I noticed jet leg a bit when I arrived in Sydney on November 22nd. I had started my flight on November 20th here, but arrived in Australia what seemed like two days later. Both Russ (the other Canadian I was travelling with) and I found ourselves getting up extremely early then falling asleep by mid afternoon. We got a lot done in the mornings, but often we were fast asleep before the sun went down. Eventually we got into the rhythm of things and by the time the conference had begun I know that I was waking up at 7 am struggling much like I do when I am at home.

Other changes had to be made with times on the insulin pump as well as the meter which is important because if you have set basal or bolus rates at specific times they need to be happening at the correct times. I think it can be tricky to make adjustments since your body may feel like it is in Toronto, but your actions, food consumption and mind is in Australia. So, playing around with rates isn't a bad idea.
This week has proven to be difficult as I caught a cold on the flight home and the change in temperature from Australia (mid 20's) to Ontario, Canada (negatives!) is a big shock to the system. I also am dealing with stress through catching up on missed lectures and writing exams this week - three in total. I know that it will be all worth it after Friday's final exam, but in the meantime, I am battling with diabetes, a cold, jet lag and studying... a.k.a procrastination.
Kayla
i think you mean jet lag. i saw the title and read on thinking you meant it as a play on words and the article was going to be about your leg getting hurt on the plane or something
ReplyDeleteOh sorry! I guess I am losing my mind as well! Thanks for the correction!
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