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    Cycle touring

    Mine didn't, I guess it was novorapid so not a mixed insulin as he says that mixed insulins would react differently.
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    Cycle touring

    Hi guys It has come to my attention that if I do complete this trip I will be potentially the first diabetic to circumnavigate the globe on the bike if anyone would like to follow my journey on Instagram my name is lightfootoscar
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    Cycle touring

    Exactly with a bit of planning you can do anything with diabetes. Even if it's daunting.
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    Cycle touring

    https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/insulin-can-be-stored-at-room-temperature-for-months-without-losing-potency-study-finds I am not suggesting anyone does this, but I needed to know if my insulin did freeze would it still work and it definitely does. it might have lost some potency. But...
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    Cycle touring

    4allfamily do a medical fridge that i am using it can be charged of a power bank it is working well so far! However due to the length of the trip I have been stock pilling insulin for a few years, unfortunately I wasn't able to take cgm with me due to the space so I am testing my blood the old...
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    Cycle touring

    Sorry for being so slack on replying,have been busy cycling,I went and got myself from America a 4allfamily fridge for my insulin it works for 24h of a 25000mah it seems to be working well so far! However I am shocked about how little insulin I need at the moment,when you go cycling how much do...
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    Cycle touring

    If you do ever need to keep your insulin cool there is an American company called 4allfamily that make portable insulin fridges I would highly recommend. It's that or frio bags.
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    Cycle touring

    Hi, the plan is to go east through Europe,through central again enter China through tajikistan, down through china,to Vietnam, then head south to Indonesia,hop over to Australia and then to South America where I haven't made a plan. Diabetes wise I have been saving medication for the last 4...
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    Cycle touring

    Hi, I am planning on circumnavigating the world next month on a push bike,as type 1 diabetic I understand this isn't the most common thing to do, I just wanted to reach out on here to see if any other fellow diabetics that have traveled to Central Asia or china? If so what is the availability of...
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    My Son travelling around the world by push bike

    Hello I am planning on cycle around the world next month as a type 1 do you have you sons Instagram I would like to pick his brains about his trip?
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