[acb-diabetics] travel tips with diabetes

[Barbara Mattson]

so are you saying you have to pay full price for the needles that go with 
your siringes?

barb mattson
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nancy Matulis" <nancy.matulis at yahoo.com>
To: "Discussion list for diabetics and/or ACB issues" 
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Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 6:34 AM
Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] travel tips with diabetes


> 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
> Sent from my I pad
>
> 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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