Tech Support – In Praise of Myabetic

As I wrote in Wednesday’s post, there’s a lot I have to tote around as a diabetic. Fortunately, there’s a market to fill that need.

This is not a sponsored post. I’m not being paid to write about cool stuff that makes my life easier.

I’m not much of a fashionista, but I do like to be organized, and I like to have organizers that aren’t going to fall apart in a matter of weeks. The typical glucometer comes with a black nylon case with a zipper that can break pretty easily, and the case itself doesn’t have room for more than the basics. For a few months, I had my insulin pen rattling around my purse, and there wasn’t a good way for me to carry around extra supplies.

There has to be a better way, I thought, and so I started googling. I finally settled on Myabetic.

Unlike me, Myabetic founder Kyrra Ricards is a fashionista. She was driven to develop Myabetic products so she could carry around her diabetic supplies without feeling ashamed at whipping out an ugly black nylon case several times a day. Hey, if that’s what it takes to be a compliant patient….

The Myabetic site includes a product finder quiz asking you about your glucometer, your testing items, whether or not you want to keep insulin in your case, what other supplies you need, and so on. After looking at the products suggested by my quiz results, I settled on the Banting wallet, named in honor of Nobel laureate Sir Frederick Grant Banting, one of the Canadian researchers responsible for isolating insulin and successfully treating diabetics.

I love my Banting wallet. Not only does it have room for all my supplies, but there’s a zippered waste pouch where I can stow used test strips, needles, and alcohol swabs until I can throw them away. I’ve been using it for over a year now, and it’s held up beautifully. If you’re looking for a way to organize your diabetic supplies, give Myabetic a try.

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I work in healthcare, so I'm going to be coy about certain aspects of my job.I have a wonderful supportive husband, and four demanding but lovable cats.

I'm a writer, a knitter/spinner/weaver, a young stroke survivor, and a type 2 diabetic.
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