Top 10 Diabetes Carrying Cases
When you’re diagnosed with diabetes, you don’t realize how much STUFF you have to always carry with you wherever you go. The items only multiple as time goes on and more treatment methods are added, etc. So where are you supposed to keep everything from your meter, to extra test strips, emergency medications and more? For women, you can opt to keep everything in your purse, but most often this can become disorganized and only creates additional frustration when you have to find everything in a pinch. In this guide we’re going to take a look at some of the best diabetes carrying cases on the market for those with all types of diabetes and of any age. If you haven’t found a case yet, then this guide can help start you on your journey of purchasing the right one. Or if it’s time to update your case, you may find one that suits your needs. I know with my kids with Type 1 diabetes, in the beginning I would have to purchase a new case every few months because of the wear and tear from carrying them virtually 24/7 no matter where we go. That was before I knew which were some of the best ones that not only provide you with somewhere to nicely keep all supplies organized but are durable enough to withstand frequent use. Here are some of my all-time favorites. 1. Medicool Dia-Pak The Medicool Dia-Pak allows you to conveniently keep all your supplies in one organized place. What’s nice about this diabetes carrying case is it comes with a freezable ice pack that allows you to keep your insulin or other supplies cool when traveling. Keeping everything together in one bag without bulkiness can be tricky, especially when it comes to making sure you have all the supplies you may need. The Medicool Dia-Pak folds up nicely to fit into a purse, travel bag, suitcase, or even ca Continue reading >>
A New Diabetic Supply Carrying Case
The day after I was released from the hospital after my diagnosis of being a Type 1 Diabetic , I looked over my syringes, vials, test strips, lancets, logbook and other such supplies and decided I needed some sort of carrying case. However, in being either vain or private, I wanted it to be discrete. Thankfully, this was before the age of smartphones, and toting around a day planner wasnt all that uncommon. I wound up using my diagnosis as an excuse to buy a Palm Vx to eliminate the logbook and my paper sliding scale and then I picked up a day planner from Franklin Covey. I wound up emptying it of everything except the zip-lock pouch inside, and thats where I stored my supplies. It had a nice little pocket inside for PDAs, which fit my Palm Vx nicely, and when it was obsolete, thats where my glucometer and lancing device went. I had this day planner so long that it even got nicknames, it was known as The Diabetes. Ive always been afraid of losing The Diabetes. It had its own place everywhere that Ive lived, and the minute it is moved from that place, chaos and anarchy began to take over my life. 999 times out of 1000, The Diabetes just wound up getting pushed out of the way, relocated over to my computer desk, left in my laptop bag or scooped up by my loving wife and tucked away because she takes such good care of me. I remember scolding her a little bit and telling her that I loved how much she helped out but that one day Id take it for granted and wed both forget The Diabetes and wed wind up somewhere and needing it, or worse, forgetting it somewhere. We tackled that challenge and it just became part of our routine, she grabbed it and packed it in her purse and then I asked her before we left to make sure she had it. Every time that I thought I lost The Diabetes, it Continue reading >>
My Type 1 Diabetes: A Case For My Glucometer
Although I'm liking my new glucometer, the Accu-Chek Aviva Expert, I am hating the case it came in. It's similar to all the stupid, boring, black cases my glucometers of the past have come in. But even slightly worse. The elastic that is suppose to hold the test strips, as well as the one that holds the lancet device are just way too tight to easily fit them in and out for each use. Additionally annoying, the elastic that holds the glucometer in place covers the buttons I need when logging in my data information. I'm pretty sure the designers of these lame cases are not users of the glucometer. It's such a hassle to try dealing with the elastic straps, that I just let the strips and lancet device run free. So, they tend to fall into my lap or onto the ground when I unzip the case. Not only that, but it's very hard to see it in my purse, also known as "the black hole". I often have a brief moment (or more) of panic wondering if I accidentally left my meter at home before finally finding it. the elastic straps are useless and annoying. After