Touring Sound Engineer needs help.

[joebaker00]

Hi everyone. I’m fairly new to diabetes. I was diagnosed June 2019 with type one after on on my tours. Getting in just fine at the moment. I’ve been on a few smaller tours but not long enough for my medication to run out.

I have a show going out for 10 weeks this March and I’m wondering if there is any medical transportable fridges that anyone has used? Mainly for me to keep my non in use insulin cooled while traveling between venues.
Any help would be appreciate. And tricks for traveling?

joe.

 

[stephknits]

Hi Joe. I would use Frio pouches. They are re-usable and last around two days, so perfect for use between venues. Much easier, require no power and much more portable than a fridge.

 

[Thebearcametoo]

Are there other crew who know what to do if you have a hypo? It’s good if you can be upfront about your diagnosis as it can help keep you safe.
Speak to your DSN or GP about having paper prescriptions or ways you can access repeats if you need to when away from home for length of time.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

There might be small travel fridges that would run off the cigarette lighter in a van etc, BUT, if you use an actual fridge, make very sure that it is properly temperature controlled and that your insulin cannot freeze because of a dodgy thermostat in a device only really intended for keeping beers cold.

One sadly missed, and constantly adventurous and outdoorsy ex-member of the forum used to rely on a stainless steel vacuum flask to keep insulin cool when away from power sources. Left open at night, and sealed during the day

Insulin is fine out of the fridge for 28 days - how long do your tours run?

 

[trophywench]

Joe's already told us '10 weeks' Mike! LOL but not told us where, which would be helpful.

We can get up to 3 months prescriptions from normal NHS GP's without all that much hassle - and of course if we disappear for longer than that, they are supposed to remove us from their 'list' although I've never had that happen personally. We don't go for 'several months' abroad these days but all the years we did, to begin with (approx. 1998 when I moved here and registered with the surgery) I had to make an appointment and go and explain/ask in person - these days I just order whatever I need and there's a box to add comments where I just say 'Extra supply required for prolonged holiday in Europe/wherever we're going'.

Might be best to see em face to face if it's the first time you've needed to do this.

 

[joebaker00]

Thanks everyone for your responses. The tour is a uk tour, nothing abroad This time. The people I’m touring with are good friends of mine and already know how to treat me if I was to have a bad hypo.
I currently use an app to order my prescriptions which I can change where to pick them up from. So I’ll pre order my repeats for a pharmacy close to one of the theatres.