Hey everyone!
I am newly diagnosed type 1 (21 years old) and its been about 2-3 months since my diagnosis. Currently, on novorapid and lantus (8 units) but with novorapid I was recently told by my DSN to adjust to 1:10 ratio and provided some advice on how to do correction doses. I have been following this new regime for a week now and my morning levels are pretty good within the range of 5-8mmol/l. I have had occasional hypos like around 4 where I would feel very bad dizziness along with other symptoms but nothing major as of yet. However, due to family wedding I would be travelling to India in few weeks time and I am not sure how to go about with the travelling because now its summer in India and by the time i go in end of May it will be peak of their summer at temperature of 40-45 degree. So is that bad for people with type 1 diabetes to travel in such weather? what about the insulin? since i am going to a wedding i will be doing lots of shopping and i noticed that walking reduces my glucose readings. I am waiting for my DSN to give me an appointment before I book the tickets etc but I really want to go and I don't want my diabetes to stop me from going. Please could you guys provide me with some advice or share some of your experiences on how you handled travelling to hot countries and managing diabetes.
Thank you everyone!
I am newly diagnosed type 1 (21 years old) and its been about 2-3 months since my diagnosis. Currently, on novorapid and lantus (8 units) but with novorapid I was recently told by my DSN to adjust to 1:10 ratio and provided some advice on how to do correction doses. I have been following this new regime for a week now and my morning levels are pretty good within the range of 5-8mmol/l. I have had occasional hypos like around 4 where I would feel very bad dizziness along with other symptoms but nothing major as of yet. However, due to family wedding I would be travelling to India in few weeks time and I am not sure how to go about with the travelling because now its summer in India and by the time i go in end of May it will be peak of their summer at temperature of 40-45 degree. So is that bad for people with type 1 diabetes to travel in such weather? what about the insulin? since i am going to a wedding i will be doing lots of shopping and i noticed that walking reduces my glucose readings. I am waiting for my DSN to give me an appointment before I book the tickets etc but I really want to go and I don't want my diabetes to stop me from going. Please could you guys provide me with some advice or share some of your experiences on how you handled travelling to hot countries and managing diabetes.
Thank you everyone!