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Traveling

My daughter was just diagnosed with type 1 last week. How can we measure and avoid the temptation of all the food on board?

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My son uses a pump which works well for him, but we plan to spend a week in Hawaii soon and we are concerned that he will be off the pump most of the day as it is not waterproof. We are considering switching to Lantus with Humalog for the vacation. Please help.

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This summer, I will be traveling to Honduras for two months. If I take my daughter, where can I find a pediatric endocrinologist there? Is international travel safe for a child with type 1?

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My 12 year old son, who takes NPH and Regular at 7:00 am, Humalog at dinner, and NPH at bedtime, is traveling with us to Spain on a flight that leaves at 6:00 pm and arrives at 8:00 am local time the following morning. Our doctor has directed me to figure out the best way to handle the change in insulin dosage.

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I’m an 18 year old girl who would love to go to Australia for a month. Is there any advice you can give me on how to prepare and take my insulin? How is it possible to get insulin from pharmacies there?

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I am a 22 year old student in the hospitality industry who has type 1 diabetes; I am due to graduate in about six months, and I wish to move to Spain for a few years. I would like to know a little bit about the Spanish health care system involving diabetes.

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I’m planning a trip to India for a year or so, but I don’t know what I should do with the insulin treatment. Since I have insurance only in Israel, I need to buy the insulin before I leave. Is there any way I can buy it in India at a reduced cost? I’m really in a bind, and I have to know what other people with diabetes do when they wish to go on a long trip.

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I am going backpacking for the first time since I got my pump. Are there special precautions I should take? Where can I place my canulas? I am thin and cannot use my abdomen because of my pack.

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We take a family vacation to Lake Powell every year where the temperature is about 100-110 degrees F during the day. We could keep things cold or hot but to maintain them between 65 and 85 degrees F would be very difficult. Are there heat stable test strips or ones that you can refrigerate?

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When my daughter travels overseas, she plans to use a Frio wallet for her insulin. What can she use to keep the bottles from breaking?

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