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We are going to Europe for a cruise. How do we adjust our son’s Levemir dose?

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Please suggest methods for adjusting insulin/food when we make a 6 hour time change during vacation. My daughter is type 1, 9 years old and diagnosed 5 months ago.

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My 11 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about three months ago, and we are going on holiday to Spain where measure the blood sugar level differently than in the UK. I need a conversion chart.

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Our three year old son has type 1 diabetes and we will be traveling from Finland to Maine, USA (a seven hour time difference) in about six weeks. When do we give the insulin injections on travel days? Also, I have heard that Protaphane and Actrapid are under different names in the US. What are the corresponding names?

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I am planning on going to Australia in the Fall for approximately a year, and I am concerned about the availability and cost of insulin. Are U-100 Lispro (Humalog) and Insulatard available? In Australia, I am assuming I would not be entitled to free prescriptions and would like to know how much I would expect to pay for my insulin.

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I have type 2 diabetes, and for the last week my levels have gone from nearly normal to very high. What would cause this?

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How should my brother adjust his Lantus and NovoLog for a trip from Hong Kong to Los Angeles?

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I might go backpacking through Europe next summer. As a pumper, are there any special arrangements I should make? Is it feasible for me to go?

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What adjustments should be made to our son’s insulin pump to adjust for the time change during our upcoming trip to Europe?

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I am a South African and am planning on travelling to Australia for a six month working/back-packing holiday. My wife and I will not be on a medical aid. We would like to know where I can get insulin from and how much it will cost per month.

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