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<blockquote data-quote="Chrissy232" data-source="post: 2052985" data-attributes="member: 183249"><p>Hi try not to worry too much.</p><p>Just make sure your Basal and Bolus pens are in date, keep them out of direct sunlight and also within your hand luggage not the hold,you'll need a letter from your Diabetic clinic saying you can carry insulin needles etc for when you go through security.</p><p></p><p>My advice for the hot weather is to regularly check your BG before during and after your walks. I'd possibly leave your background the same but adjust your bolus , I'm thinking maybe adjust your bolus by 1-2 units perhaps a little more on the hotter days.</p><p></p><p>I'd also suggest before you go that you should perhaps do some extra testing before you go away and maybe do a walk so you can see the effect it has and so you can see if there are any times in a normal day when your BG spikes or declines as it will give you a good pattern to work from. E.g. If your BG should decline between lunch and dinner normally, with walking and heat it will drop more so perhaps even adjust your Basal slightly too. But get patterns first don't just change as it might be for another reason. Do carb free lunches/dinners if your BG IS normal as this will tell you that your Basal is working correctly.</p><p></p><p>I've been to Australia in extreme heat and I was on Mixtard insulin before Basal Bolus.</p><p>It was fine but regularly check your BG'S that is key here.</p><p>Also when you go for your walks take a bottle of orange juice with you as it is a quick way of coming back from a hypo and then eat soon after but remember to include it in your next bolus so your BG doesn't spike too much later on.</p><p></p><p>Diabetes shouldn't stop you from doing the things you want to do you just have to be more aware and prepare for it.</p><p></p><p>It's a lot of info to take in however I do suggest at some point on your return if they run them that you ask to be able to do DAFNE as this will tell you everything you need to know. I'm on the pump now and was very apprehensive at first but doing the course was a great help learnt a lot especially the OJ bit.</p><p></p><p>Good luck I'm sure you'll be fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chrissy232, post: 2052985, member: 183249"] Hi try not to worry too much. Just make sure your Basal and Bolus pens are in date, keep them out of direct sunlight and also within your hand luggage not the hold,you'll need a letter from your Diabetic clinic saying you can carry insulin needles etc for when you go through security. My advice for the hot weather is to regularly check your BG before during and after your walks. I'd possibly leave your background the same but adjust your bolus , I'm thinking maybe adjust your bolus by 1-2 units perhaps a little more on the hotter days. I'd also suggest before you go that you should perhaps do some extra testing before you go away and maybe do a walk so you can see the effect it has and so you can see if there are any times in a normal day when your BG spikes or declines as it will give you a good pattern to work from. E.g. If your BG should decline between lunch and dinner normally, with walking and heat it will drop more so perhaps even adjust your Basal slightly too. But get patterns first don't just change as it might be for another reason. Do carb free lunches/dinners if your BG IS normal as this will tell you that your Basal is working correctly. I've been to Australia in extreme heat and I was on Mixtard insulin before Basal Bolus. It was fine but regularly check your BG'S that is key here. Also when you go for your walks take a bottle of orange juice with you as it is a quick way of coming back from a hypo and then eat soon after but remember to include it in your next bolus so your BG doesn't spike too much later on. Diabetes shouldn't stop you from doing the things you want to do you just have to be more aware and prepare for it. It's a lot of info to take in however I do suggest at some point on your return if they run them that you ask to be able to do DAFNE as this will tell you everything you need to know. I'm on the pump now and was very apprehensive at first but doing the course was a great help learnt a lot especially the OJ bit. Good luck I'm sure you'll be fine. [/QUOTE]
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