Any Fellow Type-1 Diabetics Here? An Added Element For Our Survival.

As a Type II I always keep food items in any kit no matter the mission of the day, wether its a bob or my Book bag for classes. I do take glucotrol but am on a low enough dose that I can go without if need be, I changed my diet and increaced my exercize and am keeping it under control for the most part.


Thanks for the tread this Brings up a good point to anyone with a condition that requires specific medications, At my work we had a Katrina refugee who wandere to NJ and got himself arrested largley because he evacuated without his psych meds.
 
Speaking of having people around you who know what to do ...

Some years ago, I went to Blade. I had my own personal EMT traveling with me, Ken Collucci! but we were wandering around the floor separately, and I got so engrossed in one booth after another, I got to the snack bar area and all but collapsed.

I was able to mumble something about diabetic, low blood sugar, groan, and a whole crew seemed to spring into action, and got me juice from the bar immediately -- the place was overrun by people who knew how to get things done. :D

Knife knuts! Yes !!!
 
I am type II and take pills and Byetta (injection twice a day and some lantus insulin once at night . I was wondering if any one knows if Byeta can be carried without refrigeration for longer outdoor treks .
 
Outstanding Thread!

Type II,here.

just found out, almost 2 years ago.

lantus shooter.

my biggest problem is my feet.

anyone know any tricks to soothe the feet?

the best thing I've found so far has been,capsaicin.

thanks,

clown
 
There are a lot of things that work well on the feet. One thing that works well for me is to soak them in a mixture of warm water and Absorbine Jr. ,try it sometime. There are directions on the back of the bottle that tell you how to do it, and I have never found anything that feels better. After that I always put a good lotion on my feet. There are many good lotions and creams made for diabetics. The one I use the most that is readily available at most pharmacies and is reasonably priced is DiabetiDerm.

Mkyhop, as to your question about carrying your Byetta for long treks without refrigeration, I don't know as I am not familiar with that medication. I feel confident that Tdahlgren can answer that question for you though as he is a pharmacist.
 
The latest word from the manufacturer is that Byetta can be stored at room temperature once you have actually started using it. Prior to initial use it should be kept refrigerated.

Note that their definition of room temp is 'not to exceed 77 degrees' which is fine in most north american homes but might be difficult when going down the Colorado in August and certainly does not mean 'dashboard' or 'all day in my back pocket,' so when in doubt a cooler is going to be the safest option.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
Some years ago, I went to Blade. I had my own personal EMT traveling with me, Ken Collucci! but we were wandering around the floor separately, and I got so engrossed in one booth after another, I got to the snack bar area and all but collapsed.
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Everyone must have thought you were some stray sheeple who wandered in and expired after seeing all those shiny pointy things.;)

This thread brings up an interesting scenario I'd never given much thought to. At what point does one give up the idea of "survival"? Let's assume you can't manage your diabetes (or any chronic illness) for any length of time without insulin (or any med). Can medicine be improvised/manufactured? On the less critical end of the scale, I'd have a difficult time dealing with my nearsightedness should I lose my glasses. Grinding and polishing a couple pieces of glass into functional spectacles could be quite a task, even with my relatively simple prescription. Assuming I could even find scraps of clear glass.
 
Im not a diabetic, but i have had 2 heart attacks in which i have a stent in my right arttery and i have lost one kidney this year due to a kidney stone and staff infection. So i do understand eveyones concern. By the way this is my first comment. I just joined the site tonight and just wanted to introduce myself. Im 38 and served in the Army from 87 to 95. I love knives and I LOVE SURVIVORMAN SHOWS. He is great in my opinion.
 
Hey Segaman,

I'm not a real regular here, kinda new myself but I'll still give you a welcome. Additionally I'd like to thank you for your service to the country and sorry to hear about your recent health troubles. Alot of people do just fine on one kidney though. My wife was born with one good one and one worthless one, even so she's survived melanoma and a few surgeries just fine. And we just had our second child, so hang in there.

I'm a Les Stroud fan too, my wife was more of a Grylls fan (Stroud's kinda boring for those who don't know how tough it is to go a few days without food) until the latest stories came out about his 'exploits.'
 
Well, segaman22 and TDahlgren, I'm glad to have both of you here!

This is an especially interesting forum with better-than-average reason to value good working knives. And the regulars here are really knowledgeable -- which means they ask lots of questions! :D
 
type-1 diabetic here...

lantus
humalog
my bob besides my first aid kit consists of 1 bottle of lantus which lasts me for about 6 weeks
1 humalog pen ,lasts me for about 8 weeks,,,alcohol pads,syringes,and needle caps for the humalog,,extra blood testing meter with strips,,all packed very compacted ,,
 
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