The Chinese New Year festival is approaching day by day, people who are in a foreign country have the same idea in their hearts – going home, no matter how far the journey is, can not stop them from going home to reunite with their loved ones. For diabetic patients, the journey is tiring, crowded carriage air is not smooth, disruption of diet rules may cause blood sugar fluctuations, which is also a great challenge for sugar lovers, how to travel safely has become the first problem to solve. Traveling by train or coach, it is best for diabetic patients to test their blood sugar before getting on the train and take their glucose-lowering drugs on time to keep their blood sugar at a normal level to avoid accidents. In the car must pay attention to drink more water. It is best to drink water every hour to avoid dehydration of the organism. Nowadays, most trains have dining cars to sell meals, and at meal times the train attendants will push the car back and forth to sell, usually with a fixed box of meals. If you want more choices, you can go to the train restaurant, which has a richer variety of dishes, but also free to match, to ensure a balanced diet. The actual fact is that you can find a lot of people in the train and bus compartments, but the sleeper compartments are relatively less crowded, so sugar lovers can walk back and forth in the sleeper compartments. If you choose the hard seat, it may not be convenient to walk around, it is best to do “foot health exercises” and “back health exercises” every half hour in the seat. For people with diabetes who are financially well off, flying home is a good choice. Because of the shorter flight time, less traffic, and more comfortable environment, the probability of blood sugar fluctuations and accidents is reduced. However, taking a plane and train, in addition to the matters listed above that need attention, also include: Diabetic patients in the purchase of airline tickets to confirm whether the flight provided free meals, most of the airlines provide, a small number of such as Spring Airlines does not provide, in addition, the flight time of 1.5 hours (inclusive) or more and within the meal time flight only to provide a full meal, otherwise only provide some Otherwise, only some snacks and drinks are provided. Diabetic patients can also bring their own meals and snacks and put them in their carry-on bags so that they can eat on time. When it comes to seating, it is best for diabetics to reserve a seat by the aisle. This is because flying for hours on end increases the risk of deep vein thrombosis and blood clots in the legs. Aisle seats allow people with diabetes to move around more. After boarding the plane, if possible, diabetics can request to switch to a relatively large space in the exit row of seats in economy class, so as to better stretch the legs, in the seat is also best to do foot health exercises every half hour. Self-driving travel With the popularity of cars, more and more people drive themselves home in the Spring Festival to avoid the hassle of booking tickets. Driving when blood sugar is too high or too low is equivalent to drinking and driving, so for people with diabetes to drive safely, there are more rules and regulations that must be followed than for others, otherwise it is very easy to cause an accident. Beware of low blood sugar Take a blood sugar test before driving, even if the drive is short. If you drive for more than an hour, you should stop to take a blood sugar test. Once you find symptoms of low blood sugar, such as hunger, rapid heartbeat, shaky hands and blurred vision, unable to control the steering wheel, stop immediately at a safe place, take out a blood glucose meter to test your blood sugar, and then replenish food and sugary drinks. Continue driving only after the symptoms have subsided and blood sugar has returned to normal. It is easy to get stuck in traffic during the spring rush, so sugar lovers must carry some snacks and water with them to replenish food in time to avoid hypoglycemia. When stuck in traffic, you should adjust your mind and relax by playing some soothing music. We remind diabetics not to drive for a long time, for one thing, excessive fatigue affects reaction and judgment, and for another, long-distance driving can cause blood sugar fluctuations. No matter what kind of transportation diabetics take home, they should put safety in the first place, so that they don’t have fun and get sad. Finally, we remind diabetics that it is best to wear a badge before traveling in order to receive timely and effective medical assistance in case of emergency.