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When attending sporting events and or concerts, do you bring a “diabetes bag” with you? (i.e., extra supplies, snacks, fast-acting sugars, and glucagon)
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If the sporting event is a long duration event, I will bring supplies but not for short events.
Like Chris Albright, it depends on the event. I also bring a roll of blue painter’s tape in case my site (90 degree steel cannula) comes out – I can tape it back on, I don’t have to deal with an extra infusion set, priming etc. With the Tandem TruSteel, I can just pop it back in. I have only had a site come out once though
I almost always bring glucose tablets to manage blood glucose.
I always carry a small bag of jelly beans in case of an emergency
Doesn’t matter where I’m going – I always have fast-acting sugar pills ad snacks. If by “supplies” you mean a site change kit, no. Only if I’m going somewhere overnight do I carry all that.
I always try to have emergency carbs, whether candy or Dex tabs. Sometimes I’ll have a bag, but other times I just cram them in my pockets. Sometimes it’s not worth the hassle of getting a bag in
I always carry glucose tablets to any event I attend. However, I don’t have a “bag” of supplies. I keep the tablets in my satchel, aka man purse.
I always have something for lows but only bring a bag when the event is all day or overnight.
This sounds like a lot of “overkill” to me.
Yes, whenever I go out I do have with me a simple snack in my pocket, and when participating in sports some additional equipment, but never glucagon.
I never go anywhere without glucose tablets. When I was a newbie, I forgot and was on a bus in Jamaica and went low. When we got off the bus, they happened to have a cup of juice. On none of the other excursions we took did that happen. Ever since then, I keep tablets in my purse. I also wear them in a tube around my neck when I walk the beach. Most places you go, food is nearby. Only when I have just changed my infusion set do I carry supplies because twice now, I didn’t get properly connected. Went into the 400s pretty fast and feel awful, angry, not thinking clearly, etc. way worse than with a low.
I always carry glucose tablets and Baqsimi, whether to an event or just a walk around the neighborhood.
Only glucose tabs.
I use a pump (Omnipod Dash) w G6 and use Loop/iAPS to run it. If going out quite a ways, I have a kit with meter, strips, insulin flex pen, needles, Baqsimi (nasal glucagon). I’ll sometimes take some snacks depending on location going to. If just out and about near home, I just pop a tube of glucose tabs in a pocket and go.
it depends on the event but I’ll usually have a roll of sugar tabs stuffed in my pockets at a minimum.
when I was a newbie, we took our college guys trip to Nashville for NCAA March Madness. I had a small bag that had tons of stuff, more than I’d ever need. as we’re going in, I gave the bag to the security guy to check out. he doesn’t open the bag but he starts feeling what’s inside of it. he says “let me guess, it’s diabetic stuff”!
We carry glucose tabs and Baqsimi everywhere. If going out all day or overnight, we might bring a glucometer, spare infusion set supplies. and kwikpen insulin, as well.
I don’t attend sporting events and or concerts sp need to take a bag with me.
Not necessarily a separate bag, but I always carry a source of sugar (not usually glucagon) and if I remember, I bring a syringe and insulin if my pump should fail.
I don’t bring an extra bag, I just put an extra infusion set and a syringe with a baggie of small candies into my purse.
Whether I’m going out to meet friends in Brooklyn, or traveling through the west coast of Africa, I always bring a small bag with me. It includes my insulin, syringes, and candy. I prefer M&M’s because they don’t melt easily and they taste good.
I take a clear handbag large enough for my meter and snacks.
Always, but really only a snack and glucose.
For sport events, I need to have a snack with me just for the walk to the field. I always have glucose and extra snacks with me.
I no longer attend large events like this. However, when I did, I always take snacks/fast-acting sugars, BG meter, strips and extra overpatches with me. In my car, I always have a ‘pump supply bag’, but don’t routinely carry it with me.
I always carry candy/glucose tabs with me anywhere I go. As for other supplies, no, unless am traveling far from home.
I ALWAYS carry glucose tablets and often a granola bar and a water bottle.
Always wear my medicine bag period. Glucagon, sugar/snacks almost never, no need. Out in public, it’s literally all around…no food/snacks, just minimal supplies necessary.
I always take glucose tablets plus snacks ( a small bag of pretzels) with me when going out. I don’t carry glucagon with me and have never needed it since using a CGM with alarms. I do have a glucagon prescription at home, just in case.
My diabetes bag goes with me everywhere, all of the time. “Never leave home without it.”
I ‘always’ have something in my purse or car for low sugar. I say always but sometimes I have used them all up! I do keep the gluco-tabs in my purse for emergencies!
I carry carbs and glucose gel
Fast acting sugar source, healthy carb/protein snack, and water.
I always have glucose tablets and with me.
Everyone using insulin will go low someday, I always have glucose tablets in my pocket. If I’m gone from home long bring a lunchbox with supplies insulin and such, a bag with a few items. Only once needed anything so like tablets I’m ready?
I don’t carry a separate bag but make sure I have sugar sources in my purse, for example glucose tabs and a snack bar.
Almost always gel glucose, sometimes additional supplies. Depending on length of event and what is available to me while there. As far as pump and CGM I rarely carry back up with me. A lot of times I leave a back up plan in the car if I know I can easily get back to it without much hassle.