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Sky diving
- Thread starter Lann824
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Hi Lann, welcome to the forum 🙂 I know a couple of our Type 1 members have done a skydive with no problems, so it's certainly an option. I'll see if I can contact them and see if they have any tips 🙂
shiv
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Hiya, I have type 1 and have skydived twice, once in the UK and once in the US.
You have to get a medical form signed by your GP (you can download and print the form here, it's the third one down: http://www.bpa.org.uk/bpa-forms/), I had to pay my GP about ?20 for it, but it lasts for years.
Personally I took my pump off and left it in my mum's handbag/locker, and tested as I did this - I think both times I was around the 13-14 mark and gave a half correction both times. You're only up in the air and away from supplies for about 20 mins max which hopefully isn't long enough for disaster to occur 🙂
You have to get a medical form signed by your GP (you can download and print the form here, it's the third one down: http://www.bpa.org.uk/bpa-forms/), I had to pay my GP about ?20 for it, but it lasts for years.
Personally I took my pump off and left it in my mum's handbag/locker, and tested as I did this - I think both times I was around the 13-14 mark and gave a half correction both times. You're only up in the air and away from supplies for about 20 mins max which hopefully isn't long enough for disaster to occur 🙂
novorapidboi26
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will you be attached or on your own......?
being attached would be less of a problem as far as bg is concerned I suppose........
have a great time...
being attached would be less of a problem as far as bg is concerned I suppose........
have a great time...
Julia
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Hiya,
I did a tandem sky dive once. Loved it! I was high when I tested once I was back on the ground as adrenaline really affects my levels. It wasn't physically very demanding ie I wouldn't have thought most people would need an insulin reduction and as Shiv says you're only away from your supplies for a very short time.
I did my tandem jump in NZ and didn't need any letter from the GP or anything like that, but perhaps they're more laid back there. I think there was a bit on the form about medical conditions, but I don't remember them making any kind of deal about it. I told the instructor and said I had glucose in my pocket, that was extent of it!
Good luck! Enjoy!
Julia
I did a tandem sky dive once. Loved it! I was high when I tested once I was back on the ground as adrenaline really affects my levels. It wasn't physically very demanding ie I wouldn't have thought most people would need an insulin reduction and as Shiv says you're only away from your supplies for a very short time.
I did my tandem jump in NZ and didn't need any letter from the GP or anything like that, but perhaps they're more laid back there. I think there was a bit on the form about medical conditions, but I don't remember them making any kind of deal about it. I told the instructor and said I had glucose in my pocket, that was extent of it!
Good luck! Enjoy!
Julia
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