Travel Insurance for Low Blood Sugar
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Get a QuoteTravelling with low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) may require a little more preparation, but for many people it doesn’t mean putting holiday plans on hold.
What is low blood sugar?
Hypoglycaemia is a condition where blood glucose levels drop below normal levels, which can cause symptoms such as dizziness, sweating, confusion, or weakness. It affects approximately 4 million people in the UK, most commonly among people living with diabetes. Everyone’s experience of low blood sugar is different, but many people successfully manage the condition through medication or ongoing care.
Going on holiday with low blood sugar can take a little extra planning, but if your condition is stable and you’ve spoken with your doctor, there’s often no reason you can’t still enjoy a holiday abroad.
Travel insurance can help provide protection if low blood sugar affects your trip:
- Emergency medical treatment and hospital care abroad
- Medical transport or repatriation back to the UK if required
- Cancellation cover if you are unable to travel due to your condition
- 24-hour medical assistance while you are abroad
Travel advice for people with a medical condition like low blood sugar
- Keep medication and blood sugar monitoring equipment easily accessible
- Keep to regular meal and medication routines while travelling
- Check you have enough supplies to manage low blood sugar for your whole trip
- Seek medical advice before travelling if your low blood sugar episodes have recently changed
If you have been diagnosed with low blood sugar hypoglycaemia, you might need to declare it when applying for travel insurance. Read the medical declaration questions carefully so that everything about your low blood sugar is included.
Cover is still available for people with low blood sugar. What we can arrange depends on how well the condition is controlled, so providing clear details in the medical declaration helps us offer the most appropriate cover.
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