How Do Dialysis Patients Travel

Being a dialysis patient does not mean you cannot travel for business or pleasure. If you make good preparation for your travel, you can have a enjoyable trouble. Of course, you should always consult your doctor before planning to travel.

What preparation should dialysis patients make before traveling?

1. Plan your travel at least six to eight weeks

It is important for dialysis patients to plan the travel at least six to eight weeks. More times should be allowed for popular vacation spots or travel during holidays. Be flexible about the dates for your trip because space in dialysis units may be limited.

2. Contact more than one center

You or your patient travel coordinator may need to contact more than one center in order to find a center that provide dialysis for you. Check with the center as soon as you arrive to confirm your appointment. Before doing this, you should make an appointment with the social worker or nurse manager of the dialysis center you plan to visit.

3. Choose your destination

It is very important for you to ensure you are within reasonable reach of medical support in case of emergencies.

4. Choose your accommodation

Check the accommodation you are considering is suitable for you and any special requirements that you may have. For instance, if it is a hotel, do they arrange special diets?

5. Insurance cover

Some insurance companies will have you pay the foreign dialysis facility yourself, and then the insurance company will reimburse you.

Due to limited space here,we cannot list all the preparation dialysis patients should make here. If you happen to be a dialysis patient and want to have a travel, you can consult our online doctor who will give you a safe traveling plan.

In addition, if dialysis can be avoided, you can enjoy a more pleasurable travel. How can dialysis be reduced or avoided? The treatment is Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy which can repair injured kidney cells and improve kidney function. With the improvement of kidney function, it is more likely to get rid of dialysis or at least avoid dialysis.