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Tips for surviving a long haul flight

linda321

linda321

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Location
West Sussex, UK
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
I am flying to Australia and New Zealand in a couple of weeks and wondered if anyone has tips for coping with the long flight. I hate flying!!! It will be the first time I've flown since starting on insulin, so an added thing to worry about! I normally survive on Rescue Remedy, but am worried this might spike my blood sugars.

I am on Novomix30 at the moment, so have informed the airline, got my frio bag, sharps box and letter from doctor.

Can I expect my blood sugar to be higher or lower? I take 2 injections per day at the moment and am a bit worried as to when to inject due to time differences etc. And how to cope with the jet lag!

Any tips welcomed, thanks.
 
Hello , sorry I can't help but someone later may know the answer

I will bump your post ....

Enjoy your trip by the way
 
Alth
linda321 said:
I am flying to Australia and New Zealand in a couple of weeks and wondered if anyone has tips for coping with the long flight. I hate flying!!! It will be the first time I've flown since starting on insulin, so an added thing to worry about! I normally survive on Rescue Remedy, but am worried this might spike my blood sugars.

I am on Novomix30 at the moment, so have informed the airline, got my frio bag, sharps box and letter from doctor.

Can I expect my blood sugar to be higher or lower? I take 2 injections per day at the moment and am a bit worried as to when to inject due to time differences etc. And how to cope with the jet lag!

Any tips welcomed, thanks.
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ough not quite that far, and I'm not taking any meds, but I suually don't miss a heartbeat on blood scores. This time I was a bit more wild, but unbeknown to me, at the time, I was coming down with a chest infection at the time.
 
With in flight entertainment, a good book and someone (hopefully a friendly returning home Aussie :)) in the seat beside you, the time will fly (no pun intended)

Watch the meals and drink plenty of water and realise the safety of the industry (in comparison the the number of flights everyday) is astonishingly good.

Who are you flying with?
 
Thanks for the replies. We are flying with Singapore airlines. They are being a bit picky about my needles etc. They want me to put everything but the insulin in the hold. I'd rather have my meters, strips and needles with me in case my luggage goes missing! Husband has written an email back to them.
 
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