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Living with Diabetes
Traveling with Diabetes
Diabetes should not keep you from doing all the things you enjoy. If you like to travel and have diabetes, you must carefully plan ahead. Whether by plane, car or foot, it is important to consider how your travels will affect proper diabetes care.
Air Travel
Keep snacks with you in the event of a delayed flight or meal
If you use insulin, keep it with you at all times
Divide medications and supplies and pack them in more than one place in the event a bag is lost
Security scanners will not damage insulin or glucose meter
Will need a list of your medications and letter from doctor verifying need for syringes and other supplies
On Foot
Bring a First-Aid kit along
Have someone else know how to administer glucagon
Have hypoglycemia treatments accessible
Do your best to avoid cuts, bruises, sunburns, blisters, insect bites and contaminated food or water
When Driving
Do not drive if hypoglycemia or symptoms are present
Keep medications, meals and snack times as regular as possible
Time Zone Changes
If you lose more than 2 hours, may need to take less insulin
If you gain more than 2 hours, may need to take extra insulin
Can change time of injections and meals by up to 2 hours in a day without adjusting doses
If crossing more than two time zones, prepare a plan with doctor or diabetes educator
Insulin Storage and Use
Can spoil in extreme hot or cold temperatures
Insulin retains potency at room temperature for thirty days
In hot temperatures keep insulin in an insulated bag or cooled thermos
In cold temperatures keep insulin close to your body or an insulated bag to keep it from freezing
