If you are diabetic, it is very vital for you to carry along your diabetes supplies when you travel. Traveling from home to office is not such a big deal, as you can always regulate your medication schedule accordingly. But it becomes a problem if you are traveling inter-state or internationally.

Here are a few things you should do if you intend to take up extensive traveling with diabetes:

• If you are traveling by airplane, arrive at the airport a good couple of hours before departure. Inspection takes time; so do not get impatient.
• Let the authorities know you are carrying diabetic equipment with you. That way, you will pass through checkpoints faster.
• Do not pack the insulin in cargo. Also, ask for a hand inspection and not an X-ray check.
• Declare your insulin pump, catheter, infusion kit and lancet with the security personnel. You may be frisked if you use an insulin pump.
• Retain the label of your diabetic medication, especially insulin syringes, dispensers and so on.
• Always carry sweets or candies with you, so that you are never at risk in case your blood sugar drops steeply!
• Keep all your diabetic medication in a separate pouch. It will make the visual inspection process far easier.
• Inform the security personnel immediately if you feel an attack of hypoglycemia coming on!

Take care of the above-mentioned points and always carry all your diabetes supplies with you while traveling. That way, you will never have any trouble along the way!

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