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Flight long hours

satishaksh

Active Member
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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi do you have any recommendations for my 2year old daughter travelling from India to Aberdeen . It's 12hr long flight and it's our first time and I am not sure whether my wife can handle on its own. Is testing on flight alright with fellow passengers and she is travelling on BA flight hopefully they will help her. She is currently only on 2 injections per day and worried about food served on flight. Obviously doctor will us advice and letter for travel .Please advise
 
Hi, if you can try and pack snacks etc that you know are suitable, airplane food is not great or reliable. I have alway just tested when on a flight without thinking of others but I'm the same when it comes to injecting I don't feel diabetics should hide away when they need to sort medication.
 
If your self conscious during flights then if you speak to the cabin crew and ask to use the galley area.

They have never refused me and I travel regularly on long and short flights on many airlines...

British airways will be more than accomodating I never use the toilets. But never been refused the galley option

Testing I do in my seat.

Snacks are a must especially if your following LCHF or something similar as airplane food is full of carbs!!!

But all in all I wouldn't be too worried they will assist you as much as you require.
 
agree with all said above -- your wife should be able to bring snacks/ food on board for your daughter.

bet you will be pleased to have them home !! .
 
Hi @himtoo I am very much pleased about my daughter's return but it will be in March. I am just worried because she been diagnosed only recently and resisting for injections. I hope they will allow my wife to carry milk for her , she loves milk. I am sure she can carry food . My daughter needs to adjust again to cold weather and it's freezing now Aberdeen now.
 
Hi if possible can your wife time the injections for before/after the flight so she doesn't have to contend with them on board? I know you have said previously she doesn't take to them easily. You will need to adjust for the time differences somehow.
Blood sugars just check in her seat. Like said above take food she will eat. Can you take sealed milk? What sort does she drink?

Make sure she is carrying hypo treatments too. Normally a doctors/hospital letter should be ok for carrying medication - don't pack insulin in her suitcase as the temperatures plummet in the hold.
 
Hi Sarah thanks for reply, she drinks normal cow milk.Time difference is a big challenge but we should overcome somehow.
 
Definitely take food onboard, the meals airlines give to children is appalling, white bread and sweets alongside highly sweetened drinks.
Food can be bought air-side to avoid any issues about what is /isnt allowed through security.

I always take food for myself (T2) and my son (who isn't diabetic but eats proper healthy food not the junk served on planes).
 
They certainly should not.
 
IZ THE LEG END said:
Snacks are a must especially if your following LCHF or something similar as airplane food is full of carbs!!
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Surprised by what my airline considered diabetic friendly. Potato and a low fat, full sugar yoghurt.
 
Thanks guys, this will give my wife more confidence carrying packed foods and watch idea is perfect untill she adjusts to jet lag and time difference. What will we do just continuing using lantus at same time . To see Dsn it will take time depending on appointment. I am considering to bring two months of medicine( insulin and pen needles). It's confusing and making me angry that she was diagnosed on holiday, poor girl missing her dad.
 
IZ THE LEG END said:
To be fair I wouldn't eat it if I wasn't diabetic!!!
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If only people would stop trying to kill us it would help. I didn't order it. Made do with what was on offer - not much - plus nuts and protein bars I took with me.
 
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