[acb-diabetics] travel tips with diabetes

[Barbara Mattson]

oh, didn't realize you were away from home when this came up.

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 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] travel tips with diabetes


> 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
> Sent from my I pad
>
> 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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