A: Having everything ready for school camps and excursions will help you have a wonderful time doing things you normally wouldn’t do at home.
It is important to be prepared and here is a list that might help you:
- Insulin
- Insulin pen or syringe
- Pump supplies (if on a pump)
- Travel bag (to keep insulin cold)
- Blood glucose meter
- Test strips
- Finger pricker and lancets
- Hand wipes
- Ketone test strips
- Small sharps container
- Hypo food
- Extra snacks
- Glucagon (if necessary)
- Blood glucose diary
- Diabetes identification (worn by you)
- Write down important things you do at home for you diabetes
- Mobile phone (if you have one)
