Diabetes tricks

How about a thread of diabetes tricks?

I’ll start: you can fit two rolls of smarties (unrolled) in a small Altoids tin for 12g of carbs in a container that doesn’t raise any questions.

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Good idea @ned!

Here is one.

If you clean it out well, a Listerine strip container makes a nice strip holder. It’s much smaller than the strip vials they sell.

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The Listerine container is a great idea and much less bulky! I do wonder how much the desiccant wall/bottom a strip container has benefits the lifetime; have you any info? I’m thinking of this for my upcoming month long “bucket list” cruise, would simplify making room for the Baqsimi bulge I’ll take with me!

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I have used strips in various non-vial containers for years, and I have never had a problem with any of the strips.

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Not sure it is a trick, but I’ve always kept my pump in my pocket. I then cut a small hole in all my pants pockets and run my tubing through that.

Prevents getting the tubing caught on things.

I’ve never liked or understood the pump clip.

(I know it is easier for men’s clothing)

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As a female, I almost always get clothes with pockets due to my pump, but I just tuck in the tubing - no messing around with cutting holes! Pockets make life easier. (Although for working out and wearing dresses, I’d clip it to my shorts or underwear.)

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Another trick: if you have a Dexcom G7, you can insert a new sensor while the old one is still active. Once it’s inserted, tell the app that you’ve inserted it and then remove the old one. That will give you a few extra precious minutes of BG readings.

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I bought a “small personal item” SPI running belt – it is a game-changer under dresses!

I do cut holes in the pockets of jumpsuits/rompers though :joy: The thrifters getting my secondhand clothing must be so confused.

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