Your Diabetes Toolkit
You’ll need to keep your diabetes supplies close at hand at all times. Make keeping track of your medications and diabetes supplies easy by creating a diabetes kit. A small makeup or travel bag makes an ideal “diabetes toolkit.” Review the list of supplies below. Don’t forget extra batteries for your meter. Include any other medications you take for diabetes-related problems.
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Extra insulin, syringes, pens, or insulin pump supplies
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Fast-acting sugar, such as glucose tablets
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Extra medication and copies of all prescriptions
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Glucagon for severe hypoglycemia
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A blood glucose meter, lancets, test strips, and a log book
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An ID card that says you have diabetes and lists your emergency contact numbers
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An ID bracelet that says you have diabetes
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The pharmacy label that came with your insulin (label is required for air travel)
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Date Last Reviewed:
12/22/2006
Date Last Modified:
12/22/2006