If a diabetic patient’s condition is under control, he or she can usually travel to highland areas. On the contrary, it is not recommended to go to the plateau area.
As the altitude of the plateau area is relatively high, it is easy to have severe hypoxia. If the patient’s diabetic condition is mild, blood sugar control is good, as long as the medication is taken on time and blood sugar monitoring is done well, it is possible to go to the plateau area at a lower altitude. If the diabetes condition is serious and accompanied by complications, hypoxia will aggravate the condition and may cause an acute exacerbation of the condition.
Diabetic patients need to follow the doctor’s instructions for medication and actively control blood glucose. If poor blood sugar control occurs, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time.