If the house burned down, this is the bag we would grab. It is not fancy. It is complete enough that a school nurse, a coach, or a grandparent can keep our kid safe until we get there.
Use this as a template, not a prescription. Your care team decides what must be in the bag (including prescription items like glucagon). We list categories that saved us from “we left the meter at home” days.
Not medical advice. Every kid and care plan is different. Check with your diabetes care team before changing how you manage T1D, and always follow their sick-day, dosing, and device instructions.
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- Newly diagnosed shopping list
Scroll the sections below for bags, prescriptions, sharps, protectors, low treatments, protein, meters, adhesives, and the little stuff that prevents a meltdown.
