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  1. David

    First aid on Camino - some thoughts

    Hi Bob - yes, you can buy all diabetic needs in pharmacies without prescription - this site is good - http://www.diabetesinspain.com/ Buen Camino!
  2. B

    First aid on Camino - some thoughts

    David, Not really related to the previous issues however it is health related. I'll be walking in April of 2016 and use injectable insulin for diabetes Type 2. My insulin, Lantus lasts for about 9 days unfrigerated.. So my question is do I send insulin on along the camino to health...
  3. Peter Rennie

    Overdid, vomiting, took a rest day but still determined

    Kate, I walked with insulin pump and CGM. Your diabetes gives you a whole heap of complications over other peregrinas. Test your blood glucose more often while you are unwell and get that under control before you move on. As others have suggested, get some local medical help and make sure you...
  4. supersullivan

    40km+ a day burgos to leon diet?

    ...overnight. Imho, you're overindulging in junk calories and in simple terms every time you eat a lot of high sugar food, your body pumps insulin into your bloodstream to metabolise the sugars into glycogen which can be stored as an energy source in your muscles but that causes a drop in sugar...
  5. L

    Insulin

    Great question! I would suggest getting a copy of your prescription to take with you and an ID. Should not be a problem, most pharmacies should assist you. Try searching your question on google, I once saw a journal of a diabetic man who did the entire camino but can not remember where.
  6. Marilyn Canada

    Insulin

    ...will be paying the more expensive prices. Interesting that when converted to Canadian dollars the prices are about the same as I pay at home. But the convience of being able to purchase insulin in Spain without a prescription is priceless! Again thank you for all your detective work...
  7. Marilyn Canada

    Insulin

    You are a real detective! I wonder if I paid the full price for the Insulin and not an EU subsidized price if I would still require a Spanish Doctor's prescription. I am from Canada so getting a note from an EU Doctor is not an option. Here in Canada insulin can be purchased without a...
  8. R

    Insulin

    ...is a burocratic issue. You can get the european health card and with your doctor report, a Spanish one would give you the prescription without any problem. I will investigate this option deeper and will give you a more accurate option to avoid you to carry your insuline from your country. Cheers!
  9. Piccata

    Insulin

    Hi Marilyn, While I don't know the answer to your question, I suggest you search for posts with the keyword "insulin" and by the late member "methodist.pilgrim.98". He shared a lot of info about doing Caminos while using insulin and may have answered your question in a post. There may be some...
  10. Marilyn Canada

    Insulin

    Does anyone know if I can purchase Insulin....Flex Pens for each of Novo Rapid and Levemir.....WITHOUT ....a prescription in Spain? I walked the Camino France's in 2008 and carried all my insulin and diabetic supplies needed for the forty days. Since then my dosage has increased significantly...
  11. Melensdad

    Average walking speed & daily distance?

    ...(pants/shirt/socks), 1 down vest, 1 rain jacket, etc. Mine also included a small cook stove, fuel, coffee. Energy bars & energy gels. Plus insulin, syringes, back-up diabetes supplies for an insulin pump, lunch. Average pack weight was about 12#, mine was closer to 20#. Frequently we...
  12. Pattii

    Back Pack weight...how much should a person carry?

    I w I have very very dry skin. Most soaps dry me out so bad that it triggers severe skin chafing on my face and legs which get very sore and uncomfortable. SO unless there is something out there that will work as well as a cleansing cream then I'm pretty much stuck. Hair is not so bad but...
  13. Melensdad

    Back Pack weight...how much should a person carry?

    ...glycerine soap or Dr Bronners bar soaps. As far as your meds, that is an issue we are working on now witih our daughter, she is a type 1 insulin dependent diabetic. If her insulin pump works, she needs very few supplies, but if it fail she needs a lot of supplies. When we travel we always...
  14. Kanga

    Advancing Gerontological Episodes

    ...I hate to think what would happen if Compostelas were ever subject to bans for those taking performance enhancing drugs. Those of us suffering from A.G.E. would be in trouble - betta blockers, pain killers, cortisone injections, protein pump inhibitors, insulin, caffeine - just for starters.
  15. Jacobus

    Anyone wear a "fitness tracker" (Fitbit, Withings, FuelBand, etc)?

    ...heart rate monitor won't be going back to Spain with me next time but I am stuck with the glucose monitor. For diabetics (I am type 2 non insulin) I recommend taking a monitor whether or not you have good control. First of all the white bread is pretty much the only bread available. Second...
  16. Me Fein

    Refrigerated Medication on the Camino Portuguese

    Not sure if this will help. There are packs for taking insulin called Frio Packs. Check it out, they may also have medication packs Buen Camino Maura
  17. TomUK

    Hi all - New Pilgrim

    Hi T2, Thanks very much for taking the time to write this, it's very nuch appreciated. Believe me, I'm not going into this will Hollywood tinted spectacles, I know it will be an extremely arduous, yet rewarding adventure. Nothing a stubbornly determined, strapping young lad can't push himself...
  18. t2andreo

    Hi all - New Pilgrim

    ...There are also frequently, pilgrims on crutches, pilgrims with artificial limbs, etc. I have encountered pilgrims lugging CPAP machines, iced insulin, and special foods for their diets. Many of us have also seen parents with infants in carry slings and harnesses, toddlers in prams (jogging...
  19. P

    Diabetic walk - how to keep insulin cool?

    Im type 1 diabetic and spent 90days walking from bilbao to lisbon. i kept my insulin cool inside a thermos bottle with ice cubes at the bottom. the ice i replaced daily, getting it from bars, which ALWAYS have ice, or freezers/fridge in the albergues, if available. depending on outside...
  20. P

    Keeping medication temperatures cool on the camino

    Im type 1 diabetic and spent 90days walking from bilbao to lisbon. i kept my insulin cool inside a thermos bottle with ice cubes at the bottom. the ice i replaced daily, getting it from bars, which ALWAYS have ice, or freezers/fridge in the albergues, if available. depending on outside...
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