How should diabetics travel?
How should people with diabetes go on a trip? This is the topic of our discussion today. What tips should these people take into account so that they can enjoy their trip and not have any problems during the trip? Stay with us in the rest of the article so that experts can guide you about the travel of these people. do the necessary
Diabetic people should pay attention to certain points while traveling so that they can enjoy their trip safely.
Do not be alone in entertainment and sports
People with diabetes should never be left alone and should always be with them. In these days, even those who are not into sports, may visit the swimming pool or at least want to run in the park. In the meantime, people with diabetes should not be left alone if they do such activities, because they may suffer from hypoglycemia during heavy exercise, and if they are in a high place, they may feel dizzy and fall, and problems may arise for them.
Necessary travel supplies
A patient who receives insulin should carry more insulin, syringe, lancet and blood sugar test strips than the required amount (1.5 to twice) when traveling. At the same time, he should take a small bag containing some sugar cubes, biscuits, candy, a bottle of water, juice, some small snacks such as sandwiches or fruits to use in case of possible hypoglycemia. He should also carry more than the required amount of other drugs.
Remember when traveling abroad
The treatment protocol for diabetes is the same all over the world, so people with diabetes should be comfortable with traveling abroad. Although there is a possibility that small changes may happen in different weathers and climatic conditions, but usually in 10-15 days trips, the patient can equip himself with what the doctor said. The important point is that the preparation of medicine should not be postponed to the trip because there have been patients who could not prepare the necessary medicine during the trip and had problems, so they should prepare themselves and bring the necessary equipment with them.
Do not forget the insurance book
When traveling, it is very important to have an insurance book, because the drugs used by a diabetic person are written in it along with the dosage. How much insulin they take or what medicines they take or what type of insulin they take and… are usually in the insurance booklet. This helps the doctor to make a decision more easily. The booklet can help the patient both in terms of services and in terms of the information it gives to the doctor.
Having a diabetes association card
Diabetic people must carry a card indicating that they are diabetic, because if an emergency problem occurs during domestic or foreign travel and they need insulin or any other problem, with this card, the health authorities will know that the person has diabetes. By knowing that a person has diabetes, many mistakes can be avoided. For example, it has happened many times that an accident happened and the injured person was taken to the hospital and without knowing the person’s diabetes, he was injected with sugar serum and the person went into a coma.
24 July 1392 16:31
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