Preparing For Disaster. Diabetic Preparedness Key To Survival This Season
When Hurricane Katrina struck last August, people with diabetes faced particular challenges, especially those using insulin. More than 20 million people in America have diabetes, and many others suffer with other chronic health conditions.
During this year’s hurricane and tornado season, Eli Lilly and Company, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of insulin, suggests that individuals with diabetes or any other chronic illness should follow the guidelines below, no matter where you live:
• Medicine and supplies should be stored in a defined location to be easily gathered if you must quickly evacuate home or work.
• Keep cool packs in your freezer to keep medicine cool.
• Compile an easy-to-reach kit including:
• Medical supplies: syringes, cotton balls, tissues, swabs, blood glucose testing strips, blood glucose meter, lancing device and lancets, urine ketone testing strips, items for your therapy and blood sugar monitoring
• An empty hard plastic bottle to dispose of syringes and lancets
• Cooler...
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