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yellowracoon

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Hello,

New here

Hoping someone can offer some advice or information..

I’m currently in my first year at university, I want to go study abroad in Canada for my second year.

Part of this is buying medical insurance, my university however can’t tell me 100% if this would cover me obtaining prescriptions over there (it’s purchased through the university in the application process). I’ve contacted the university in hopes they can advise me or point me to someone who can but have yet to receive a reply.

Has anyone had experience of this or even travelling for long periods of time? Would my doctor let me have a large prescription to take with me? I would be there 8/9 months with minimal possibility of returning home during this time.

I’m determined that T1D will not stop me from going! I’m currently on injections if this of helpful (Humalog, Tresiba, Freestyle optimum neo GM)

Thank you in advance
 
good for you where do you live normally as this info may help us to answer. you posted in the middle of holidays so many members may be offline till early January sure you will get more info then
 
yellowracoon said:
Hello,

New here

Hoping someone can offer some advice or information..

I’m currently in my first year at university, I want to go study abroad in Canada for my second year.

Part of this is buying medical insurance, my university however can’t tell me 100% if this would cover me obtaining prescriptions over there (it’s purchased through the university in the application process). I’ve contacted the university in hopes they can advise me or point me to someone who can but have yet to receive a reply.

Has anyone had experience of this or even travelling for long periods of time? Would my doctor let me have a large prescription to take with me? I would be there 8/9 months with minimal possibility of returning home during this time.

I’m determined that T1D will not stop me from going! I’m currently on injections if this of helpful (Humalog, Tresiba, Freestyle optimum neo GM)

Thank you in advance
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Hello there.

Although not entirely the same thing, we had a member not so long ago who was looking into following her boyfriend to Canada to work for a while. I seem to recall it was going to work out OK for her.

As I say, not the same, but do try a forum search for Canada and also studying overseas as we see that sometimes too, although often for the US which is a bit more complex.

Good luck with your studies and your big overseas adventure.
 
Hi,

Thanks for your replies, i live in the UK, so straight forward NHS, I have since received a reply but not much help so I’m still searching for a clear answer. I’m sure I’m not the first to pursue the same adventure, just gotta find someone who has
 
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