Managing diabetes is a part of daily life. It requires a lot of thought and planning to ensure that you remain healthy and aren’t too inconvenienced by having to take medication or raise blood sugar levels. Many people even come up with clever life hacks to help make their lives easier.
We’ve got the hook up when it comes to a few of the best diabetes tips and tricks, so you can try them out and see if they work for you or not.
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#1 Portable Test Strip Container
A mini blood glucose testing kit is a good thing to keep in your car or to take along with you during the day. Reducing the amount of space your supplies take up is essential and you might want to keep just a few testing strips in the kit rather than an entire box. One way to do this is to transfer the strips into an empty breath mint container. These mini containers are sealed and easy to open so they are perfect choices for storing a few strips or lancets.
#2 Low-Blood Sugar Kit
If you have children with diabetes who are prone to hypoglycemia, you might want to consider creating a low-blood sugar kit for their teachers. These little kits can include small snacks with approximately 15-30 grams of carbs in them, glucose tablets, and a care sheet with a list of hypoglycemia symptoms. Make these up at the beginning of the school year and give them to each of your child’s teachers to have on hand for a quick blood sugar boost.
#3 Three-Ring Binder Book
Keep all of your documents, your blood sugar numbers, your carb counting information in one place with a homemade diabetes binder. Many stores have three-ring binders and clear plastic sheets to hold documents on sale at the beginning of the school year. Pick up one of them and keep it in a special place, such as your bedside table, where you can always find it.
#4 Easy Battery Removal
If you use a continuous glucose monitor and have to replace the battery, you can use the side of a quarter to unscrew the case. It’s just about the right size and many people have quarters in their cars, purses, or pockets.
#5 Washi Tape Markers
Lots of people mix up which insulin vials are which, such as long-acting and fast-acting insulin. Create a color-coded system for your vials using duct tape or washi tape. When you pick up insulin from the pharmacy, apply the color-coded tape right away so they are already labeled when you need to grab a fresh vial.
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Diabetes Hacks for Keeping Organized This Fall. URL Link. Accessed September 4th, 2017.
D-Blog Week: Diabetes Life Hacks. URL Link. Accessed September 4th, 2017.
Diabetes Lifehacks to Make Your Days (and Nights!) Easier. URL Link. Accessed September 4th, 2017.
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