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Diabetes must haves for all ages!
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items Having 3 type 1 diabetics in the house can be crazy at times, so finding little things that make life a little easier is always a must!! I have 2 pump users and I'm on injections, so we always need things to make our lives a little easier 😉
Definitely "not just a patch!!" These handy patches have saved many sensor from falling off, during sports, fitness, showers and every day life. They come in an array of colours and are suitable for all types of freestyle libres.
Not Just A Patch Freestyle Libre 2 Covers 20pk
Discreet injection case even my teen is happy to use!
YARWO Insulin Cooler Travel Case, Dusty Rose
The easiest (and fastest) way we have found to manage a hypo on the go! Sometimes a pocket full of jelly babies or cans of fizzy pop aren't viable, these sachets fit neatly in my kids school blazers, and my handbag. They actually taste good too 🥰
Dextro Energy Apple & Orange Dextrose Drink 50ml x12
As 2 of my teens are on diabetes pumps, making sure they have it safely secured to their bodies at all times is paramount!! We frequently purchase pump bags, to wash and have spares. I highly recommend these!!
Insulin Pump Belt Holder for CGM & Meters
Safety at all times is key for everyone with diabetes, and making sure you safely dispose of your sharps is top of the list!
We use many different brands of travel sharps boxes, and we find these little guys pretty good 👍
2 x MySharps Pocket Containers
For some of you that may not know the symptoms of diabetes!! With children especially watch out for frequent pees and thirst, that was the 1st sign with my kids!!
In adults in can be tiredness, weightloss and thirst/frequently peeing. Not medical ad...
Diabetes - Symptoms and causes
Being a diabetic is not all bad, sometimes we HAVE TO eat sweets!!! Having a bag of jelly belly beans adds a little fun to a hypo, you never know what flavour you're gonna get! Trying to get sugar into a child with a low isn't always easy, so making ...
Shop - Jelly Belly UK
Love these for our libres!! Little pops of colour for summer ☀️
Mixed Pastel Patch Pack
Having spent a holiday rushing back and forth from the pool to get my injections out of the fridge in the room, I learnt my lesson for the next time!! Suitable for all injections, not just insulin, that needs to be kept cool. And it also looks cool �...
KEKHEALTH Compact 60h Insulin Cooler Travel Case, Medicine Cooler for Travel, Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Cooler for Insulin, GLP-1, Peptides & 3 Injection Pens, Citron Green
Trust me when I say these are tasty and handy when you're out and about! I have a packet if these handy in the cars, and pretty much every handbag I have....reminds me I need to have a clear out....
Glucose Melts- Cherry Pineapple
These are 10 a penny on Etsy, but so great for starting out diabetics, and for home to school log books!
Log Book for Type One Diabetes Management