Tips to Travel Well With Diabetes Traveling can certainly be an enjoyable experience if you’re well prepared before you depart. Here’s what else you should do before your trip: Talk to your doctor. Any trip that involves air travel or traveling great distances warrants an advance discussion with your doctor. In addition to writing a letter that will make it easier to get your diabetes supplies through airport security, your doctor can help you schedule your medication and mealtimes if you are changing time zones or traveling overseas. It’s important to have a plan that also accounts for adjustments in medication, including insulin doses and timing on insulin pumps, based on the type of travel and any time-zone changes. Pack enough medication. An important concern for people who travel with diabetes is having enough medication. Organize your bags properly. Airport security can be a bit of a hassle, but you can ease the process by having all of your medication and other diabetes supplies neatly arranged, separated into individual plastic bags and near the top of your carry-on bag, Wear identification. You never know when an emergency might occur, so it’s important to be prepared to help others help you. . Check blood sugar levels before you drive. Finally, if you’re driving long distances, take the proper precautions to avoid a deadly accident while you’re driving. “Be sure to check your blood glucose before getting behind the wheel of the car and at each stop
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 22:35:40 +0000
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