Diseases like diabetes require continuous self-care. The good news is that the self care technology has improved a lot. There are numerous gadgets available for diabetics that can make their life a little bit easier. Here are top 5 gadgets that will assist you to carry out the best possible care for yourself when you have this dreaded disease:
OmniPod Insulin Pump
For those who need to take daily insulin doses, OmniPod is a bliss. All you have to do is stick this OmniPod on your abdomen, lower back, arm or anywhere that your health care provider has shown you and forget about it. It does not have painful injections or schedules and you can move, dress, bathe and sleep as you please. It also has built in blood glucose meter.
GlucoPhone
This is a blood glucose monitor that can be integrated with your cellphone making it the most convenient blood glucose monitor. The test result can be stored in an online electronic logbook which can be accessed by patients or other authorized caregiver they choose which eliminates the need for recording the data manually. You can also configure it to send text messages to anyone who is authorized by the patient enabling real-time remote monitoring.
SEVEN PLUS Glucose Monitoring System
This easy to use wireless device measures your glucose level 24 hours a day. It shows you new glucose reading every 5 minutes and updates your trend to show you where your glucose level is, where it has been, and where it’s headed. The SEVEN PLUS also shows you how fast your glucose levels are changing so you can do something about it before the dreaded high or low happens.
i-port Injection Port
This is a small medication delivery channel through which you can inject without puncturing your skin everytime. When applying the iPort a soft cannula will be inserted via a insertion needle. Once applied it can be worn upto 72 hours and can accommodate 75 injections.
Medi-Jector Vision Needle Free Insulin Delivery System
It uses pressure to create a micro-thin stream of insulin that penetrates the skin in a fraction of a second. It can be used with all brands of U-100 insulin in vials. The disposable, multi-use needle-free syringes allow easy viewing of the full insulin dose.
Of course, these devices could only do so much when you already have diabetes. The best way to avoid the aches and pains of having diabetes is still exercise, proper diet, and regular consultation with your physician. Avoiding those late night sweet snacking might help too.
