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Sponsored by Ashfield Healthcare Communications, LLC, Lyndhurst, NJ. Copyright © 2015 Ashfield Healthcare Communications. All rights reserved. This content was created by Ashfield Healthcare Communications and was not associated with funding via an educational grant or a promotional/commercial interest. Bring enough medication Pack your diabetes supplies first. For longer trips, pack double the amount of supplies that you think you’ll need in case of travel delays. Don’t forget to bring your medications; blood glucose monitoring supplies; syringes; and glucose gel, tablets, or another carbohydrate. Keep insulin out of the heat Insulin bottles and pens that are in use can be kept at room temperature. Extra bottles of insulin must be refrigerated until opened. Helpful tip: try an insulin carrying case with cold packs to keep insulin bottles cold. Never leave insulin in a hot car. Stay on schedule with your blood-glucose monitoring and medications Eating at a different time of day or exercising more than usual can cause changes in blood glucose, so be sure to check your glucose often. If you’re traveling to a different time zone, talk with your healthcare provider or diabetes educator: he or she can help with changing your insulin dose. If you’re flying, take all of your diabetes medications and supplies in your carry-on Separate these items from your other belongings before screening begins and be sure to let the baggage screeners know that you have these items. Be active and take good care of your feet Seeing the sights or taking a walk on the beach count as exercise! If you’re staying close to home this summer, find a local park and take a walk or hike. Wear comfortable shoes, avoid walking barefoot, and check your feet for any blisters, cuts, redness, or swelling. Stay hydrated You risk getting dehydrated on hot days or during times when your blood glucose gets too high. Make sure to drink plenty of water and avoid sugary drinks and alcohol. Talk with your healthcare provider or diabetes educator about your plans He or she can help you to plan what you’ll need to bring for your travels, and the best way to pack and store your diabetes supplies. REFERENCES American Diabetes Association. When you travel. Available at: http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/medication/when-you-travel.html. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Have diabetes? Get tips for safe travels. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/Features/DiabetesAndTravel/index.html. WebMD. Traveling with diabetes. Available at: http://diabetes.webmd.com/traveling-with-diabetes. • Accessed June 2015. Tips and reminders for diabetes care during the summer months. .org Caring for Your Diabetes: Summer Tips Caring for Your Diabetes: Summer Tips Hitting the road? Use this checklist so you don’t forget to bring: Medical identification that says you have diabetes Medical insurance card A list of your medications and dosages. Store this information and your healthcare provider’s name and phone number in your phone so you have it with you at all times. Diabetes medications and supplies, such as insulin, syringes, your glucose meter and supplies, and a glucagon emergency kit

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Page 1: Caring for Your Diabetes: Summer Tips - NDEI€¦ · Caring for Your Diabetes: Summer Tips Hitting the road? Use this checklist so you don’t forget to bring: Medical identification

Sponsored by Ashfield Healthcare Communications, LLC, Lyndhurst, NJ. Copyright © 2015 Ashfield Healthcare Communications. All rights reserved.This content was created by Ashfield Healthcare Communications and was not associated with funding via an educational grant or a promotional/commercial interest.

Bring enough medicationPack your diabetes supplies first. For longer trips, pack double the amount of supplies that you think you’ll need in case of travel delays. Don’t forget to bring your medications; blood glucose monitoring supplies; syringes; and glucose gel, tablets, or another carbohydrate.

Keep insulin out of the heat Insulin bottles and pens that are in use can be kept at room temperature. Extra bottles of insulin must be refrigerated until opened. Helpful tip: try an insulin carrying case with cold packs to keep insulin bottles cold. Never leave insulin in a hot car.

Stay on schedule with your blood-glucose monitoring and medicationsEating at a different time of day or exercising more than usual can cause changes in blood glucose, so be sure to check your glucose often. If you’re traveling to a different time zone, talk with your healthcare provider or diabetes educator: he or she can help with changingyour insulin dose.

If you’re flying, take all of your diabetes medications and supplies in your carry-on Separate these items from your other belongings before screening begins and be sure to letthe baggage screeners know that you have these items.

Be active and take good care of your feetSeeing the sights or taking a walk on the beach count as exercise! If you’re staying close to home this summer, find a local park and take a walk or hike. Wear comfortable shoes, avoid walking barefoot, and check your feet for any blisters, cuts, redness, or swelling.

Stay hydratedYou risk getting dehydrated on hot days or during times when your blood glucose gets too high. Make sure to drink plenty of water and avoid sugary drinks and alcohol.

Talk with your healthcare provider or diabetes educator about your plansHe or she can help you to plan what you’ll need to bring for your travels, and the best way to pack and store your diabetes supplies.

REFERENCESAmerican Diabetes Association. When you travel. Available at: http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/medication/when-you-travel.html. • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Have diabetes? Get tips for safe travels. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/Features/DiabetesAndTravel/index.html. • WebMD. Traveling with diabetes. Available at: http://diabetes.webmd.com/traveling-with-diabetes. • Accessed June 2015.

Tips and reminders for diabetes care during the summer months. .org

Caring for Your Diabetes: Summer TipsCaring for Your Diabetes: Summer Tips

Hitting the road? Use this checklist so you don’t forget to bring: Medical identification that says you have diabetes Medical insurance card A list of your medications and dosages. Store this information and your healthcare provider’s name and phone number in your phone so you have it with you at all times. Diabetes medications and supplies, such as insulin, syringes, your glucose meter and supplies, and a glucagon emergency kit