years and years and years of hating these lame cases, it finally occurred to me that I can use any freakin' case I want. My friend gave me this adorable little hedgehog coin purse about a year ago.I've just been keeping extra guitar picks in it, and although I love it, it wasn't really put to much use. UNTIL TODAY. glucometer case- new and greatly improved Now it's my brand new glucometer case!!! It's the perfect size, things don't fall out of it since the zipper is on the top, and it's very easy to find in my purse---Not just it's color, but also by it's feel. So even if I'm in a dark place digging around for it, no problem! Yay!!! Problem solved. all of my glucometer supplies are safe and sound in this case Little things like this Continue reading >>
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Full Text - Fallaciously Elevated Glucose Level By Handheld Glucometer In A Patient With Chronic Kidney Disease And Hypoglycemic Encephalopathy - International Journal Of Case Reports And Images (ijcri)
Fallaciously elevated glucose level by handheld glucometer in a patient with chronic kidney disease and hypoglycemic encephalopathy Praveen Pratap Jadhav1,Meera Praveen Jadhav2 1MD, Consulting Physician-Omkar Heart Insitute, Nasik, MH, India. 2MS, Chief Medical Officer, Surgeon-Omkar Heart Institute, Nasik, MH, India. Access full text article on other devices [Similar article in Pumed] [Similar article in Google Scholar] Jadhav PP, Jadhav MP. Fallaciously elevated glucose level by handheld glucometer in a patient with chronic kidney disease and hypoglycemic encephalopathy. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2013;4(9):485488. Introduction:The handheld glucometers are commonly used for glucose estimation in acutely ill patients, especially in those with neurological deficit. However, in a few conditions like chronic renal failure, it can give fallacious readings. This has serious implications in management of these patients, which can lead to misdiagnosis of the underlying hypoglycemia. Case Report:Here we present a case of a patient with hypoglycemia who had a fallacious normal glucose level when checked by a handheld glucometer (i.e., elevated on glucometer). The underlying pathology giving rise to this fallacy was presence of chronic kidney disease with high uric acid and low hematocrit. Conclusion:Treating physicians should be aware of such possibilities and take suitable steps for appropriate diagnosis of potentially life-threatening hypoglycemia. Keywords: Hypoglycemia, Glucometer, Chronic kidney disease, Uric acid Precise diagnosis of acute critically ill unconscious or mentally altered patient is very difficult. Care givers rely on history, examination, imaging and laboratory data for exact diagnosis. However, sometimes laboratory data could be misl Continue reading >>
3d Printed Glucometer Case - 3d Printing Industry
If you or a loved one have Type 1 diabetes, then you know how important it is to closely monitor glucose levels. In America, there may be as many as 3 million people whove been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. These people have to carefully balance their insulin doses by way of multiple injections or continuous infusion from a pump. Katherin Tokarski has a 10 year-old son who was born with Type 1 diabetes, and their family monitors his glucose levels using a monitoring system called the Dexcom G4. The advantage of this device is that it communicates Reillys medical status via computers and mobile devices, so that Katherine can always have remote access to his blood sugar levels at all times. A problem occurred when Katherine began to regularly have difficulty securing the device and its cable to her sons cell phone. She did some searching for a solution, and found a CAD model of a device that would secure his monitor to his cell phone. So, Katherine reached out to Stratasys reseller and 3D printing service bureau R&D Technologies Inc. R&D Technologies then went through the prototyping process. After printing the file, the firm found out that it would need modifications in order to fit her sons Dexcom and mobile phone. As a result, engineers from R&D Technologies asked Katherine and her son to bring in the Dexcom and phone for measurements, modified the CAD model and printed it in ABSPlus using a Stratasys Fortus 250mc 3D printer. Orange being Reillys favorite color, the ten-year-old requested that it be printed in orange. Not only was the color right, but the 3D printed device was durable enough to weather the wear and tear that comes with belonging to an energetic 10-year old, and the engineers were able to test out different custom designs inexpensively. Operations Ma Continue reading >>
So I Bought My Wife This Custom Leather Glucometer Case...
