Diabetic patients can travel to plateau areas when their condition is stable, but those with combined heart disease and respiratory disease should avoid going.
As the altitude of the plateau area is relatively high, it is easy to have hypoxia. If the patient’s diabetes condition is mild, blood sugar control is good, take medication on time, and do a good job of blood sugar monitoring, it is possible to go to the plateau area at a lower altitude.
It is worth noting that if the diabetic patient combined with organic heart disease, respiratory diseases, such as coronary heart disease, bronchial asthma, emphysema, etc., should be avoided to travel to the plateau area, because the lack of oxygen will aggravate the condition, and may even cause life-threatening.
It is recommended that diabetic patients consult their attending physician to decide on the place to travel based on their condition.