5 Diabetes Travel Tips

Planning ahead when you travel reduces stress. This is particularly

important for a diabetic. These 5 diabetes travel tips are simple to

implement and crucial to your diabetic management. They are

particularly important if you are traveling abroad.Tourism Indonesia





1) Have a pre-travel check-up. Make sure your A1C blood sugar levels;

your blood pressure and your cholesterol levels are OK. Get the

appropriate shots for any country you plan to visit.



2) Wear a diabetes medical ID. Ideally it should be in the language

spoken in the country you're visiting. Not everyone speaks your

language and you don't want medical problems through misunderstandings.



3) Keep your medication and glucose snacks in your hand-luggage.

Check-in baggage does, unfortunately, go astray. Don't risk your

diabetes medication by packing it in your main luggage.



4) Keep your medication in its original box, complete with pharmacy

labels. It will prevent misunderstandings about why you are carrying

drugs and, if you are on insulin, syringes.



5) Be aware of time zone changes, especially when altering your watch.

Remember when you travel east your day becomes shorter; if you travel

west your day becomes longer. You may need to alter the timings of your

medication.



Traveling need not be traumatic. A sensible attitude and a bit of

pre-travel planning can make things go far more smoothly.

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