Organiser bag for diabetes first aid kit and other stuff?

[GracefulAng]

I am looking to buy a small organiser bag my husband @Busdriver60 could carry without hassle when he's out and about, for example working (if he has a job), travelling or attending karate. Would anyone please recommend one that is most suitable for this purpose?

 

[Inka]

Hi @GracefulAng It depends what he wants to put in it. Diabetes U.K. have a selection here:

kitbags and carry cases

Browse through our wide selection of kitbags and cases to keep your insulin and other supplies safe and cool, and transport securely.

shop.diabetes.org.uk

and there are various colours here:

Kitbags

Need somewhere to stash all of your Diabetes gear? Look no further! We have various bags suitable for pump and CGM users or those who just want to carry a meter and test strips just in case.

www.diabeticsupply.co.uk

You can also find some on Amazon, or he could just use a normal bag or a pencil case, etc. Do make sure he checks any bag will fit everything he wants to carry as they have different ‘slots’ and are organised in different ways.

 

[John Gray]

I use a 1.1L tupperware-type plastic food container for my 'diabetes kit', which admittedly needs to be put in whatever bag I am carrying around. Much of the contents is/are now semi-redundant with the wearing of Libre 2 [plus] sensors, but the insulin pen and needles, and my tubes of Love Hearts for a quick sugar hit, are still quite necessary!

 

[Satan’s little helper]

I just use a muti compartment back (or day) pack designed for a laptop & peripherals. I know where everything is when I need access to it.

 

[helli]

I have a bag I use for my stuff at home but when I got out, I usually transfer it into whatever I am taking out with me. This maybe a backpack, a work bag (including a laptop), my gym bag, my coat pockets or, very occasionally, a handbag. As someone who was not used to carrying a bag when I was first diagnosed, I needed a solution which fitted with my lifestyle. I know we are all different but I have never been someone who feels comfortable with a utility bag, carrying multiple bags and a bag that I perceive to be labelling me as a diabetic.
For this reason @GracefulAng I would talk to your husband about what he would like.

 

[Proud to be erratic]

I have tried various bags and each has certain advantages and disadvantages. After 4+ years I think I've found a decent solution, but this has evolved from 3 different sized bags for different occasions and means I have a lot of clutter in my Diabetes corner. That was OK before we moved and had a 4 bed house just for us 2; now as we temporarily share a 3 bed house with an excess of furniture between us all, including an 11 yr old boy who has an excess of younger and older toys and books, plus 2 cats, it is a struggle.

 

[Lucyr]

I use a pencil case, though I also have a bumbag (you can get running belts which are compact) to carry my stuff when out without a bag

 

[khskel]

I habitually wear cargo pants and find the pockets do the trick.

 

[rebrascora]

I have a small backpack and a cross body pouch. Both leave my hands free so that I can work out in the fields, walk/jog, garden or horse ride etc with them. If I had to carry something by a handle I would invariably put it down and forget to pick it back up, whereas my cross body bag goes on when I leave the house and stays on whilst I muck out or go to the shops or whatever. I tried a bum bag at first but found it pulled on my back when out jogging and even at a walk I felt it wasn't good for my back. I can get my phone, Libre reader, money/bank card, keys, hypo treatments and an insulin pen in my cross body pouch. I have a few Freestyle Optium test strips which I bought and can be used in my Libre reader as a BG test kit for if I need to finger prick, so whilst it is packed tight it covers everything I need.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

I use a pencil case, though I also have a bumbag (you can get running belts which are compact) to carry my stuff when out without a bag

I always used a pencil case while on MDI too. A neoprene one. My meter had its own separate case already, and a pencil case was perfect for keeping all the other gubbins together. Cheap, small, and easily switched for a new design when it got too grubby, or I simplymgot bored!