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How Diabetics Can Have A Good Trip?

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Many people with high blood sugar level are able to live longer with proper modifications in lifestyle&period; They could also travel to distant countries and see many new things&period; However&comma; it is important for them to take extra preparation and plan ahead&period; Diabetics are out of their comfort zone once they reach a distant country&period; Before they start packing&comma; it is important that medication is placed on top of the list&period; There should be extra medication for two or three more days&comma; if our flight is canceled and we need to stay in a country longer&period; We also need to get recommendation letter from doctor&comma; so we will get insulin and other medication&comma; if we run out of medical supplies in a foreign country&period; We may bring old prescriptions&comma; so local doctors know what we usually get&period; If we stay longer in a country&comma; it is also necessary to get new blood tests&comma; so we will be able to address any spike of blood sugar level&period; It is a good idea to declare our medical condition with the airline and hotel&period; Before taking medication with us&comma; it is important to check the expiration date and we should also do the same with medication that we get from local countries&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">If our blood sugar level easily fluctuates&comma; it is a good idea to bring our own blood sugar test equipment&period;  It is also important to bring a few extra batteries and we may also buy them in the destination country&period; We should learn local words for insulin&comma; diabetes and other related terms&period; In some cases&comma; we need to use travel emergency kit and it may include laxative&comma; anti-diarrheal drug and glucose tablets&period; Local foods may cause diarrhea and constipation&comma; depending on our condition&period; Ibuprofen&comma; aspirin and other pain relievers can be used&period; People with high blood sugar often has poor healing rate&period; Cuts and wounds may not heal properly&period; So&comma; it is important to use long pants and shoes when traveling outdoor to prevent deep scratches and other wounds&period; If we are concerned about the severity of a wound&comma; it is a good idea to visit local physicians&period; Also&comma; when bringing insulin&comma; it should be kept at room temperature&period; Its effectiveness can be negated by very high or low temperature&period; Other than bringing monitor and batteries&comma; we should also pack more test strips and syringes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">We need to pack the list of medical information&comma; as well contact information of <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;tefmedu&period;com">our family and doctor<&sol;a>&period; Old prescriptions and any note should be included with the diabetic travel pack&comma; along with insulin and any kind of equipment that we should use&period; Things should be stowed close to where we are in the car&period; Because we don&&num;8217&semi;t know about the sugar and carbohydrate levels of local snacks&comma; it is a good idea to bring our own diabetic-friendly snack from home&period; Diabetic shocks should be brought to prevent blisters&comma; because people tend to walk a lot during a trip&period; Sunglasses&comma; hat and sun block could also help people stay comfortable during a trip&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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