Travelling with type 1 diabetes can feel a bit like an obstacle course! For us, it’s more than just remembering our passport; We have to:

• Take all our insulin and backup supplies in our hand luggage, making sure there’s enough, and that stays cool for the whole trip
  

• Have a doctors note ready, just in case there are questions about diabetes supplies and medications
  

• Running through an endless list of “what ifs” at security
  

• Making sure devices don’t go through x-ray machines
  

• Explain (sometimes anxiously!) to airport security why you or your diabetes tech can’t go through x-ray machines
  

• The rush to grab everything at the end to re-pack it!!
  

• And then if you have more than one stopover, you have to do this more than once!😅
  
  What are your tips for making the experience of airport security smoother for someone with T1D?
  Do you have any stories about your experiences of travelling with T1D?

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