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<blockquote data-quote="kkkk" data-source="post: 568303" data-attributes="member: 92533"><p>Just a note I saw on another forum...to do with CGM, was about the pressure changes when flying - the taking off and the landing. Apparently lots of diabetics end up with hypos when they get off the flight, and the reasoning behind this is that with the subtle pressure changes as you take off and land it causes bubbles to form in your canula, and as the bubbles form so they can push a little extra insulin into you...so one lady did this test and as she took off she disconnected and took photos of bubbles forming - so she primed and then reconnected for the flight, and the same happened with the decent - bubbles formed and she again primed (you could also give yourself a little bolus to cover the basal that you miss but it is only the short while that you take off and land). Don't know whether anyone else has heard of this, seen this - I don't fly that often so I can't test it - but it might be something worthwhile looking out for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kkkk, post: 568303, member: 92533"] Just a note I saw on another forum...to do with CGM, was about the pressure changes when flying - the taking off and the landing. Apparently lots of diabetics end up with hypos when they get off the flight, and the reasoning behind this is that with the subtle pressure changes as you take off and land it causes bubbles to form in your canula, and as the bubbles form so they can push a little extra insulin into you...so one lady did this test and as she took off she disconnected and took photos of bubbles forming - so she primed and then reconnected for the flight, and the same happened with the decent - bubbles formed and she again primed (you could also give yourself a little bolus to cover the basal that you miss but it is only the short while that you take off and land). Don't know whether anyone else has heard of this, seen this - I don't fly that often so I can't test it - but it might be something worthwhile looking out for. [/QUOTE]
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