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Insulin in France

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Vigman

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Hi

My type 1 19 year old daughter is going for a week in Paris soon. I understand that France has different protocols ofr insulin types and strengths.

She is currently on Lantus and Novarapid.

Please could anyone advise what Fench medics need to know in an emergency, please?

Many thanks

Vigman
 
In an emergency all they will need to know is that she is a Diabetic Type 1 and what her medication/dose etc is.

All of this can be recorded using something such as Medic Alert or similar and she should then wear a braclet / dog tag, or carry a card with the details of who to contact via an International phone number. The organisation would then relay all the relevant information.

There is no need for anything else.
 
Take your prescription with you. Lantus and Novorapid are widely used here in France (and identical to that used in the UK)
It is possible that some doctors and paramedics could get confused if you tell them blood glucose levels in mmol/l as in the UK.
In France they are almost unique in measuring glucose in g/l (not mg/dl as in the US)
5mmol/l on your daughters meter would need to be mulitpied by 0.18 to produce 0.9g/l
There is a chart here that you could print off (just in case)
http://www.diabsurf.com/Sim/SimImp/Itypcvr.php

Don't forget the European health card and be prepared to have to pay for anything needed upfront and then claim the money back using the form you are given by the doctor .
http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcare ... rance.aspx
 
Many thanks for the replies. My daughter has Medi-Alert but we need to update the medication and doseage, if that is also recorded.

Thanks also for the BG table - very useful

Regards

Vigman
 
Hi,
I live in France and for my first year of being a diabetic i was on novorapid and lantus, they are identical. Also for the levels they are in mg/dl = 18 * mmol.

Hope that helps.

Harry
 
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