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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Juicyj" data-source="post: 1445771" data-attributes="member: 53162">Hi [USER=388510]@Leannie[/USER] - can you confirm if he is carb counting for his insulin ?If he is, which I suspect he may be it shouldn't matter what you go for, if you use an app like 'carbs and cals' on your phone then you can see portion sizes and carb units which will help you calculate his doses.On holiday to warmer climates just be aware that he could burn through glucose at a much faster rate, particularly if he is exercising alot in the sea or a pool, so even closer vigilance on managing his glucose levels, it may help if you have freestyle libre, it lasts 2 weeks but you can see if his blood glucose levels are going up or down and you can scan as much as you want, it's something I use when on hols as you're in a completely different environment and it's easier than doing finger pricks tests all the time.Hope this helps - have a lovely time <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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