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Anyone remember these syringes?

I'm going to try to pick up a Palmer Injector Gun off ebay. I've never had any grief from anyone about injecting in public, but it would be worth its weight in gold if anyone started giving disapproving glances in a restaurant. Just pull it out, point it at them Dirty Harry style, and say, "go ahead, punk, make my day".
 
Scott-C said:
I'm going to try to pick up a Palmer Injector Gun off ebay. I've never had any grief from anyone about injecting in public, but it would be worth its weight in gold if anyone started giving disapproving glances in a restaurant. Just pull it out, point it at them Dirty Harry style, and say, "go ahead, punk, make my day".
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Scott-C said:
I'm going to try to pick up a Palmer Injector Gun off ebay. I've never had any grief from anyone about injecting in public, but it would be worth its weight in gold if anyone started giving disapproving glances in a restaurant. Just pull it out, point it at them Dirty Harry style, and say, "go ahead, punk, make my day".
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I flicked onto the auction site thinking there'd be no way there'd be one of those on but https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-PA...373159?hash=item2aa155ad67:g:Hn8AAOSwFEpakvqe
 
Diagnosed in 1981 so yes I remember them (vaguely).
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Does anyone remember a 'Rupert the Bear' instruction booklet on the subject of urine testing. You got a chemistry kit of stuff prior to the pee on a stick and check the Dulux colours chart. Or is this a false memory?
 
NicoleC1971 said:
Diagnosed in 1981 so yes I remember them (vaguely).


Does anyone remember a 'Rupert the Bear' instruction booklet on the subject of urine testing. You got a chemistry kit of stuff prior to the pee on a stick and check the Dulux colours chart. Or is this a false memory?
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Is this the kit you mean.
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I once wondered if the Clinitest tablets really boiled the urine and touched the bottom of the tube with my finger. They certainly did!
 
NicoleC1971 said:
Diagnosed in 1981 so yes I remember them (vaguely).
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Does anyone remember a 'Rupert the Bear' instruction booklet on the subject of urine testing. You got a chemistry kit of stuff prior to the pee on a stick and check the Dulux colours chart. Or is this a false memory?
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Hi @NicoleC1971. Here's your Dulux chart - most of the colours, except the Negative (of course!) don't suit our very old house. I have vague recollections of the Rupert Bear "Softener" but I have no evidence. Presume it appeared after I stopped using Dulux. Like @Dodo I also tried to rearrange fingerprints on the bottom of the fizzing tube!
 
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Hi @NicoleC1971. Here's your Dulux chart - most of the colours, except the Negative (of course!) don't suit our very old house. I have vague recollections of the Rupert Bear "Softener" but I have no evidence. Presume it appeared after I stopped using Dulux. Like @Dodo I also tried to rearrange fingerprints on the bottom of the fizzing tube!
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Used to like watching it fizz in the tube and see how high up it would go. I always knew if it went almost to the top it would be negative. A slower, lower fizz always ended up as a positive.
 
Oh my, am I glad those days are past! I always hated the packets of dextrose tablets, not because of the taste but because when one was needed it’d hardened. Broken teeth or bad hypo? I had biscuits in my bag instead to avoid using them, real chocolate ones if I could afford them and to escape the laxative-treat. Everything used to emerge covered in crumbs and melted goo but it was worth it.
 
Ahhh so many memories I remember that clinitest kit so well thought it was easy then but now WOW ! How things have improved so glad too!!
Type 1 for 48 yrs going for GOLD!!
 
Dodo said:
Is this the kit you mean.
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I once wondered if the Clinitest tablets really boiled the urine and touched the bottom of the tube with my finger. They certainly did!
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I had that kit.! Also had a tin cup to pee in. (To collect with the dropper.)

I still can't drink out of a tin camping mug to this day...
 
Dodo said:
You're doing great! 52 years this year. Got two gold medals, one British and also an American gold (just because I could).

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It's wonderful how diabetes makes us proud! Quite justifiably...well done! When I got my medal, I showed it to my boss who said "You got a medal simply for living?" I should have another medal for not attacking him!
 
I remember them and using a match box ro make the needles last longer in those days we did not have free prescriptions. We followed a line diet when first diagnosed. Insulin came in different strengths 20, 40,,80,units so you could not dial up the dose.
 
Q4444 said:
I remember them and using a match box ro make the needles last longer in those days we did not have free prescriptions. We followed a line diet when first diagnosed. Insulin came in different strengths 20, 40,,80,units so you could not dial up the dose.
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Hi @Q4444 I thought this might amuse you!
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Q4444 said:
I remember them and using a match box ro make the needles last longer in those days we did not have free prescriptions. We followed a line diet when first diagnosed. Insulin came in different strengths 20, 40,,80,units so you could not dial up the dose.
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This is the R D Lawrence Line Weight Diet. As it says on the right, first used n 1925!
 
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