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  1. R

    Holidays

    This year I'm going to USA for a short holiday (about a week) - this will be the first time I've flown since being diagnosed as Type 1. Are any of you able to offer any advice on best way to carry insulin pens etc? Is there anything that I should carry that perhaps I wouldn't normally? What...
  2. J

    Librefree sensors and flying

    Hi, I am flying abroad soon. Does anyone know if it is okay to pack LIBREFREE SENSORS in your luggage? Or is it better to pack them in your carry-on bag? Thanks, James
  3. T

    Flying with a Flash monitor

    Hi, My husband has a Flash Libre glucose monitor and we are due to fly to Portugal in October. Just wondered if these devices go through airport x-ray security ok? Do we need a doctors letter? I've contacted the airline but they do not currently seem to know what I'm talking about as they...
  4. R

    Travelling with sharps box

    Hello I am a newly diagnosed type 1.5 and I am getting ready to go away for my first overseas trip since being diagnosed a few months ago. My question is this. What do people not,ally do with their sharps box when flying overseas? Do you pack it in your hold luggage? Do you take the one you are...
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