{"id":716,"date":"2018-02-06T05:30:49","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T05:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/blog\/?p=716"},"modified":"2024-06-25T18:24:04","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T12:54:04","slug":"make-your-driving-easy-with-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/make-your-driving-easy-with-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving for Diabetes: Safety Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/make-your-driving-easy-with-diabetes\/#Driving_with_Fluctuated_Sugar_Levels\" title=\"Driving with Fluctuated Sugar Levels\">Driving with Fluctuated Sugar Levels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/make-your-driving-easy-with-diabetes\/#How_can_you_ensure_a_safe_drive_with_diabetes\" title=\"How can you ensure a safe drive with diabetes?\">How can you ensure a safe drive with diabetes?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Driving in India can be a great learning experience, especially for amateurs who get to challenge their driving skills every time they hit the Indian roads. While Indian roads surely serve as the most difficult to drive on, moreover, due to increasing volume of traffic, it becomes especially difficult for people with diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/\/lps\/inapp-beato-paid-coach-consult-web?id=2400330&#038;campaignid=2400330&#038;source=2400330&#038;utm_content=%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F716\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-420x123.png 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-840x246.png 840w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-150x44.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Driving_with_Fluctuated_Sugar_Levels\"><\/span>Driving with Fluctuated Sugar Levels<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Observing precautions while on Indian roads is an essential parameter which determines how well planned your diabetes care and diabetes management is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even minor fluctuations in normal sugar levels before, during and after a drive can disorient diabetics and cause major health concerns. High or low blood glucose levels can sometimes influence their capability to drive safely. People with diabetes might have developed difficulties such as heart disease or nerve damage, vision problems (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetic-retinopathy-stages-and-treatment\/\">retinopathy<\/a>) which majorly affect their driving ability. Because of this, it is imperative that people know what to do in order to keep themselves, and others, safe while on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hypoglycemia can be caused by higher than required doses of insulin or certain diabetes tablets. This is the main concern when driving. A low blood glucose level can affect a driver\u2019s ability to react and concentrate while driving. Hypoglycemia can also cause altered sensation or loss of consciousness which could lead to the loss of control of a vehicle. Hyperglycemia can also affect driving ability as it can cause blurred vision, fatigue and decreased concentration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_ensure_a_safe_drive_with_diabetes\"><\/span><strong>How can you ensure a safe drive with diabetes?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 If you are on a higher dose of insulin or certain diabetes tablets that put you at risk of hypoglycemia, carry out a quick sugar test of your blood glucose level using a handy <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.beatoapp.com\/products\/beato-curv-glucometer-free-strips-lancets-type-c-usb-connector-not-compatible-with-ios?utm_source=Organic&amp;utm_medium=hindi_Blog&amp;utm_campaign=CurvGluco\" title=\"glucometer\">glucometer<\/a> prior to driving, even for short trips.<br>\u2022 If you feel hypoglycemia coming on, immediately pull over, stop the engine, and treat it. Do not attempt to treat the high blood sugar levels while driving. Do not resume driving until you are fully recovered.<br>\u2022 Always carry things like juice, packs of sugar candy or glucose tablets that fit easily into a glove box.<br>\u2022 If you are driving long distances, <span style=\"color: #000000;\">check your blood glucose <\/span>before driving and at regular intervals. Plan for regular meal breaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To know the various signs and symptoms of hypoglycaemia and hyperglycemia, get expert advice from your personalized diabetes educator when you connect with BeatO App and manage your diabetes smartly. BeatO helps you regularly keep a tab on both high blood sugar levels and low blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":11197,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[7,39],"class_list":["post-716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes-basics","tag-diabetes-care","tag-hyperglycemia"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=716"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33304,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716\/revisions\/33304"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}