[acb-diabetics] travel tips with diabetes

[Nancy Matulis]

since I have insurance I could not buy a box of needles ,since I had one at home. They did let me buy a 3pack of insulin syringes at full price ,$5 or so. My daughter said they do this for their ER patients.

Nancy Matulis
Community Volunteer
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On Apr 14, 2012, at 5:52 PM, "Barbara Mattson" <barbieann519 at charter.net> wrote:

> 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" <acb-diabetics at acb.org>
> 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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