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Traveling and Vacationing
Plan for changing time zones
If you’re planning a vacation or business trip to a different time
zone, you may need to adjust your basal rate programs. For
changes of just a few hours, basal rate adjustments are minor
and easy to calculate. For long-distance travel, however, figuring
out the correct program can be more challenging. Your health-
care provider can help with these adjustments.
zone, you may need to adjust your basal rate programs. For
changes of just a few hours, basal rate adjustments are minor
and easy to calculate. For long-distance travel, however, figuring
out the correct program can be more challenging. Your health-
care provider can help with these adjustments.
Take enough supplies
Keeping your emergency kit (refer to Page 106; Prepare for Emer-
gencies) with you during trips or vacations
is especially important (see “Prepare for Emergencies” earlier in
this chapter). It may be difficult or impossible to get insulin or
supplies in an unfamiliar place. If traveling by air, be sure to pack
your supplies in your carry-on luggage. When packing for travel,
take more supplies than you think you’ll need. Be sure to include:
gencies) with you during trips or vacations
is especially important (see “Prepare for Emergencies” earlier in
this chapter). It may be difficult or impossible to get insulin or
supplies in an unfamiliar place. If traveling by air, be sure to pack
your supplies in your carry-on luggage. When packing for travel,
take more supplies than you think you’ll need. Be sure to include:
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Diabetes emergency kit packed in your carry-on luggage
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Enough Pods for your trip, plus a backup supply
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Extra new PDM batteries
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Additional blood glucose meter
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Insulin syringes or pens in case you need injections
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Several vials of insulin or insulin cartridges if you use a pen
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Glucagon kit (Make sure any person you are traveling with
knows how to give the injection.)
knows how to give the injection.)
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Alcohol prep swabs
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Written prescriptions for all medications and supplies
(Generic medications may be easier to find than brand
names outside the U.S.)
(Generic medications may be easier to find than brand
names outside the U.S.)
When you travel outside the country or for long peri-
ods of time, be sure to take extra Pod supplies. Call
800-591-3455 (from outside the United States: 781-
457-5098) to order additional supplies for your trip.
ods of time, be sure to take extra Pod supplies. Call
800-591-3455 (from outside the United States: 781-
457-5098) to order additional supplies for your trip.