It's an excellent idea to make a diabetes supply kit and carry it with you at all times. I actually have three different kits - one I keep in the nurse's office at school, one in my track bag, and one at home that I take everywhere else.

My kit includes:

- a few vials of test strips

- a "backup" glucometer

- an extra lancing device for testing my blood sugar

- batteries for my pump

- cartridges and infusion sets for my pump

- syringes for insulin injections (if the pump malfunctions)

- Glucagon

- glucose gel (or juice boxes, candy) for low bgs

- alcohol swabs

- nursing tape, in case my pump site is falling off

I do not carry insulin with me most of the time, since there is a whole cartridge of it in my pump and I can always go home and get it. If I'm going somewhere over an hour away from home, then I take an extra vial of insulin.

If you don't have a pump, then your kit will obviously need a few different things, such as more syringes or supplies for an insulin pen. Hope this was helpful, anyway!

- Svati