So I bought my wife this custom leather glucometer case... Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please,join our community todayto contribute and support the site. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. So I bought my wife this custom leather glucometer case... for Christmas and she doesn't seem to use it. I'm a bit disappointed and I wanted to see if anyone else has had a case made and if so, where did it come from? I like the one I had done; I sent the guy drawings and picked the tan leather. It was made by a popular belt-maker online but I think there is one problem for her; it is about 20% larger than the original. She wanted a smaller one and I think it was too much for this older leatherworker to make something smaller and custom. Here are the photos he sent before I received it. Did I waste my time getting this done? How does it look and are there better custom case makers? LocationSomewhare in the South Pacific??? Hey Alex, That's is real swank case. But for girls I think that they would want some nice design on it as you should look at the hand bags that girls seem to like. I think it looks great myself.. I've never had a custom case made, but I have thought about it a time or two.. I'm a fan of black leather, or dark leather.. Although tan looks nice... Thats the first one I've seen like that, although I've never looked, so maybe someone else has somewhere.. I've had several cases there were included with different meters, and really I didnt care for any of them.. Although I love the one for my UltraSmart... A lot of it is just perference.. Not to small, but not to big either.. As long as it holds what I need it to hold in a compact package,then I'm happy.. That is a nice case - but not very feminine Also, small is better w Continue reading >>
Glucose Meter Cases
Join the fight against diabetes on Facebook There is no reason why being diabetic means you can't be stylish. When you find yourself being forced to transport a blood glucose meter around it is the perfect reason to spring for something that not only makes the device handy, but at the same time keeps it discreet. When you shop for a glucose case there are several things that you need to consider instead of just picking one that is the right color. For instance, functionality needs to be addressed. Does it hold enough supplies to last until you are home again? What if you are out past your expected return time? You never want to be caught without your supplies so make sure that it can accommodate what you will need, or may unexpectedly need. There are many models that come with a belt to cinch around the waist. It gives you the ability to carry it on the go- even if you decide to go walking or jogging. Freeing up your hands is a liberating feeling and knowing that your supplies are still within easy reach makes all the difference. Whatever you pick, you want to make sure that it provides the right level of protection. If there is the possibility that the case will be bounced around then take that into consideration before buying. Better to have your supplies safe than to be caught without them when they are needed. For a man, it probably comes down more to portability and simplicity. Men don't have the luxury of hiding a case within the contents of a purse or shoulder bag . Theirs will be much more visible and, therefore, will need to be a simple design that still serves the basic purpose. They want function over anything and as long as it holds what they need for the time being, they're fine. The information provided on battlediabetes.com is designed to support, not re Continue reading >>
Artifactual Hypoglycaemia In Systemic Sclerosis And Raynaud's Phenomenon: A Clinical Case Report And Short Review
Artifactual Hypoglycaemia in Systemic Sclerosis and Raynaud's Phenomenon: A Clinical Case Report and Short Review 1Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, Sydney, NSW 2139, Australia 2Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2005, Australia 1Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, Sydney, NSW 2139, Australia 2Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2005, Australia 1Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, Sydney, NSW 2139, Australia 2Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2005, Australia Received 2016 Nov 22; Accepted 2016 Dec 12. Copyright 2016 R. Bishay and A. Suryawanshi. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Background. Artifactual hypoglycaemia, defined as a discrepancy between glucometer (capillary) and plasma glucose levels, may lead to overtreatment and costly investigations. It is not infrequently observed in patients with Raynaud's phenomenon due to vascular capillary distortion, yet this is clinically underappreciated. Case Report. We report a 76-year-old woman with systemic sclerosis and Raynaud's phenomenon, who presented with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and found to have concomitant persistent hypoglycaemia (1.02.7mmol/L) on a point-of-care glucometer in the absence hypoglycaemic symptoms. She underwent a 2-week hospital admission, repeated glucose monitoring, hydrocortisone replacement and dextrose infusions, with consequent hyperglycaemia on plasma measurements. Clinically, Continue reading >>
Opengate Electricity Smart Metering Case Study
