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Living with Diabetes
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n 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 106). 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:
•
Diabetes emergency kit packed in your carry-on luggage
• Enough Pods for your trip, plus a backup supply
• Extra new PDM batteries. Do not use rechargeable batteries.
• Additional blood glucose meter
• Insulin syringes or pens in case you need injections
• Several vials of insulin or insulin cartridges if you use a pen
• Glucagon kit (Make sure any person you are traveling with
knows how to give the injection.)
The Personal Diabetes Manager (PDM) is not water-
proof. Do NOT place it near water and never immerse
it.