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Practicalities- transporting gonal f?

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So I’ve done the first injection- it was fine(thanks for the support ladies).

But this weekend I need to go to my dads and it will be a 5hr drive. Given gonal f is a fridge item I am a little concerned! I’m thinking I’ll just put it in a insulated lunch box with a nice pack- do you think that will be ok?

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Beari

Yep and you could wrap it in tin foil and newspaper too to hold the cold in

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WaywardGirl

When we went away last week, I wrapped my in kitchen roll to protect it from being frozen by the ice pack and then transferred it to the fridge as soon as I arrived. I believe it has to be kept at 5c or under, so at this time of year, should be fine in a cool bag with an ice pack in the boot of your car.

I did that and it was fine. I used several ice packs and it was lovely and cool when I arrived.

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Jm82

Hi, I had a appt yesterday at clinic where I was shown how to use gonal f and I was told once you have opened it you can keep it out the fridge xx

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Lizzielizzielizzie in reply to Jm82

There are different ways you get gonal f, some people have prefilled pens etc. Mine was a powder and solution that could be kept out of the fridge until mixed and then had to be kept in the fridge- the complete opposite to yours!!

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GreenApples

Hi Nona84,

I had a weekend away and our clinic said once you open one and pierce the vial (attach a needle ) you can keep it out of the fridge.

I also think it says it on the patient info leaflet xx

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Squeak2

Hi, my clinic also said that once I started to use Gonal F it could stay out the fridge. xx

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