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Permalink Reply by Susan Anderson on July 12, 2009 at 9:34pm

I agree with you. We should have an "everyday" and an "everything" case. Now that my child is older, I find carrying the glucose tab case to be pretty large check out the gluco-carry kit - http://www.gluco-carry.com/order.html - you would have to order it from England but it might be what you are looking for.

Thanks for your comments!!

Permalink Reply by Natasha Bowlds on August 17, 2009 at 8:01pm

We buy the BD glucose tabs just for carrying around, since they are flat. At home and school my son has the round ones, but in his case the round ones drive me crazy.

Permalink Reply by Bob Carey on September 21, 2009 at 12:37pm

You might want to look at this model
http://www.amphipod.com/155/155.html

I have one I've used for my iPhone and earbuds. Since I started on the Pod today, I'm seriously considering using it for my PDM, MultiClix and Test Strips. I too hate the round containers, hasn't any manufacturer though about a better container?

Anyway, for the minimalists, it's a great option.

Permalink Reply by Janet on July 13, 2009 at 11:09am

When I was first diagnosed seven years ago, I found the aDorn purse, which is designed to carry diabetes supplies. They've expanded their products since then but not much seems the right size to accommodate pods.

Take a look: http://www.adorndesigns.com/index.php

I'll bet that you can do better -- especially with our input. :)

Janet

Permalink Reply by m-m-m on July 13, 2009 at 11:41pm

Here are some random thoughts on the topic:

-Those bags look fairly decent, Janet, but OMG are they EXPENSIVE! I realize that they are selling to a niche market and all but, sheesh.

-At the moment I am using a sunglasses case for my 'everyday' case. It can comfortably hold my multi-clix, test strips, my inhaler (talk about bad genes ... T1D *and* asthma!!!), a tiny baggie with a few pills in it (4-6 tylenol, a multi-vitamin or two, and 1-3 other pills depending on what I thing I might need on any given day, and a few alcohol strips. The case I'm using is 'semi-rigid' for lack of a better term. It fits nicely in one cargo pocket, and I can easily keep the PDM in the same pocket (although I usually prefer to have one on each side ;-) ). The one I'm using looks pretty much like this --> http://www.shadestation.co.uk/improve/images/vogue-casew750h429.jpg

-Unless your climbing Everest or going out into the deep wilderness, is it really necessary to carry batteries? Just about every gas station has em and I can only think of one or two times in the last 20 years that I was more than 30 minutes away from someplace where I could buy batteries. I'm not saying that there won't ever be a time when you need to carry a new set of batteries on your person, but if your trying to keep the size of the case down that would be the first thing that I would drop.

Permalink Reply by Susan Anderson on July 14, 2009 at 7:39am

Thanks for the post - I think the main difference between the men and the women is men don't want to have to lug everything with them when they go out the door and the women want something small enough that they can carry a regular purse and not a huge tote to accomodate all the stuff.

I've actually had some issues with the batteries on this new PDM - they seem to die much quicker so I always carry a couple in the zippered pouch but I totally get that you can pick up batteries everywhere.

Do you think it would be useful for me to see if the manufacturer can make a case similar to the hard case that came with the OmniPod but bigger? You know, the one that hooks on your belt? It doesn't fit the new PDM and it really doesn't fit if you put the skin on it. I could find out if they can make it bigger so it can fit the PDM, test strips & a lancet.

Looks like I'm going to have to send everything to China (the manufacturer, can't find any manufacturing companies here in the US). I thought I would do an Everyday pak, an Everything pak (bigger) and then the clip on belt pak for the guys.

Permalink Reply by m-m-m on July 14, 2009 at 7:53am

I started with the new PDM, so I can't really comment on whatever it was that may have come with the old one.

Permalink Reply by Bradford on July 15, 2009 at 7:43am

I carry this with me pretty much everywhere I go.

I'm always carrying a messenger bag with my laptop so I can throw this in a pocket on the side...it's big enough to carry my omnipod, test strips, lancet device, my navigator when I'm wearing it, and if I squeeze I can get my phone as well. I don't like carrying all the extra stuff that would go in an 'everything' pack unless I have to--I keep extra pods and insulin at work, and when I'm going to be travelling out of town I take all that extra stuff w/ me. I made a soft sided pack several years ago when I was on MDI and backpacking a lot that would carry all of my supplies (maybe 10x10x1ish?), so that has since turned into my 'everything' pack for long distance travels.

Permalink Reply by Susan Anderson on July 15, 2009 at 8:16am

Hi -

Wow - thanks so much for the pictures!! This pack is small - I think the small is especially important to guys! I'll see what I can do about making a small one like this. Am sending all my mockups to China this week - we'll see what they can do for us.

Thanks again!

Permalink Reply by Diabetic_Iz_Me on July 18, 2009 at 7:35pm

I was going to post a comment but everyone pretty much said what I wanted to say. I can't wait to see what you come up with:)

Permalink Reply by Hilary Ward on August 3, 2009 at 4:00pm

I kind of did the same thing. I took one of our old cases from I think his one touch meter which fits the PDM, lancet and strips. This is what he keeps with him. In the case that omnipod gave us, I put the extra pods, insulin, batteries, etc..and he only takes that if he is going somewhere (in a sport bag, his backpack at school, or in my purse!).

Permalink Reply by Renegadez on July 19, 2009 at 8:31pm

Could you post us a mock so we can check it out??

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