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For the fashion conscious T1 Women

Fabulous - I love that someone is thinking about this, I used to hate injecting in public because of this, now i'm on a pump I always have to think about wearing a top and trousers/skirt so I can access my pump, wearing dresses is a nightmare now..:(
 
Men could do with some clothes like this! I can't exactly pull down my jeans in public to do my lantus....
 
Showing my age, but anyone else remember the trend for jeans to have more zips than actual denim material back in the 80s (?) mainly worn by 'punks' ;) Didn't Alas Smith and Jones or a show like that do a comedy sketch with a punk unable to find something in one of the zipped pockets of said jeans??!

I can understand the frustration of wearing a pump with a dress - not that I do either! (well only on the week ends perhaps!:woot:)

Edit to add just found it - not the nine o'clock news!
 
Great for pump user's, but discreetly lifting up a top for the stomach or side area, using the arms and tops of legs hasn't ever caused me any problems when out. But I don't go to nightclub's, so for younger people, sounds like a good idea. and getting type 1 out there and noticed is always great, so well done Natalie for that :)
(Cost wasn't mentioned though and with our cold, wet climate a big part of the year ............................brrrrrrr)
 
Good luck to Natalie, the hidden pocket for concealing a insulin pumps is a great idea.
 
Juicyj said:
Fabulous - I love that someone is thinking about this, I used to hate injecting in public because of this, now i'm on a pump I always have to think about wearing a top and trousers/skirt so I can access my pump, wearing dresses is a nightmare now..:(
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A Tubigrip on the thigh works great :) You can tuck the pump in (inner thigh side) and its invisible, yet you can still access it.

I find that I usually access my pump when I'm sitting down to eat so its simple to reach up and get the pump out of the Tubigrip :)

And I too liked seeing this video - great ideas! I often used to wish for a selection of zips down my leg when I,was on MDI.
 
alhubb said:
Apparently you're not advised to use your arms anymore as there is not enough fat on it to inject
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I believe NHS Scotland give the same advice. There is plenty of fat on the back of the arm, even on the thinnest people. It's a very convenient place to inject and a site that I'll use when I can't "drop trou" for my basal:)

I believe the issue with steering diabetics away from injecting in the arms was stemmed from accidental intermuscular bolus injections causing fairly rapid drops in BG and subsequent hypoglycemia. Also, Basaglar (Lantus) can act like a rapid insulin if accidentally injected into a muscle. Levemir/Tresiba both have a different mechanism of operation vs Basaglar - so this phenomenon doesn't happen.
 
What a brilliant idea. So simple and such an obvious solution, why didn't someone think of it years ago?
Agree with @mahola about the cost of designer clothing but the concept is out there now so who knows.......
@GrantGam totally agree on the use of arms and as @alhubb rightly points out dropping your jeans in public isn't exactly pc
@slip , let me know what size you are, I may have some blouses and pencil skirts you could squeeze into;););)
 
GrantGam said:
I believe NHS Scotland give the same advice. There is plenty of fat on the back of the arm, even on the thinnest people. It's a very convenient place to inject and a site that I'll use when I can't "drop trou" for my basal:)

I believe the issue with steering diabetics away from injecting in the arms was stemmed from accidental intermuscular bolus injections causing fairly rapid drops in BG and subsequent hypoglycemia. Also, Basaglar (Lantus) can act like a rapid insulin if accidentally injected into a muscle. Levemir/Tresiba both have a different mechanism of operation vs Basaglar - so this phenomenon doesn't happen.
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I still use my arms with no adverse effects and I am 8 st 11 ( just under 56 Kilo's) with Novorapid, and Levemir in the behind or thighs.
 
Robinredbreast said:
I still use my arms with no adverse effects and I am 8 st 11 ( just under 56 Kilo's) with Novorapid, and Levemir in the behind or thighs.
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It's a great place to inject (basal or bolus), especially when you get your own technique sorted:)
 
@therower women's clothe sizes are a complete mystery to me! The wifes wardrobe ranges from size 8 to 14 depending on what type of clothing it is, style and where it was bought from - me? Any shop any day it's jeans 36" long, t-shirt or top large, shopping done!
 
mahola said:
I certainly feel like it! I've put 6 stone on since diagnosis :eek: I'm a size 14 now. Desperately trying to get down to a 12 but it's not working! :inpain:
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You'll get there, it will just take a little more time, you're a fighter :)
 
alhubb said:
Men could do with some clothes like this! I can't exactly pull down my jeans in public to do my lantus....
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I'm going to do some men's stuff next.. watch this space! I'm still just a 'one-man' operation at the moment :)
 
mahola said:
Brilliant idea. But I bet they cost a bomb. These fashion designers have ideas above their station when it comes to pricing up their garments.
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Hi Mahola, thank you so much... unfortunately because I am just a one person operation and I make everything by hand to order, the prices are more than you would pay at some cheaper manufactured fashion outlets, but the quality of my fabrics are very high and I am a type 1 diabetic first, and only a small time designer after that :)
 
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