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Traveling

I have booked to travel to Thailand and Cambodia for nine weeks, and I have type 1 diabetes. Have I made a mistake in booking to go for so long?

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I am traveling to Walt Disney World. My daughter, age 11, is newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. The problem I am having is with Disney is that no one can give me any answers as to our scheduled insulin times and the dinner reservation along with the wait that is usually involved.

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Can someone point me to some “practical” advice/recommendations/experiences for insulin storage during extended outings (i.e., trekking; backpacking) in hot/tropical environments where neither ice nor gel-pack refreezing is an option?

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Can traveling to high altitude affect blood sugar readings?

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We are going to the beach for vacation. How do we keep sand out of the pump?

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We are travelling to California in the fall to visit several amusement parks, and my brother uses an insulin pump. Is it safe to wear his insulin pump on extreme roller coasters? Does he need to disconnect it because of the rapid drops, inversions and great g-forces? Can he wear the pump on the airplane?

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When she travels to England, Spain, France and Italy, what should my teen daughter do if she loses her diabetes supplies or they are stolen?

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I have a 5-year old daughter with type 1 diabetes. We travel extensively by car. During long road trips, we have problems with our NPH insulin going bad. Is there a preferred method of protecting the NPH insulin?

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I am going to Mexico City on a mission trip with my church. Do I need any special identification saying that I have diabetes? Do I need any special information to take my insulin and syringes across the border?

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My daughter will be travelling throughout Australia (including the Outback) this summer. Do you have any ideas on how she can store her insulin?

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