OpenGate Electricity Smart Metering Case Study Two basic parameters that are collected periodically from a device: The measures belongs to the user or patient independently from which device are taken. The user can take the measures in different medical centres with different devices The sensors (glucometer, weightmeter) will be accessible through Bluetooth technology It will be used a Mobile Tablet device to retrieve information from sensors and sending it to the platform The design using the OpenGate platform is showed in the next figure: It will be necessary to use some devices: Tablet device with Bluetooth & mobile 2G/3G technologies Weightmeter device with Bluetooth Technology For all devices it will be used serialnumber or MAC as unique identifiers of each device To group around it the measures of each datastream but taken from different devices as a same collection of datapoints To group all the datastreams of the different sensor types Previously it is recommended to take a look of the section getting started Step 1: Provision Devices into the platform The device must use South API to inject measures into the platform attending to the already defined datastream templates for Health monitoring datamodel To use the tablet device identifier in the URL: /south/v80/devices/000102030405060/collect/iot To use the sensor device id (glucometer, weightmeter) in the JSON attached to the HTTP POST request curl --request POST \ --header "X-ApiKey: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" \ --header "Content-type: application/json" \ --data-binary @glucometer-example.json \ --verbose \ { "datastreams" : [ { "name" : "health.glucose.concentration", "deviceId" : "A1A1A1A1A1A1", "feed" : "user_1", "datapoints":[ {"at":14319689023,"value":80}, {"at":14319689026,"value":79}, {"at":14319689029,"value": Continue reading >>
A Case Of False Hypoglycemia By Smbg Due To Improper Storage Of Glucometer Test Strips
, Volume 5, Issue3 , pp 199201 | Cite as A case of false hypoglycemia by SMBG due to improper storage of glucometer test strips Many types of glucometer test strips deteriorate in the presence of humidity. Storing test strips outside their container or removing them from their individual wrappers could worsen their measurement accuracy. While the measurement accuracy can gradually deteriorate under such conditions, some patients are unaware of this aspect of test strip care and handling. Although such a deterioration in glucometer accuracy is often seen in clinical practice, there are few reports that warn about this issue. This is the first case report of pseudohypoglycemia caused by the inappropriate storage of test strips, which resulted in inadequate use of medications and deterioration of glycemic control. In clinical practice, patients sometimes handle glucometers in unexpected ways. This can arise due to inadequate instruction. Patients should be advised to read the manual associated with the device carefully and to store the test strips in their original container, closing the cap tightly, and to take each test strip out of its individual wrapper just before it is used. Careful patient instruction is needed to ensure safe and stable diabetic control. Glucometer test stripHumidityHypoglycemiaType 2 diabetes This is a preview of subscription content, log in to check access We thank the staff at Tokushima Prefectural Central Hospital for their excellent patient care. The authors declare no conflict of interest. Shue HW. Addressing self-monitoring of blood glucose: advocating paired glycemic testing for people with type 2 diabetes. J Diabetes Investig. 2012;3:3378. Google Scholar Tamaki M, Shimizu T, Kanazawa A, et al. Effects of changes in basal/total daily insuli Continue reading >>
Oh My Aches And Pains!: The Cool Diabetes Cases In My Backpack #nhbpm
The Cool Diabetes Cases in My Backpack #NHBPM As a type 2 diabetic that was recently switched to insulin to control her blood sugars, I've needed to add some new items to my backpack-style purse when I leave the house. Being on insulin means checking my blood sugar more frequently, up to 7 times a day. Plus there are times when I don't "feel right" and need to check and see if my blood sugar is too high or too low. Unfortunately, many stock cases that come with meters are black, which also happens to be the same color as the lining of my Seatbelt bag backpack. Inevitably I have to take half the contents of my backpack out to find myglucometer, which doesn't really work for me. Here is my solution to this annoying problem: "Sugar Bag" glucometer case in Pink Punch . The unique feature of this case is that it can And its bright colors make it easy to find Guess what? You can get your own sugar bag at 40% off the retail price from November 4 to 9th during Sugar Medical Supply's Holiday Sale. Use the code 40SALE to save now! I purchased two of these, one in green for my orange for my Novolog short acting insulin. At the other end is a pill case, where I keep NOTE: DiaSecure currently doesn't have a distributor in the United States, but I was able to purchase mine through Artic Medical in the United Kingdom. I used PayPal to check out and the shipping was fast and affordable. Despite the extra hoops I jumped through to get these insulin cases, I'm so glad I boughtthem and incrediblyhappy with my purchase. 11/8/2012: I have an update for you! I just found out on the DiaSecure Facebook page that there is now a U.S. supplier for DiaSecure cases: To our US customers - you can now buy DiaSecure through a US-based supplier, Apothecary Products ( ) - place your order via phone, us Continue reading >>
How To Get The Most From Your Glucose Meter | Diabetic Connect
How To Get The Most From Your Glucose Meter How to Get the Most From Your Glucose Meter Don't forget to take care of your glucometer What are the best ways to upkeep, data collect and garner the most useable information from a glucose monitor ? Clean it up - Have you ever cleaned your glucometer? If not, it's bound to be pretty gross. Medicine Net recommends reading the care instructions to see what the preferred cleaning agent is. Be sure your hands are clean prior to testing, anything on your paws can affect accuracy. Extra batteries - Store extra batteries in your glucometer case. They tend to use odd sizes and shapes that aren't typically found in your junk drawer. As luck would have it, the batteries tend to die at inopportune times. Recycle the manual - Manuals are quick to litter desk drawers. Take a peek online and see if your manual can be found theremost are. Ditch the manual and tuck the quick reference guide inside the glucometers pocket. Does anyone really use the control solution? - Yes, this is an important step to ensure the accuracy of your glucose meter. Read the recommendations for your meter in the manual.Ditch the paper and pen - Really, don't show up at your next appointment with a handwritten log; get with the times. Take a quick look - Glucometers do the math for you . With a few presses of a button you can find your average glucose over the past week, month or 3 months; no need to connect it to a computer. Figure out how to use this easy tool, it'll help improve your diabetes management. Plug it in - Dig out the cords it came with and plug it in to your computer; amazing charts and graphs will be available for you to print out and take to your next appointment Apps - There are popular apps to use that streamline your diabetes data. Diabetes For Continue reading >>
