You’re off on an adventure! Your bag is packed, you’re ready to go – but wait! Do you have your diabetes toolkit? Here’s what you need for a fun day out.
Don’t forget these essentials
Your Type 1 diabetes toolkit
If you have Type 1 diabetes, you’ll need to take:
- Your insulin
- Your FreeStyle LibreLink app or FreeStyle Libre reader
- A juice box or sweets (in case you go low)
- Your phone (in case of emergencies)
- Pre-packed lunch or cash for food
- Water
- A back-up testing kit
What do you always pack in your diabetes toolkit?
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Do you know if one is allowed to carry a epipen in cabin luggage or at least give it to a steward for safe keeping? Terrible experience with my son type 1 diabetes, flying safair. First aeroplane had to do a emergency landing in Port Elizabeth, the wait for another plane to fly from JHB long wait, eventually he landed near to 11pm in Capetown. Advice hugely appreciated.
Oh my goodness, how stressful! Yes, you’re definitely allowed flying with insulin pens and epipens. Usually for local travel you don’t get asked for a copy of your prescription, but you can always carry one with you just to be safe.