5 Diabetes Travel Tips

Making plans before you travel helps reduce stress. This is especially crucial for those with diabetes. These five tips for traveling with diabetes are easy to implement and vital to the management of your diabetes. They are especially crucial when you travel across the world. 

5 Diabetes Travel Tips

1) Have a pre-travel check-up. Check that your A1C level of blood sugar is in order; your blood pressure and cholesterol levels are in good shape. Take the proper shots of the destination you are planning to visit.

2.) You must carry a diabetes medical ID. It should, in all likelihood, be in the native language in the country you’re traveling to. It’s not always the case that everyone speaks your language, so it’s not a good idea to have medical issues caused by miscommunication.

3.) Take your medication and snacks for glucose in your carry-on bag. Check-in baggage does, unfortunately, go astray. Do not risk the diabetes medication by putting it with your primary luggage.

4.) Make sure you keep your medications in their original container, with the pharmacy label. It will avoid misinterpretations regarding the reason you carry medication and, if are taking insulin or syringes, it will help you keep track of them.

5.) Be aware of any changes to your time zone particularly when changing your watch. Be aware that when you travel east, your day is shorter. when you travel to the west, your day will be longer. It is possible to change the time that you take your medicine.

Traveling shouldn’t be stressful. An enlightened attitude and a bit of prior planning can help things go much more easily.