Moving to China

[JasonSanderson]

Hi, I am Jason and I am Type II. I am moving to China in the new year and would be interested to hear the experiences of others moving abroad with the condition.

 

[ClaireG 06]

Hi and welcome to the forum
I'm sorry i can't help with your question but hope others can.

 

[copepod]

I guess it depends on where you are going to live in China, waht you are doing there, for how long, what medication you use and if health insurance is arranged through employer?

 

[JasonSanderson]

Well, I'm going to be in Wuhan and the diabetes will be covered by my medical cover. I am going to be there for 15 months

 

[Ruder1]

I have been livng in China (Shanghai) for a year having moved from UK and have been admitted into hospital for serious heart problem. Health care here depends on your ability to pay so adequate insurance needs to be in place. The care I received was very good but translation was difficult so having someone who knows you and speaks chinese is invluable. I was also advised by my consultant in the UK to use drugs precribed from the UK, as I return every 3 months I can do this ok but maybe something you want to consider. Most insulins are available as well as oral drugs in shanghai but again make sure you have good insurance cover. I'm not sure about where you will based but I strongly suspect the supply of drugs may not be as good as they are in a large city like shanghai. Anything more specific please shout..