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Long Haul Flights, How Do You Calculate Insulin Injections With 12 Hours Time Change?
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<blockquote data-quote="kitedoc" data-source="post: 1808298" data-attributes="member: 468714"><p>One trick I learned from a insulin company drug rep who was TID and did frequent travelling well before the days on insulin pumps was: he would wear two watches ( not to look like a dodgy salesperson) but he would keep one watch on 'home time' and the other he would change with each time change. </p><p>That way he could keep better track of his insulin doses, keeping his long-acting dose on home time and use short acting for each meal as it came along. Once he reached the new destination he would adjust his basal (long-acting insulin around to the new time) and his meals to local meal times. A 12 hour time difference overall is often easier to cope with than a lesser of greater amount as breakfast and evening meals are around about 12 hours apart. Swopping one for the other can work well.</p><p>The reverse of the above was then followed for the trip home.</p><p>I hope that helps and please do not wear too many watches on your arms !!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kitedoc, post: 1808298, member: 468714"] One trick I learned from a insulin company drug rep who was TID and did frequent travelling well before the days on insulin pumps was: he would wear two watches ( not to look like a dodgy salesperson) but he would keep one watch on 'home time' and the other he would change with each time change. That way he could keep better track of his insulin doses, keeping his long-acting dose on home time and use short acting for each meal as it came along. Once he reached the new destination he would adjust his basal (long-acting insulin around to the new time) and his meals to local meal times. A 12 hour time difference overall is often easier to cope with than a lesser of greater amount as breakfast and evening meals are around about 12 hours apart. Swopping one for the other can work well. The reverse of the above was then followed for the trip home. I hope that helps and please do not wear too many watches on your arms !!! [/QUOTE]
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