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The Forum discusses: diabetes and travel
 
With summer holidays approaching for many, we've perused the Diabetes Forum for some FAQs and tips on how to manage diabetes abroad. Madbazoo has a particularly pertinent question about carbs in holiday food.
 
Read on for travelling tips
 
Preparing for the US
 
Forum user homer190376 is a "very nervous person when it comes to travelling", and asks what he will need to prepare ahead of 3 weeks in the US.
 
What should I pack?
Heat and storing insulin
 
"Can I ask the best way to store my insulin while on holiday in a hotel?" writes Debbie_p, who is concerned her insulin may get too hot.
 
Worried about the heat
 
Problem with doc's letter
 
Forum user KK123 has had problems obtaining a travel letter from her doctor detailing her diabetes. Has anyone else experienced this?
 
How to store medication
My teenager's holiday
 
Mstark's teenage son is set to travel abroad with friends, and she is worried. To help him, she has set up a care plan with his clinic.
 
Parenting pressures
 
 
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Question Corner
 

"My nearly 4-year-old granddaughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in December last year after going into DKA. What I'd like to know is when a diabetic is low or high how does this make you feel?"

 

"I've had type 1 diabetes for over 26 years and still, to this day, my symptoms can vary. Some symptoms of highs and low can be similar, such as fatigue and hunger. Low blood sugar is often characterised for me as a feeling of weakness, while I can identify highs by feeling groggy. Everyone has varying symptoms, and as your granddaughter grows up hers may change, as will her ability to detect a hypo and when she's high."
 
Jack - part of the Diabetes.co.uk team
 
 
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