What's in your emergency diabetes kit?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shaw on November 7, 2009 at 10:38pm

batteries
infusion set
reservoir
syringes
lancets
glucose tablets
alcohol pads
IV prep wipes
IV tape
Humalog vial
extra meter
extra strips
contact information

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Permalink Reply by Cynthia Alexander on November 8, 2009 at 8:54am

OOPS forgot batteries. Thought this would be a helpful topic especially for people who are newly diag.

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Permalink Reply by J A Jones on November 8, 2009 at 6:19am

Cynthia,
I am a Ping Pumper and Dexcom CGM user, so my emergency kit may be a little strange
Sweet Tarts candy (take 27 tablet roll and cut in to thirds (9 tabs) and keep in ziplock bag ( have several scattered around - car, brief case, office, pocket, etc)
Zone Perfect Bars - great balance of CHOs, Prots, and Fats.
Keto Sticks - one hundred strips in individual foil packets
Extra Insurance Card - ask and they usually provide
Medic Alert foundation card with full data ( Family, Endo, etc)
Pump Quick start manual
One Glucogon dose (shot for unconsciousness) it is top of the KIT.
One unopened (next to be opened) bottle of insulin
20 syringes
NITRIL Gloves. Person helping you may be allergic to latex
Extra strips(2x25)
Extra finger sticker
50 spare lancets
Spare batteries for pump and meter remote,
Spare meter
FLASHLIGHT - if you drop the "nose cone" of your finger sticker in a dark restaurant, etc or any other issue
Spare infusion set and cartridge ( I put this in a ziplock bag with the alcohol, a tongue blade, skin prep, etc)
Spare CGM Sensor
Spare battery cap and cartridge cap.

Hope this helps. Remember ASAP - Always suspicious, always prepared. What can go wrong will go wrong.
Jay

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Permalink Reply by Cynthia Alexander on November 8, 2009 at 8:56am

Thanks Jay for your reply, I am nor a pump user- but this would help the people that do. Cynthia

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Permalink Reply by Cynthia Alexander on November 8, 2009 at 8:58am

I agree Murphy's law

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Permalink Reply by David B. on November 8, 2009 at 4:03pm

Don't forget your cell phone...

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Permalink Reply by Cynthia Alexander on November 8, 2009 at 6:41pm

Keep that in my purse at all times. Cynthia :)

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Permalink Reply by Leona Peterson on November 9, 2009 at 8:17am

I have this very powerful magnet that will pull out broken needles.

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