Former Lilly Diabetes Exec's Glucose Sensing Smartphone Case Begins Crowdfunding
Former Lilly diabetes exec's glucose sensing smartphone case begins crowdfunding San Jose, California-based Akibah justlaunched a crowdfunding campaign for its connected glucometer smartphone case, called GluCase.The company's CEO isLarry Ellingson, whowas previously chairof the American Diabetes Association as well as executive director of diabetes care at pharma companyEli Lilly. GluCase stores all the tools that arenormally included in a glucose meter kit including a test strip dispenser, a lancet, and a sensor -- no additional carrying case is needed. After users place a blood sample on the test strip, a reading is sent toacompanion app via Bluetooth. Only GluCase brand test strips will be compatible with the device. The reading is paired with contextual data that users can input into the app, including diet, activity, and medications. The user's care team can also access the data if the person with diabetes wishes via a portal. There will also be options for them to receive alerts when readings are either too high or too low. If the care team wants to then communicatewith the patient, they can send alerts to the patient's phone. The device has not yet been cleared by the FDA, and Akibah appears to be following in Scanadu's footsteps by crowdfunding it and distributing it to backers as part of a crowdsourced study. Backers on Indiegogo are told to expect the device by June 2016 or a little earlier, if the company is able to ship it sooner. Last year, Akibah was one of ten companies that participated in Sprint's first Mobile Health Accelerator , which has since broadened its focus from just health to all mobile startups. GluCase isn't the first peripheral glucose meter to attach to a mobile phone.One of the earliest companies to attempt such a device was Healthpia, Continue reading >>
Diabetes Supply Cases Worth Carrying
Diabetes is rarely a glamorous condition, and that’s especially true when it comes to stashing and transporting all the high- and low-tech doodads we use to keep ourselves healthy. While most glucometers come with their own black vinyl zipper cases, you don’t have to be stuck with factory-issued fashion. Both men and women with diabetes have options than you may think. Go custom. In response to the black vinyl crisis, several small companies have begun making carriers that offer some more sophisticated options. Myabetic offers colorful cases that can easily pass for regular-people wallets and purses, while Diabete-ezy sells containers that could likely hold an entire endocrinologist’s office, and – as a result – are a little more utilitarian in appearance. Go cosmetic. Your local drugstore, department store or supermarket likely has an aisle full of cosmetic cases in dozens of different sizes and styles. Use a larger one when you want to carry everything from alcohol swabs to glucagon kits; smaller cases work when all you need is a testing kit and some glucose tabs. If you’re the kind of PWD who likes everything in its place, look for a cosmetics case with separate compartments – then put your lancing device where the lipstick’s supposed to go. Repurpose. In a pinch, random household vessels can be reinvented as diabetes supply holders. Coin purses, pencil cases and jewelry bags can usually do the job. An empty sunglasses case can easily hold a small glucometer and a few other bare necessities. Even a clean sock can help keep it all together if you’re desperate enough. Use what you like. Try searching Etsy for pouches, purses, wristlets and carriers – there’s no shortage of sophisticated vessels that zip, snap, fold and button. Keep an eye out at v Continue reading >>
Diabetes Case Studies
With all the medical gear we PWDs have to carry around, it can be difficult to find the perfect bag to comfortably tote around all this stuff. (See Wil's rant on the man-purse for PWDs, for example.) At the AADE expo last week, we saw a few new options worth mentioning. All of these companies are also started by entrepreneurs — and we do love supporting small D-businesses here at the 'Mine! First up is Sugar Medical Supply. Inspired by bags that her mother used to make for her and her sister, Carolyn Jäger launched Sugar Medical Supply with a glucose meter case that comes in seven different patterns. As Carolyn says, "Sugar Medical Supply was created to bring style into the lives of people living with diabetes. Our supplies allow them to show a little personality, bring in some color, and make it fun!" The bags are a bit bigger than the traditional black bag provided with a glucose meter, giving space to slot in your meter, strip container, lancet, and an insulin pen. It also comes with an inside pocket and a front pocket for little extras. The "Universal Strap System" is flexible, which means that folks with different meters can use the bags with ease. It fits both my OneTouch Ultra and Amy's OmniPod PDA! Thanks to Carolyn, Amy and I both received our own bags to try out and review. I like mine. It's pretty and not too big and not too small. The only thing I found a little odd is that it unzips from right to left, instead of left to right as my Lifescan meter bag. Certainly not a deal-breaker, but it was the opposite of what I was used to. Here's What Amy Had to Say - "I have to admit that I love, love, love my new case from Sugar Medical Supply! It is the first stylish case I've found that actually fits the OmniPod (due to that clever Velcro-enabled "universal stra Continue reading >>
