Comments on: Beating the Heat with My Diabetic Gear http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/08/beating-the-heat-with-my-diabetic-gear.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:28:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: claire http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/08/beating-the-heat-with-my-diabetic-gear.html/comment-page-1#comment-364383 claire Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:04:04 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=9180#comment-364383 I'm going to assume you carry food and drinks and snacks with you (if not, why not?) I find carrying a lunchbox/cooler works better for me than the fancy diabetic gear. It's a soft, padded, lunchbox sized thing with a strap. You can stick blue ice packs in there and then fit in a couple of sandwiches, an apple, a water bottle or soda ... and your insulin and meter. The food insulates the insulin from the ice pack. It's a good strategy because it's everything you need in one spot -- not just the diabetes supplies, but also the food and drink you'll need to keep your BG up. It encourages you to bring the whole shebang. I’m going to assume you carry food and drinks and snacks with you (if not, why not?) I find carrying a lunchbox/cooler works better for me than the fancy diabetic gear. It’s a soft, padded, lunchbox sized thing with a strap. You can stick blue ice packs in there and then fit in a couple of sandwiches, an apple, a water bottle or soda … and your insulin and meter. The food insulates the insulin from the ice pack. It’s a good strategy because it’s everything you need in one spot — not just the diabetes supplies, but also the food and drink you’ll need to keep your BG up. It encourages you to bring the whole shebang.

]]> By: Tess http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/08/beating-the-heat-with-my-diabetic-gear.html/comment-page-1#comment-363500 Tess Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:08:39 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=9180#comment-363500 Frio information: www.CoolerConcept.com Frio information:
http://www.CoolerConcept.com

]]> By: Tess http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/08/beating-the-heat-with-my-diabetic-gear.html/comment-page-1#comment-363499 Tess Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:07:34 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=9180#comment-363499 There is nothing like a Frio to keep insulin, meters/strips, snacks and even lipstick cool! There is a Frio to keep an insulin pump cool as well and you can wear it on your belt. I carry my Frio along with meter and snacks (& lipstick) in a mesh bag with a pull string and slide lock. This can be tied to a golf bag, laptop bag, backpack, slingpack, etc. - to keep it on the outside of these bags. This is important because air has to dry the water that is being held in the Frio crystals to create cooling. mesh bag: www.CollinsCottage.com There is nothing like a Frio to keep insulin, meters/strips, snacks and even lipstick cool! There is a Frio to keep an insulin pump cool as well and you can wear it on your belt.
I carry my Frio along with meter and snacks (& lipstick) in a mesh bag with a pull string and slide lock. This can be tied to a golf bag, laptop bag, backpack, slingpack, etc. – to keep it on the outside of these bags.
This is important because air has to dry the water that is being held in the Frio crystals to create cooling.
mesh bag: http://www.CollinsCottage.com

]]> By: Laura http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/08/beating-the-heat-with-my-diabetic-gear.html/comment-page-1#comment-362335 Laura Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:45:03 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=9180#comment-362335 I was just going to suggest looking into a couple Frio packs...but I see a number of people have already beaten me to the punch! Frio has served me well on hot days and on camping trips. The packs are especially nice because they'll work even if you only have room temperature water to soak themRi. Happy golfing! ~Laura I was just going to suggest looking into a couple Frio packs…but I see a number of people have already beaten me to the punch! Frio has served me well on hot days and on camping trips. The packs are especially nice because they’ll work even if you only have room temperature water to soak themRi.

Happy golfing!

~Laura

]]> By: Bernard Farrell http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/08/beating-the-heat-with-my-diabetic-gear.html/comment-page-1#comment-362191 Bernard Farrell Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:21:43 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=9180#comment-362191 What about a continuous glucose monitor? I can't imagine the heat would make a difference to the receiver, has anyone seen problems with the system on super hot days? What about a continuous glucose monitor? I can’t imagine the heat would make a difference to the receiver, has anyone seen problems with the system on super hot days?

]]> By: Mandy http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/08/beating-the-heat-with-my-diabetic-gear.html/comment-page-1#comment-361971 Mandy Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:32:58 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=9180#comment-361971 LOVE to see another PWD in hot & humid Birmingham! I always head to the Greenway to run. It's still hot, but all the trees help to shade the path (and the Fire station is near by)! I also usually unplug from my pump, so I don't fry the insulin. I typically need less in the heat anyway. LOVE to see another PWD in hot & humid Birmingham!
I always head to the Greenway to run. It’s still hot, but all the trees help to shade the path (and the Fire station is near by)! I also usually unplug from my pump, so I don’t fry the insulin. I typically need less in the heat anyway.

]]> By: scully http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/08/beating-the-heat-with-my-diabetic-gear.html/comment-page-1#comment-361632 scully Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:45:14 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=9180#comment-361632 What about if you wear a pump!? What about if you wear a pump!?

]]> By: Bennet http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/08/beating-the-heat-with-my-diabetic-gear.html/comment-page-1#comment-361619 Bennet Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:11:23 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=9180#comment-361619 Score one more Frio fan boy here. Score one more Frio fan boy here.

]]> By: jason preu http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/08/beating-the-heat-with-my-diabetic-gear.html/comment-page-1#comment-361613 jason preu Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:05:05 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=9180#comment-361613 frio all the way. had mine for years and it helps keep my items cool in the kansas city heat and humidity. frio all the way. had mine for years and it helps keep my items cool in the kansas city heat and humidity.

]]> By: Sarah Jane http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/08/beating-the-heat-with-my-diabetic-gear.html/comment-page-1#comment-361606 Sarah Jane Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:46:35 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=9180#comment-361606 Special insulin cooling devices? I guess as a women I carry a large purse which a small lunchbox can fit...with some ice packs in it. Keeps it cool all day, even in Missouri, which often experiences Alabama-like heat (and keeps my monitor handy when, as a Park Ranger intern at a National Park, I have to give a 3/4 mile, hour long tour in 100 degree weather). But I suppose men don't enjoy carrying purses or lunch boxes. Special insulin cooling devices? I guess as a women I carry a large purse which a small lunchbox can fit…with some ice packs in it. Keeps it cool all day, even in Missouri, which often experiences Alabama-like heat (and keeps my monitor handy when, as a Park Ranger intern at a National Park, I have to give a 3/4 mile, hour long tour in 100 degree weather). But I suppose men don’t enjoy carrying purses or lunch boxes.

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