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  1. Manda

    Getting Insulin Abroad

    Hi! I'm going on my honeymoon to Australia for three weeks. I will take plenty of insulin with me and obviously take care to keep it the correct temperature, but if I needed to, does anyone know whether it's possible to get insulin by showing using a UK prescription? Second question! I'm going...
  2. Manda

    Snorkelling Abroad

    Hi, I am going to Australia for three weeks (first time going with T1D!). I have a Libre Sensor and use needles to inject. My boyfriend and I are going to spend a lot of our time snorkelling. I have the following questions, if anyone has any advice/experience... 1. Should I leave my...
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  3. A

    Backpacking and Insurance with Type 1

    Hi, I have been planning a long term trip for a few years now and it is finally getting very close to the time I leave, I am going to Australia for approx 12 months and then onto south east Asia for 6 months and with only a few weeks left until I fly out there I am sorting out the last few bits...
  4. S

    Moving abroad to backpack/travel

    Hi there, I am in my mid 20s and have type 1 diabetes for 10+ years with ok control. I am really eager to move to Australia/New Zealand area so I can travel/work for 1-2 years. Does anyone have experience doing this with type 1 - especially need some advice re insulin, needles, blood testing...
  5. B

    Advice on Australian healthcare needed

    Hello Everyone, I'm not actually diabetic myself but my partner has Type1. He currently injects with Lantus and NovoRapid. We have just had visas approved to do a working holiday in Australia for 12 months. I am wondering if anyone knows about or has experience with obtaining insulin in...
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