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Traveling

My 12 year old son has newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, and we are to travel to Barbados on a two weeks holiday. What brands and strengths of insulin are available on the island?

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At the beach last year, my son invariably went high when I checked him at bedtime, although his numbers were fine during the day. I always put his pump back on for boluses but did not always to make up missed basals. Was this because the pump was on and off during the day? Could it have been sand in the insertion site? What should I do to prevent it this year?

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Our family will be cruising to the Eastern Caribbean, and I’ve obtained all the necessary information from the cruise lines/airlines. I plan on bringing “back-up” insulin just in case the original is lost or broken, but what are my options being outside the USA for filling a new prescription if it comes to that?

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I take have started using disposable insulin pens and travel frequently for work (sometimes for weeks at a time). Do you know if the prescription laws for pen needles are the same as for syringes? I know the laws vary by State for syringes, but is there a formal “listing” so I could know before I travel.

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How risky is it for someone with type 1 diabetes to journey to India?

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For someone who currently takes Lantus at 2 p.m., traveling to Australia, how should she alter the Lantus dose to account for the time difference?

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When my teen travels to several European countries this summer, how can he keep his insulin cool? Can we FedEx insulin to him, if needed? What documentation might he need?

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How can we locate an English speaking doctor in Paris who can treat a 12-year-old type 1 (recently diagnosed) child in an emergency, especially in the month of August when many Parisians are on vacation?

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I am 18 years old, I was first diagnosed with diabetes at the age of nine, and I am going to leave home to attend a university in London, England. My doctor was not happy with latest A1c of 7.6%. Can you give me some advice as I will be far from home?

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My friend needs to know how to adjust insulin injection when traveling to America.

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