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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
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- Insulin
Hello everybody, I am hoping all you wise pumpers might give me ideas on how best to handle my basal rates for my upcoming travels! I am anxious about how it's all going to pan out and the plan that I had in place, might not now work. Here goes!
I am making the following journey, first time long haul with diabetes.
London - New York
New York- Boston
Boston- San Francisco
San Francisco - LA
LA- Miami.
I have the accu check insight and I also use the libre. Libre wise, I'm not touching it as far as time differences go, as I know it wipes data and the time doesn't matter, it's just for info so all good.
But basal wise, my idea was to still use my pump but use an average daily flat rate basal due to the many time zones, instead of changing the time every 4 or so days and convincing my body day is night or night is day! That was before my basal needs went a bit haywire!
Basal rates now vary between .33U/h to .66U/h with the higher rate being to combat DP between 6 & 10am
So wise people, what would you do? It's going to be hell isnt it?!? The other thing is my basal needs change a fair bit depending on my cycle which is erratic and I've still not worked out a proper strategy other than tweaking it up for two weeks, norptching it down again.
Christ can I just have a working pancreas back for 3 weeks???
Other quick Q. I'm going for 3 weeks, so will take plenty of supplies as well as pens/insulin. How to transport insulin that's not in use? Previous holidays I've shoved a few cartridges inside a frio made for pens, is that a safe enough way? Then in and out of a fridge and chuck it all away when I get back?
Your thoughts are as ever much appreciated.
I am making the following journey, first time long haul with diabetes.
London - New York
New York- Boston
Boston- San Francisco
San Francisco - LA
LA- Miami.
I have the accu check insight and I also use the libre. Libre wise, I'm not touching it as far as time differences go, as I know it wipes data and the time doesn't matter, it's just for info so all good.
But basal wise, my idea was to still use my pump but use an average daily flat rate basal due to the many time zones, instead of changing the time every 4 or so days and convincing my body day is night or night is day! That was before my basal needs went a bit haywire!
Basal rates now vary between .33U/h to .66U/h with the higher rate being to combat DP between 6 & 10am
So wise people, what would you do? It's going to be hell isnt it?!? The other thing is my basal needs change a fair bit depending on my cycle which is erratic and I've still not worked out a proper strategy other than tweaking it up for two weeks, norptching it down again.
Christ can I just have a working pancreas back for 3 weeks???
Other quick Q. I'm going for 3 weeks, so will take plenty of supplies as well as pens/insulin. How to transport insulin that's not in use? Previous holidays I've shoved a few cartridges inside a frio made for pens, is that a safe enough way? Then in and out of a fridge and chuck it all away when I get back?
Your thoughts are as ever much appreciated.