[acb-diabetics] travel tips with diabetes

[Nancy Matulis]

Thanks for the information. When my son got married I forgot my needles to my pen. My daughter ,an RN had me go buy 3 insulin syringes ,we used them to take my insulin. The insurance company wouldn't let me get any needle. Travel lessons can be interesting. 

Nancy Matulis
Community Volunteer
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On Apr 13, 2012, at 8:58 PM, "Patricia LaFrance-Wolf" <plawolf at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Nancy,
> I always take my insulin and other supplies on board with me.  One time,
> many years ago, I went to NYC to see my son and they lost my luggage until
> the next day.  I did not have anything on board with me and did not have a
> pump at that time.  It was a mess getting hold of my doctor to prescribe
> insulin and syringes just for over night use.  Never did that again! 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org [mailto:acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org]
> On Behalf Of Nancy Matulis
> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 5:33 PM
> To: Discussion list for diabetics and/or ACB issues
> Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] travel tips with diabetes
> 
> Thanks Barb. My Levemire  I can keep at room temperature for 30 days. Thanks
> for the excellent reminders. This will be the first time I fly with insulin
> as I am going to convention!!! I can check this off of my bucket list . 
> 
> Nancy Matulis
> Community Volunteer
> Sent from my I pad
> 
> On Apr 12, 2012, at 8:47 PM, "Barbara Mattson" <barbieann519 at charter.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> For those who may be planning to go to acb's conference/convention, here's
> some tips drawn from the source cited.
>> 
>> barb mattson
>> 
>> Travel Tips
>> from Managing Diabetes During the Holidays, 11/25/11,  National Diabetes
> Education Program
>> Check blood sugar more often because a schedule change can affect levels.
> Pack more diabetes supplies than you expect to need in case of travel
> delays. Keep snacks, glucose gel, or tablets with you in case your sugar
> drops. Pack a small cooler with hard to find foods like fresh fruit, raw
> vegetables, & fat-free or low-fat yogurt. Bring bottles of water, dried
> fruit, nuts, and seeds measuring portions ahead.
>> Carry your medical insurance card, your doctor's name and number,
> emergency phone numbers, and medical identification that says you have
> diabetes. Have all syringes, vials of insulin, etc. clearly marked with the
> pharmaceutical preprinted label that identifies the medications. Keep it in
> the original pharmacy labeled packaging.
>> If you use insulin, pack a glucagon emergency kit. If you're flying &
> don't want to walk through the metal detector with your insulin pump, tell a
> security officer that you're wearing it and ask them to visually inspect the
> pump & do a full-body pat-down. Place all diabetes supplies in carry-on
> luggage. Keep medications & snacks at your seat. When drawing up your dose
> of insulin, don't inject air into the bottle because the air on your plane
> will probably be pressurized).
>> Keep insulin cool by packing it in an insulated bag with refrigerated gel
> packs. (Refridgerate it once at your destination. Only the Gault House
> suites have refridgerators, and though you may be able to rent a
> refrigerator, arguing that you have diabetes won't produce one if there are
> no more available..)
>> 
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