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Hi, paranoid and thinking many, many years ahead here as my boy is only 10, but hey ho - how do T1 teens/people manage in night clubs re taking in dextrose/hypo treatment?

Anyone with any experience or knowledge about this? 😱
 
Hello!

I usually carry sweets or dextrose tablets with me for hypo treatment. I don't go clubbing much but I have never had any problems with it - as I carry a handbag everywhere I always have it searched and I have never had any one ask about the glucose I carry. I keep my insulin, testing kit, spare things for pump in a pencil/make up bag thing which probably helps.

Recently I had some pepsi max in my bag which I'd forgotten about as I was going into a gig. The doormen were very friendly and I said "I have type 1 diabetes, I bought that earlier because --" and they stopped me there and said it was fine.

Try not to worry - sometimes overthinking things makes it worse! 🙂
 
I worry because I feel that attitudes will be greatly different towards blokes carrying anything which could be mistaken for carrying drugs, if you know what I mean.

You're probably right though - overthinking is my biggest hurdle to overcome....:(
 
Hi H has only been to 1 Club - he is 17{ tut underage I know- but thought I would give him a bit of rope]
I guess with girls its easier to have stuff in handbags -yet to find a decent man bag!!
But my motto- where theres a will theres a way as long as you can stuff a meter in a pocket and a packet of dextrose all will be fine.
Now teenage house parties..........................!
 
Was once in Glasgow (they have bouncers on the chip shop) & there was about 10 of us. You had to empty pockets going in. Told the bouncers what everything was & they where ex. Good blokes ! 😎
 
Now that door staff have to have proper training and registration with the SIA they are mostly much more professional than in the past.
 
Not a teenager any more but do find myself in the odd club now and again........

Currently I just carry my test meter, a few test strips and the finger pricker without the case, so just loose in my pocket.....

If I feel hypo I would test and purchase some sugary juice......

Don't go hypo that often when out drinking though, as the night has usually started off with some lager and possibly a miscalculated meal...

🙂
 
novorapidboi26 said:
Not a teenager any more but do find myself in the odd club now and again........

Currently I just carry my test meter, a few test strips and the finger pricker without the case, so just loose in my pocket.....

If I feel hypo I would test and purchase some sugary juice......

Don't go hypo that often when out drinking though, as the night has usually started off with some lager and possibly a miscalculated meal...

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I wouldn't fancy having to wait at a crowded bar to get served whilst hypo! 😱
 
Thanks guys.

I suppose things are improving all the time in this sense, and I am worrying eight years in advance for nothing.

Anyway, he isn't going out until he is 30 ha ha.
 
When I went out clubbing (ahhhh memories)

I had my insulin to have to combat the carbs in the beer
My meter to test & keep an eye on things
Fruit pastels to treat those hypos


I find now when I go clubbing & get searched I do have to explain why I have lucozade/sweets & what the cases are, most clubs are fine especially when I show my meditag bracelet/diabetes warning card

And lol to him not going out til he's 30 :D
 
i always have my insulin and test kit with me and so far i haven't had to be searched, now i always usually drink the same so i know how it affects my body because of this i make sure i've eaten before hand and give a bit less insulin than usual to ensure my levels are a bit higher, i think this is wise due to the fact im out till about 3am 'clubbing' but im a good girl i dont drink alot, i tend to drink soft drinks lol.
but i dont take any hypo treatment with me anywhere anymore dunno why just dont feel the need i always have money on me i spose.
another idea is to always make sure the people you are with are aware your diabetic so that if it came to a point you collapsed or something instead of someone just assuming your drunk they could at least tell them that your diabetic and then perhaps they'll take you a bit more seriously.
 
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