Traveling with Diabetes

Whether your vacation plans involve staying close to home or crossing the globe, put as much thought into protecting your health while traveling as choosing your destination. Plan ahead and know what to pack. Properly prepare for your flight, train, or car ride. Move around every one to two hours to increase comfort and reduce risk for blood clots, and tell at least one person traveling with you about your diabetes.

About Traveling with Diabetes Get help with preparing for any trip - by plane, train, or automobile!	Road-Worthy Blood Sugars Driving with diabetes should not be taken lightly. A hypoglycemic event can be a formula for chaos and tragedy.
Diabetes And Driving Get answers to questions about diabetes and driving.	Security Guidelines for Air Travel With Diabetes If you have diabetes, you should be aware of recent changes to airport security that will impact your packing and preparation for air travel.
Travel Letter When traveling, you should keep a personalized letter from your doctor with you at all times. Get a sample letter here.

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D-Blog Week - Spread the Love

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by Carey Potash

As another Diabetes Blog Week draws to a close, let’s reflect on some of the great bloggers we’ve found this week. Give some love to three blog posts you’ve read and loved during Diabetes Blog Week, and tell us why they’re worth reading. Or share three blogs you’ve found this week that are new to you. I really liked the Coming out of Hiding post from Scott of Rolling in the D. I realized I had put my sensor on my arm rather than...

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