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Traveling With Insulin And Diabetes

Traveling can be fun but if you are diabetic, you will need some basic precautions and tips to make sure your trip is enjoyable. To begin with, get immunization shots if required. Get yourself a prescription, or a list, from your doctor that will have details about the insulin, syringes, and other devices or medications that you will need during your travel.

A mention about allergies to certain medications and foods should also be there in the list. In the US, there are prescription rules, and these vary from state to state. Wearing a medical ID bracelet informing that you are diabetic will be helpful to you.

It is always better to pack some extra blood and urine testing kits including glucose meters, and all oral medications including diabetes pills, insulin, and syringes that will see you through your entire travel. Also, if you have low blood glucose levels, it is advisable to carry cheese, fruit or glucose tablets all in an air-tight packs with you.

If you are flying, it is better to request food that is low in sugar, fat and cholesterol. Take your insulin only when you see food coming your way, and not before as a delay in food delivery after insulin intake could result in lowering of blood glucose levels.

Though refrigeration of insulin is not required, it still cannot be exposed to extreme heat or cold conditions. So, depending on the mode of transport you are using, store your insulin in a cool pack. Managing the right timing of insulin doses if you are crossing time zones requires medical guidance. Talk to your doctor before your trip about the right times to take your insulin/oral medications when traveling across time zones. If you are an insulin user, take enough pumps supplies, and insulin syringes and extra batteries.

Traveling can be stressful, and stress is one factor that could shoot up your blood glucose levels. Hence, it is important to regularly monitor your blood sugar levels when traveling. This can be done every four hours while you are awake. Insulin injection or pills for diabetes should be taken only after monitoring your blood glucose levels while traveling. Jet lag can also make it tough for you to find out if you have a low or high blood glucose levels.

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