# Big travel with T1D - management challenges

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/big-travel-with-t1d-management-challenges/14148>\
**Category:** Type 1 & LADA\
**Tags:** international-travel\
**Created:** [September 25, 2023, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/big-travel-with-t1d-management-challenges/14148 "2023-09-25T13:39:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![bostrav59](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/bostrav59/32/7281_2.png) [@bostrav59](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bostrav59)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/big-travel-with-t1d-management-challenges/14148/1 "2023-09-25T13:39:22Z")

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Hi everyone - just back from a month long trip - Boston - So Cal - Japan - Korea - Boston. Missed you all.

I noticed **Big changes in insulin usage!** on the trip. When I got to asia, I was running seriously low in the morning and then had big spikes in the evening. I think this is due to time zone changes. But keep in mind that your insulin usage may change as you go halfway around the world. Rn I am on my last drops of insulin in the last cartridge I brought along, so that was a little too close for comfort.

**I forgot to bring along a blood glucose meter!** Can you imagine me writing this even three years ago? No way am I advocating this - it was a big mistake. But I was able to limp along based on my Dexcom (which performed okay - still some wonky times) and my experience. At least I think I was able to limp along, since I never had a chance to check my dexcom readings. Thanks to you guys I was able to keep one Dexcom sensor working for about 19 days, so I only changed it out once during the 30 days on the road.

Gee it’s nice to be home!

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**Author:** ![Trying](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/trying/32/4078_2.png) [@Trying](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Trying)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/big-travel-with-t1d-management-challenges/14148/2 "2023-09-25T15:04:02Z")

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Welcome home! Sounds like a wonderful trip despite the missed BG meter!! I could see myself forgetting one, too! Thanks for reminding us!