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Managing diabetes while travelling for treatment

Keep your sugar steady on long journeys and in a new city.Patient care team · 28 October 2026 · 1 min readMedically reviewed by Dr. Ganesh Babu Natarajan, Gastroenterologist
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Pack well

Carry twice the medicines and testing strips you expect to need, in your hand luggage.

Eat regularly

Plan meals around flights and appointments; carry a snack for low sugar.

Tell your doctors

Your surgeon will adjust tablets and insulin before any operation.


Questions about your treatment?

This article is general information, not medical advice. A coordinator can put you in touch with the right specialist.