Tag: travel
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Flying and Pressure Changes Effect Insulin Pump
When thinking about taking a vacation and flying on a plane, as someone who uses an insulin pump, there are a lot of things on my mind, but the most concerning one is that insulin pumps may unintentionally deliver too much insulin during take off. There was a scientific study about this and the resulting…
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Going on Vacation with my Insulin Pump for the First Time
Since starting on an insulin pump, I’ve done many things, but this last vacation was the first long vacation I’ve taken which included air travel. Overall, it went very well. I had enough supplies. My Medtronic 670G Insulin Pump System worked well. My insulin didn’t go bad. The airport security checkpoints went fine. However, it…
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Travel to Mexico with Insulin, Freestyle Libre
This blog post is a report about a recent trip I took to Mexico. I had a lot of fears about traveling internationally with insulin and my diabetic supplies. Fears about going through airport security (TSA), concerns about customs, fears about what if I get stuck in that country longer than expected… Travel anxiety is…
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Vacation Retrospective – Planning for my diabetes and traveling to a warm climate
Last Spring, I went on a trip to Arizona. This was my second time traveling with insulin, but my first time traveling to a warmer climate. I was concerned about how to keep my insulin cool. I was also concerned with making sure I had enough sugar on me to treat low blood sugar. Diabetes…