User's Manual

Living with Diabetes
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Minimize airport security delays
Contact the airlines in advance for information on their current
security requirements. To make airport security checks go
smoothly, be sure you have the following easily accessible:
• A signed letter from your healthcare provider explaining that
you need to carry insulin supplies and OmniPod System
equipment
• An emergency kit (see “Prepare for Emergencies” earlier in
this chapter)
• A list of the supplies you must carry, including the contents of
your emergency kit
• Prescriptions for insulin and all supplies, clearly marked with
their original pharmacy labels
If the security detector goes off, tell the security screener that you
have diabetes and wear an insulin Pod (pump).
Keep supplies accessible
On airplanes and trains, keep these items with you, rather than
checking them:
• Personal Diabetes Manager (PDM)
• An emergency kit
• Vials of insulin (cargo area temperatures may affect insulin)
• A copy of your healthcare provider’s letter (see “Minimize air-
port security delays”)
• Prescriptions for insulin and supplies
• Snacks, in case food is not available
• Bottled water (especially on planes) to prevent dehydration
• The name and phone number of a physician at your final
destination, in case of emergency
OmniPods and PDMs can safely pass through airport
X-ray machines (see the FCC notice in the Appendices).