Items to treat hypoglycemia | Strips for glucometers | Check the meter | Massage | Information | Festive meal | Book with recipes | Devices for storing insulin | Devices for wearing an insulin pump | Gym membership | Skin Care Products | Diabetes identifier | Souveniers | Support | A gift not related to diabetes
Items to treat hypoglycemia
A stock of tablets and dextrose gels, juices in small boxes and even packaged sugar bags will always come in handy.
Strips for glucometers
There can never be too many of them. Check the model of the meter and feel free to go to the pharmacy, the strips are sold without a prescription in any quantity.
Check the meter
A person with diabetes has a lot of worries, however, it is recommended that at least once a year to check the accuracy of glucometers in a service center. Check the address on the box or manufacturer’s website, take the meter and go. Your loved one will be very grateful for your help.
Massage
Do a massage. What could be more pleasant than a relaxing massage? In the process, you can also check for lipodystrophy, a painless thickening of the subcutaneous fat caused by frequent injections of insulin in the same place. If you find something similar, discuss with your loved ones the possibility of changing the injection sites.
Festive meal
Make a festive breakfast / lunch / dinner. For a person with diabetes, the calculation of the amount of carbohydrates eaten is of great importance. Count the number of carbs in the dishes you prepared in advance and you will greatly improve the life of your loved one.
Book with recipes
If your loved one loves to cook, he will gladly accept such a gift. This does not have to be a book specifically for people with diabetes, recipes containing a not very large number of high-carb foods are quite suitable.
Devices for storing insulin
A very useful gift, since insulin is a protein, which means it requires special storage conditions. There are a huge number of cooling and heating devices on the market, so you can choose the one that suits your loved one most.
Devices for wearing an insulin pump
This is a comprehensive area, garters, belts, pouches for wearing on the neck, elastic bandages for carrying the pump on the arm, and even a beautiful bra — these are all things that help you carry your insulin pump. There is room for imagination!
Gym membership
It is proven that regular physical activity in the most positive way affects the control of blood glucose levels.
Skin Care Products
A person with diabetes will definitely need a softening hand cream, as well as a foot cream containing urea.
Diabetes identifier
Bracelets, straps, tokens, cards to identify a person with diabetes. An indispensable thing for anyone with diabetes in an emergency. It is very important that ambulance staff and passers-by can find out that a person has diabetes and provide the necessary assistance.
Souveniers
Various little things related to diabetes, such as pump stickers. Sites of specialized products, including foreign ones, offer a huge number of small useful gifts.
Support
A gift not related to diabetes
A gift not related to diabetes. Adequate diabetes control requires planning and routine action. Dance lessons, a parachute jump, a fishing trip — will help diversify everyday life.
Information
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