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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jelly Beans" data-source="post: 382286" data-attributes="member: 54026">Hi Colin!I'm not intending on putting you off whatsoever - but this is simply my experience. I'm on a Medtronic insulin pump, Paradigm Veo, and last year travelled to Florida for two weeks. Beforehand we'd gathered everything you could possibly need, the list being:- Airport Security Card from Medtronic (type that in on google and it's the first download, it basically says what to do in an emergency and written proof you cannot travel through x ray machines).- Letter from doctor noting medical supplies and what I take for my diabetes- Travel insurance letter with written proof that diabetes is covered- Spare prescription- 2 month's supplies (in case some get damaged, lost, although it stayed with me the whole time)We were flying Monarch from Manchester airport. Although Monarch were fine, and in fact extremely helpful in offering help with anything I needed (drinks, etc) Manchester were dire. I told the security that I would set off a metal detector, and could not travel through the x ray machine - I said I could be searched, swabbed, anything, but they insisted I would not be able to fly unless me and my insulin pump went through the x ray machine. Stupidly enough, I agreed to go through. A week later a button error occurred and we were thousands of miles away from home trying to sort out this emergency. Everything we had then came into use. Like everyone else has said, DO NOT WHATSOEVER LET THE PUMP GO NEAR AN X RAY MACHINE. The actual flight went fine - I would take glucose tablets, they have no problem, and get something on the plane if he really dislikes the taste of them (like I do). I had no other problems, especially in America. I recommend setting the pump time to the time of your destination as soon as possible. Plan to eat as if you are already in your destination's time zone - I quickly adjusted and although difficult, just monitor blood sugars and be careful what he has (the planes are very tempting for various crisps and snacks). I find the long haul meals are very low carb, try not to over bolus for them.Of course, also consider what stress and tiredness does to his sugars - but travelling with diabetes doesn't have to be difficult. Just don't make the mistakes I did! I hope this helped <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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