http://www.vagabondish.com/ask-the-readers-any-advice-for-diabetic-travelers/ Dubious tips & essential ephemera for today's curious traveler Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:37:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.vagabondish.com/ask-the-readers-any-advice-for-diabetic-travelers/comment-page-1/#comment-6243 Bianca Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:17:23 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/ask-the-readers-any-advice-for-diabetic-travelers/#comment-6243 A friend of mine sent me the site and posting here, as I've had Type I Diabetes for the past 20 years. My family has traveled extensively and I still LOVE to travel, but I don't let diabetes stand in the way. If you use an insulin pump, it makes traveling that much easier and more flexible, so if you don't have one, GET ONE. If you have one, I would just recommend testing your blood sugars regularly to figure out what's going on in your body and be mindful of time changes, etc. There will likely be a rocky period, especially while you're adjusting to the time zone and the culture, but it's not completely unmanageable and you'd be giving up A LOT of amazing experiences if you let diabetes stand in the way of your travels! Also, it's best to travel with someone who has a fundamental understanding of diabetes in case of troubles. A friend of mine sent me the site and posting here, as I’ve had Type I Diabetes for the past 20 years. My family has traveled extensively and I still LOVE to travel, but I don’t let diabetes stand in the way. If you use an insulin pump, it makes traveling that much easier and more flexible, so if you don’t have one, GET ONE. If you have one, I would just recommend testing your blood sugars regularly to figure out what’s going on in your body and be mindful of time changes, etc. There will likely be a rocky period, especially while you’re adjusting to the time zone and the culture, but it’s not completely unmanageable and you’d be giving up A LOT of amazing experiences if you let diabetes stand in the way of your travels! Also, it’s best to travel with someone who has a fundamental understanding of diabetes in case of troubles.

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