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T1 at concerts

Hannah3003

Hannah3003

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Hi,
Next weekend I'm going to see Coldplay at the Ethiad Stadium in Manchester. I carry snacks with me everywhere as I can hypo very easily.
Is there anyone who can advise whether I will be allowed to take food/juice in with me? Or will I be made to buy the extortionately priced food there? Don't fancy walking to a stall and queueing for something when I'm hypo!
Thank you


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Just tell them you are diabetic and I'm sure they will let you take your snacks in. It's worked for me at stadium concerts and festivals where they can be pretty strict about what you are allowed in, but most of the security staff seem to not bat an eyelid at the diabetic & wave me through. Make sure you have cash as a back up just in case but I'm sure that just explaining "I'm diabetic, I need to have food with me" will sort it out, no problem
 
Do you have anything that would identify you as being diabetic, such as one of the medical alert bracelets? That could be useful as proof to wave about in case of any problems over food, and hopefully get you to the front of any queue too if it became necessary.

Robbity
 
I go to alot of concerts etc and always take lucozade with me explaining I'm diabetic at the front gate showing my I'd card if necessary. If they tell me I can't bring in my lucozade I point blank refuse to toss it! They usually give in! Sometimes they will only ask me to take the cap off and go in with an open bottle in which case I keep a spare cap in my wallet! I also use the first aid tent for injecting for hygiene reasons.
 
I've been to hundreds of concerts and this has never been a problem. Typically i carry glucose tabs though, so technically, they aren't snacks.
 
wannabemammy said:
I go to alot of concerts etc and always take lucozade with me explaining I'm diabetic at the front gate showing my I'd card if necessary. If they tell me I can't bring in my lucozade I point blank refuse to toss it! They usually give in! Sometimes they will only ask me to take the cap off and go in with an open bottle in which case I keep a spare cap in my wallet! I also use the first aid tent for injecting for hygiene reasons.
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That's the one.
I've been asked to dump the cap off bottles, (so when you throw it at the act it doesn't hurt as much) but keep a spare cap off an identical bottle in your pocket.
 
I take glucose tablets (lots!). I also often put snacks like cereal bars in my pockets. I've never had them confiscated, but I often have my water taken away or the cap taken off.

If I'm searched, I ecplain I'm diabetic and that's always been fine. I carry an ID card and wear my MedicAlert bracelet, but no one has ever questioned me.
 
..... All great advice from above.

My four penneth. Lol, join a band. With a triple A pass you wil get no hassle from security. Plus free catering back stage! ;)
 
Robbity said:
Do you have anything that would identify you as being diabetic, such as one of the medical alert bracelets? That could be useful as proof to wave about in case of any problems over food, and hopefully get you to the front of any queue too if it became necessary.

Robbity
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Lol I always laugh at myself, because I think if people don't believe me when I'm trying to prove I'm diabetic, I will just get my injection pen out and show them the needle. Then they'll believe me


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Tanny35 said:
Lol I always laugh at myself, because I think if people don't believe me when I'm trying to prove I'm diabetic, I will just get my injection pen out and show them the needle. Then they'll believe me


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Lol. Done a little agency work "stewarding" or security work at rugby matches.. i was told first time I did it to ditch the bag I carry my stuff in.... I mentioned diabetes & the manager threw up his hands like I was holding a gun..? They may not understand it, but they can't deny the "D stuff". They are trained to at least acknowledge that.
 
Thanks for all the replies!i don't have any ID card but like Tanny35 said, I'll just whip my pen out lol! And insist carrying food is absolutely necessary


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When I graduated, the security was extremely tight. Princess Diana was presenting ( shows how old I am! Lol ). Guests were expected to stay in place for about 5 hrs, for security reasons. My mum was newly diagnosed and going hypo all the time. She got through on dextrose tablets.

Not sure if that helps. It was a long time ago.

I also have a friend I perform with regularly, who is T1. She has it down to a fine art. She checks her levels before we go onstage, troughs a snack size bag of crisps then she's good to go.


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So it worked out really well. I had a bag of food with me and just needed to show my pen and they let me through without checking what exactly was inside :)


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