travel

Hello everyone, I am looking for some advice. My girlfriend and I recently booked one way tickets to Thailand (we have money for flights back) and we will be travelling around SE Asia for a few months from country to country, including Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Phillipines, Sri Lanka...

Hi there I was diagnosed type 1 in March so just getting to grips with everything! I am going travelling soon to South East Asia and need to carry with me some emergency long-acting carb hypo treatments with me, roughly about 20g and I want them low fat and low sugar as I've put weight on since...

All - Newly diagnosed as type 1 in the past four week. A complete shock to the system and all been a blur (literally for a while as I lost my vision for a week or so) with such high blood glucose levels over the past 3 months. So far doing ok but back into life and work this week, so will be an...

Hi, I'm planning on going to Iceland in about a months time for one week, where the temperature will often be below 0 degrees. I will be driving around and not staying in one place, so carrying my insulin and supplies with me. I was wondering whether anyone has any tips on protecting insulin in...

Hi All, I could really use some of your wise knowledge if possible! I'm due to go on a 6 month sabbatical from january and trying to figure out the best way to deal with my prescriptions and storage. I am a type 1 diabetic taking novo rapid, lanctus and metformin and also have an underachieve...

Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm going to moving to live in Malawi for a year to do research work. Does anyone know how I can source my insulin out there? I'm about to move onto a new pump with prefilled catridges. Will i be able to get a whole year's supply? Many thanks in advance...

Hello! My name is Abi and I’m 18 years okay, been a type 1 diabetic for 6 years and in January I’m traveling to New Zealand and Australia for 2 months. I generally take my Lantus of 6 units at 8pm however am unsure as to when I should take this during my travels due to the time difference...

Hi All, My partner and I are hoping to make a move to Indonesia in the next year. However, we are not opposed of any of the surrounding countries. I was hoping if anyone who has lived in South East Asia could shed some light on how I should best go about with managing my TD1 care e.g. insulin...

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...

Hi there, I'm flying to Vietnam in January to start a 3-4 month trip backpacking around SE Asia before flying on to Australia. I use Levemir and NovoRapid and I'm planning on taking as much insulin I can carry in Frio bags however I think I will need to purchase more before I make it to...

Hi all, I am a type 1 diabetic moving to Hong Kong with work from Sept 2017 - possibly for a good few years. I currently get my prescription free through the NHS and feeling very lucky, in the knowledge it is not so easy elsewhere... Can anyone share with me how it works in Hong Kong re...

I'm travelling within Europe in the next couple weeks and I'm wondering where do people get their insurance from? Money supermarket ones all seem to have bad reviews when it comes to making claims and so do the one recommended on this site. Has anyone made a successful claim on a company or know...

Hi there, I am planning a trip to the USA in September for 3 months and have a dilemma I'm hoping someone can help me with. I will be cycling (eek! it's a super long way) from Florida to California over 3 months. I won't have constant fridge access and won't be able to bring 3 months worth of...

Hi, So my best friend and I are planning on going travelling for a year (maybe 18 months) around most of Asia and Australia and NZ. So I need help on what to do about my medication!! I have lots of medical conditions including type 1 diabetes. I've just been to see my GP and she said she can...

My husband is type 2 diabetic and has a heart condition. We are going to Florida in February. what is the recommendation for whether or not to wear compression socks?

Hello all. I have been living with Type 1 Diabetes for 5 years now. I have recently decided to take a career break in order to backpack and travel across the world for 12 months. I am slightly apprehensive about travelling over such a long period of time with my condition however Diabetes should...

Hello my name is Alex Armstrong. I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 3. I am now 25 and currently travelling the world, at the moment I am in Taiwan. Before I left I struggled to find information on travelling with diabetes. There was lots of information on 2 week holidays but...

Hi I have recently been diagnosed with type 2 and flying out from Gatwick tomorrow. I have a letter from my GP to say that I can carry my medication and testing kit with my hand luggage but not sure if I have to declare them before going through security and should they be in clear plastic...

Hi I am a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic and I am travelling to Australia and New Zealand in mid-January for two months. I have my travel insurance sorted but my only problem is storing my insulin while away. I bought a Frio insulin wallet to store my in-use insulin but my supply that needs...