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    lancets and diabetes readers on plane?

    thanks very much. does they medication, lancets etc have to be on a tray during the x ray? needles are allowed in carry on baggage?
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    lancets and diabetes readers on plane?

    thanks for your response. do i put them in the checked baggage the ones that go underneath the plane..? and also with scripts, some diabetes sites are saying carry scripts as well as medication. even though scripts from my country wouldn't be valid in the UK
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    Conclusive test for LADA?

    is lada more likely to closely resemble type 1 or type 2?
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    lancets and diabetes readers on plane?

    hi there, am travelling to UK and can't find much on where to put these things, but there is some discussion in checked bag not carry on bag.? i won't test blood sugars until i arrive at the airport so don't need them on the plane. The doctors letter states my medications ect with all details...
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    Anyone flown with diabetes with Lufthansa??

    hi riva, thanks for your response. lufhansa finally got back to me. "If you have a letter from your physician , stating you need this medication , this will be enough." i wish they would have made this more clear on the website instead of people having to clarify what it means
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    Anyone flown with diabetes with Lufthansa??

    hi I am travelling overseas shortly. airlines have different requirements. i couldn't find any other threads on this topic Singapore Air -"Generally, medical conditions don’t stop you from flying. However, cabin pressure can reach the atmospheric pressure at an altitude of 5,000 to 7,000...
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    Diabetes Burnout.

    that ozampic thing, who would have thought there would be a shortage lol
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    diabetes meds and travel

    there is an emerites site that lists all entry requirements. it goes through all the requirements in detail. apparently the reason they need multiple copies of letters is to receive them at each port. one of the reasons i won't go on insulin next week at my appointment, i'm going to wait...
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    Low Carb Breakfast Ideas Needed

    tried lower card bread but it isn't exactly lower card result
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    diabetes meds and travel

    great thank you for your detailed response
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    diabetes meds and travel

    hi all, I have been reading the diabetes info stuff on travel. it tells you the things to do before going overseas. ill be going sydney to england, germany . Stopping over in singapore but only for a few hours The first thing is vaccination requirements. I asked my doctor about this and he...
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    diabetes complications and travelling overseas

    "that’s an important distinction which you need to understand before travelling. Perhaps not such a big deal for a diet controlled T2, for example, but anyone on meds who may need them replacing at short notice will need to be sure they’ll be covered." yes, so for example if I lose the meds? or...
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    diabetes complications and travelling overseas

    'Check out your banks accounts. Our insurance comes packaged with ours, and all we had to do was call them and inform them. They didn't add any extra, but thye did need to know" did they ask about preexisting conditions
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    diabetes complications and travelling overseas

    thanks for everyone's responses. i'll take a look at them
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    diabetes complications and travelling overseas

    Hi there, Asking for advice on travel insurance , whether they have been knocked back or been limited on what they can claim. I have type 2 and both mild diabetes retinopathy and mild non ischemic heart. i am on medications for diabetes and the other things The airlines themselves don't...
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    Why don't people get it?

    very normal, they don't seem to understand until it affects them
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

    mine always really high in the morning and then lower in the afternoon
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    Blood pressure

    blood pressure is a nasty one