Living with Diabetes
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Traveling and Vacationing
Plan for changing time zones
If you’re planning a vacation or business trip to a different time
zone, you may need to adjust your
basal rate
programs. For
changes of just a few hours, basal rate adjustments are minor
and easy to calculate. For long-distance travel, however, figuring
out the correct program can be more challenging. Your health-
care provider can help with these adjustments.
Take enough supplies
Keeping your emergency kit with you during trips or vacations
is especially important (see “Prepare for Emergencies” on
page 107). It may be difficult or impossible to get insulin or
supplies in an unfamiliar place. If traveling by air, be sure to pack
your supplies in your carry-on luggage. When packing for travel,
take more supplies than you think you’ll need. Be sure to include:
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Diabetes emergency kit packed in your carry-on luggage
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Enough Pods for your trip, plus a backup supply
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Extra new PDM batteries and do not use rechargeable batter-
ies
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Additional blood glucose meter
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Insulin syringes or pens in case you need injections
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Several vials of insulin or insulin cartridges if you use a pen
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Glucagon kit (Make sure any person you are traveling with
knows how to give the injection.)
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Alcohol prep swabs
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Written prescriptions for all medications and supplies
(Generic medications may be easier to find than brand
names.)
Minimize airport security delays
With changing airport security checks and screening procedures,
you may have questions on how this impacts traveling with
your diabetes supplies. Below you will find more information on
prepping for travel and what you can expect when going
through security checkpoints.
Travel Preparation
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Review the countries provincial airports website for travel
updates
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Pack extra supplies and hypoglycemia treatments
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Carry contact information for your physician
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Arrive at the airport 2-3 hours prior to your flight
When you travel outside the country or for long peri-
ods of time, be sure to take extra Pod supplies. Call
Customer Care to order additional supplies for your
trip.
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