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- Type of diabetes
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- Insulin
Hey. Even since I was diagnosed with diabetes I started carrying a backpack with me. I started carrying my insulin and my blood glucose meter with me everywhere. Even to the local shop which is 5 minutes away. And since I started carrying a backpack, I also filled it with unnecessary items like spare phone charger, wallet, tissues, pens (writing ones, not insulin ones, lol), glucotabs, pouch with insulin pens (shape and size of a pouch for glasses), and suddenly my backpack starts to be heavy (not super heavy, but the fact that there is a backpack). And recently I started running. When I run I only carry a glucotabs with me, phone and keys. I am not planning to eat when I run so I do not need to carry an insulin with me (which would be a bad idea anyway because the shakes and shock on insulin caused by running may damage it or something) I feel free like a bird again. And when I am going out not running I carry a heavy backpack with me again. Even when I am going to Morrisons or Tesco I have a backpack with all this stuff, which is helpful when doing shopping, but annoying when just going out. I like urban walks, I like having a long walks around London, and even tho I am not planning to eat. I still carry everything with me because, what if, what if i get to eat something, what if I get hungry and got no insulin on me.
So, do you carry your insulin with you? Do you have a backpack, or some waist pack or something on your hip? Best way to carry your stuff but doesn't put weight on your back.
Btw, I do not mean that the backpack is heavy, but when I wear a backpack, I feel like I am limited in some kind of way. Like I got some weight on my shoulders which I need to carry. It is weird to explain.
Also I mean in a way of meeting with friends, go clubbing, go partying. You wouldn't show up at a party or a club with backpack.
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Also my question number 2.
How do you carry your gear when going clubbing.
When you are at the club you probably are gonna drink something. Beer, vodka, gin, cider etc. With some mixers, possibly pepsi zero or other zero sugar mixers. But beer itself increases glucose level and alcohol too. When if you need to inject insulin in a club. (let's assume you are lucky and have free style libre or similar), and no need to prick finger, but need to inject insulin. Do you ask a clothier to give you a backpack to get one thing and then you proceed to the bathroom? Or how to actually cope with that? What if you get refused to enter because you carry a needles which may pose a harm? How do you diabetics party?
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So, do you carry your insulin with you? Do you have a backpack, or some waist pack or something on your hip? Best way to carry your stuff but doesn't put weight on your back.
Btw, I do not mean that the backpack is heavy, but when I wear a backpack, I feel like I am limited in some kind of way. Like I got some weight on my shoulders which I need to carry. It is weird to explain.
Also I mean in a way of meeting with friends, go clubbing, go partying. You wouldn't show up at a party or a club with backpack.
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Also my question number 2.
How do you carry your gear when going clubbing.
When you are at the club you probably are gonna drink something. Beer, vodka, gin, cider etc. With some mixers, possibly pepsi zero or other zero sugar mixers. But beer itself increases glucose level and alcohol too. When if you need to inject insulin in a club. (let's assume you are lucky and have free style libre or similar), and no need to prick finger, but need to inject insulin. Do you ask a clothier to give you a backpack to get one thing and then you proceed to the bathroom? Or how to actually cope with that? What if you get refused to enter because you carry a needles which may pose a harm? How do you diabetics party?
(Mod edit).
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