Diabetic

[ZIG]

Going to the states for a training coarse. When going on a plane and you are diabetic do u need any special paper for the needles and Epipen?

 

[f150truck]

Going to the states for a training coarse. When going on a plane and you are diabetic do u need any special paper for the needles and Epipen?

I have never needed anything. The prescription label on the insulin box should be more than enough if there was a question.

 

[neilsleder]

Just don't put the needles in a bag with spoons and a zippo!


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[doorfx]

My wife always gets a letter from her doctor. Insulin has a script but test strips and needles for your pen don't.

 

[Puba]

I have a letter from my doc that I carry with my insulin and needles and strips. I have never been asked or hassled but time are changing.

 

[buckie]

I have never had an issue with any of my stuff wether it be pens, needles, strips no one has ever asked or looked farther into it

 

[imdoo'n]

question, what is the best thing for someone to do if a person goes into diabetic shock on a quad ride. we have fellow that always checks, but had an incident where we had to lay him down in the shade, his wife new what to do, think he had a fruit juice and something to eat. on our rides he drinks beer and seems to have no problem. i will have to pull out the first aid book!!!

 

[Puba]

Half can of regular pop and something lite to nibble. One can of pop usually has 16 teaspoons of sugar.

 

[Puba]

There are tablets and powders for such emergency lows. That way you don't have to carry bulky stuff or stuff that freezes.

 

[imdoo'n]

Half can of regular pop and something lite to nibble. One can of pop usually has 16 teaspoons of sugar.

good pretty much what we have done. give him some time to rest up. he was quite dizzy\wobbly when he went real low. he has no problem if he drinks beer at some of the stops(getting me back on four wheels). i always carry a pop or two, i should be asking everyone if they have any allergies or health problems more, guess we relie on arff too much. although he tends to push a guy out of the trailer lol.
thanks.

 

[Puba]

good pretty much what we have done. give him some time to rest up. he was quite dizzy\wobbly when he went real low. he has no problem if he drinks beer at some of the stops(getting me back on four wheels). i always carry a pop or two, i should be asking everyone if they have any allergies or health problems more, guess we relie on arff too much. although he tends to push a guy out of the trailer lol.
thanks.

Alcohol will effect blood sugar.

If he's drinking beer occasional at the sticks then he needs to nibble also.

 

[imdoo'n]

Ok i will watch, we stop for lunch, he eats, think he has a sandwich occasionally. Would hard candy also work. Sorry his wife looks after him, i'm just wondering that is all

 

[Mike270412]

good pretty much what we have done. give him some time to rest up. he was quite dizzy\wobbly when he went real low. he has no problem if he drinks beer at some of the stops(getting me back on four wheels). i always carry a pop or two, i should be asking everyone if they have any allergies or health problems more, guess we relie on arff too much. although he tends to push a guy out of the trailer lol.
thanks.

You rely on arff? No wonder chit goes sideways.

 

[imdoo'n]

You rely on arff? No wonder chit goes sideways.

and if it don't he pushes. bad arff. is firehall training as he calls it, his sentence for community service.

 

[doorfx]

question, what is the best thing for someone to do if a person goes into epileptic shock on a quad ride. we have fellow that always checks, but had an incident where we had to lay him down in the shade, his wife new what to do, think he had a fruit juice and something to eat. on our rides he drinks beer and seems to have no problem. i will have to pull out the first aid book!!!

Epileptic shock? That has nothing to do with diabetes. A severe low blood sugar will make them incoherent and sometimes people think they are drunk. Natural sugars work well such as real orange juice. Sweet tarts also work fairly quick as well. If it is severe enough they can go into a diabetic coma.
Be careful coming out the other side as well because when you pump them full of sugar there level can go high so insulin is required.

 

[imdoo'n]

Epileptic shock? That has nothing to do with diabetes. A severe low blood sugar will make them incoherent and sometimes people think they are drunk. Natural sugars work well such as real orange juice. Sweet tarts also work fairly quick as well. If it is severe enough they can go into a diabetic coma.
Be careful coming out the other side as well because when you pump them full of sugar there level can go high so insulin is required.

Meant diabetic sorry

 

[imdoo'n]

So a half a pop is good then if still functioning? A full pop may be to much,

 

[doorfx]

No not to much just have to watch the Blood sugars

 

[Puba]

Ok i will watch, we stop for lunch, he eats, think he has a sandwich occasionally. Would hard candy also work. Sorry his wife looks after him, i'm just wondering that is all

Yup, takes longer than a soda though.

Sugar cube, packet of sugar anything that gets in his system fast but don't over doo it.

 

[Puba]

So a half a pop is good then if still functioning? A full pop may be to much,

Go with a half, monitor and use other half sparingly as he's feeling better.

A full pop isn't going to hurt him, you just don't want to shock the **** out of his system too fast is all.

Best if he Carries his meter with him.

Best if you learn how to use it also Larry, it's easy to do.