Type 1 Going out and about

[Ojjy89_]

Hi all sorry just joined on here so I have a quick question for everyone (probably more aimed at men who have diabetes though). Everytime I leave the house I have to make sure I have my handbag with me (need my essential: purse, phone, keys and testing kit - I'm on a pump so I don't anyways need to carry injections with me). Just wondering how does everyone else carry these things around with them because I don't always want to take my bag out with me and I could fit my phone, keys and cash and cards and things in pockets but when it comes to my testing kit I get a bit stuck. I can't imagine every person who has diabetes takes a bag with them at all times! Thanks

 

[Ann1982]

My testing kit has a belt loop. Perhaps that would help?

 

[TorqPenderloin]

Except in very rare instances, I take my bag of stuff with me. I actually use a small runner's pack to hold all of my stuff. It's an "Amphipod Endurance Plus" pouch and cost $10usd.

It's big enough to house my insulin pen, test kit, extra needle tips, and a few glucose tablets. Fortunately, it's still small enough to fit in my pocket (although it looks funny), and it also doesn't look like a medical bag which I like.

 

[noblehead]

I can't imagine every person who has diabetes takes a bag with them at all times!

Absolutely not, when out and about my pump case (which contains bg testing kit) and glucose just go in my coat pockets, if I'm just out for a short while I don't take my case and just carry some fast-acting glucose as I still have good hypo awareness,