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Reprinted with permission of: EDWARD A. BENSON, MD
TABLE 2: Insulin Adjustment Traveling EAST Across Multiple Time Zones
Day of DepartureFirst Morning at Destination10 Hours after Morning DoseSecond Day at Destination
Single dose scheduleusual dose2/3 usual dose N/L plus usual R/H,if appropriateremainig 1/3 of morning dose N/L, if blood glucose over 240 plus R/H if appropriate usual dose
Two doses scheduleusual morning and evening doses2/3 usual morning N/L dose plus usual R/H if appropriateusual evening dose plus remaining 1/3 of morning dose N/L is blood glucose over 240usual two doses
Multiple daily doses scheduleusual morning & evening UL dose plus R/H with meals2/3 usual morning UL dose plus R/H with mealsusual evening UL dose plus remaining 1/3 or morning UL if blood glucose over 240usual doses
TABLE 3: Insulin Adjustment Traveling WEST Across Multiple Time Zones
Day of Departure18 Hours after Morning DoseFirst Morning at Destination
Single dose scheduleusual dose1/3 usual dose N/L followed by meal or snack if blood glucose over 240 and usual R/H dose if appropriateusual dose
Two dosesusual morning and evening doses1/3 usual morning dose N/L if blood glucose over 240 plus usual dose R/H if appropriateusual two doses
Multiple daily dosesusual morning and evening doses followed by meal or snack1/3 usual morning dose UL if blood glucose over 240 plus R/H as appropriateusual doses
*Note: On return journey, people traveling west use eastbound schedule (Table 2)



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