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It’s the summer holidays, and parents and children are coming up with new and exciting ways to spend all that time. Those of us who don’t have the merciful break in the middle of year are making plans of our own. It is summer, after all.
Theme parks are an ever-popular option. But for people with diabetes, who don’t really do well standing in long queues in hot weather (particularly if they have neuropathy), theme parks might seem best avoided.
But, after a little investigation, we found that some theme parks offer passes to skip the queues for people with diabetes who meet certain criteria.
The idea sparked a controversial debate: is it right for people with diabetes to skip queues at theme parks?
Some people think it’s nice to have the odd benefit from what is usually a difficult condition to manage; others don’t want to be treated any differently because of their diabetes. If you’re able to go on the ride, they argue, you’re able to queue for it. What do you think?
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There were similarly controversial goings-on in a cinema – another popular day out during the summer holidays – when a nine-year-old boy had a bottle of water confiscated because he didn’t buy it there.
The cinema’s staff were unmoved when shown the boy’s diabetic identification, clearly unaware that high blood glucose levels can make one feel extremely thirsty.
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If you’re spending a lot of time outdoors this summer, make sure you’re aware of the potential effects of hot weather. It can increase the rate at which insulin is absorbed, which means it can increase the risk of hypogylcemia.
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