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Permalink Reply by KimK on November 11, 2011 at 8:41am

I don't think it is excessive. I try to keep a large amount of supplies on hand in case of all kinds of disasters: earthquakes and job loss (no more insurance) are my top reasons.

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Permalink Reply by Laura S. on November 11, 2011 at 8:51am

My pharmacy actually called me on strips....arent you going to pick these up? It's been 30 days.
So, I thought, ok if you want me to get them every 30 I just simply will.
I have some pump supplies for my Animas and now am moving on to a MM pump, so I will keep some of those in storage in case the MM pump has any problems. I usually donate used meters.
I believe we all need spare meds, no matter what.
I just havent figured out how to have spare thyroid or BP meds, except to save some when they change my dose.
Those you cant get but every thirty days.

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Permalink Reply by Ellie on November 12, 2011 at 7:40am

To whom do you donate meters Laura? I have a few extras.

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Permalink Reply by Catherine Jane Vancak on November 11, 2011 at 10:13am

That's not excessive, that's just good planning. I always stock up whenever I can. There have been shortages on my insulin and test strips in the past so whenever I see em, I scoop em up and stash everything like a squirrel hiding nuts for winter! I have a little cabinet just for my D stuff!

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Permalink Reply by Kelly WPA on November 11, 2011 at 10:13am

Technically, we are all hoarders. The definition of a hoarder is:

an accumulated store hidden away for future use

When our 90 day supply of stuff comes, we stash it away for future use. I wrote about diabetic hoarders last year & put up some pics of my drawers & closets with diabetic stuff.

http://kellywpa.com/2010/10/15/diabetic-hoarders/

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Permalink Reply by Judith on November 11, 2011 at 10:16am

Cool, Kelly!

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Permalink Reply by Kelly WPA on November 11, 2011 at 10:18am

Thanks Judith. I watched that hoarders show and started thinking about all the stuff we have to have.

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Permalink Reply by Mike S. on November 11, 2011 at 1:10pm

Holy smokes Kelly, that's a lot to me. I hoard glucose tabs everywhere. I have 'em in the kitchen, the basement, in three bathrooms, four bedrooms, all three vehicles, the family room, even in the garage. I give 'em to my mother, my siblings, even my neighbors. Call me crazy, but I hate going low, even though my MM723 will sound off if I go below 70. ♥ your site.

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Permalink Reply by Kelly WPA on November 11, 2011 at 1:20pm

I can't remember for sure, but I think I just had a new shipment come in when I took those pics. I can't drive because of neuropathy, so I always get extra glucose so I don't run out. I am a glucose hoarder too! I keep them all over too .

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Permalink Reply by Mike S. on November 11, 2011 at 1:12pm

Thanks for your posts. I just hate it when I have to travel with all this "stuff".

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Permalink Reply by Trudy on November 11, 2011 at 4:19pm

I worry most about my insulin. While I'd like to hoard it, I worry that mid-summer or mid-winter my power will go out, destroying whatever I have on hand. So -- I try to keep a little ahead but not too much. Difficult to realize my life depends on the darn vials.

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Permalink Reply by barbraann on November 11, 2011 at 5:33pm

Oh yes! I'm stocking up until Medicare kicks in. Unless things change in the next 6 or 8 years, they won't be covering my Omnipods or Dexcom at all, so.....I can stretch my pods for about 8 hours after the "change me" alert alarms so I try and stretch. Of course it's 2 weeks on my Dex.

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