[Adirael]

I wonder why glucagon isn't done in the same format as EpiPens are. I'm a T1 diabetic and I have one glucagon vial at work and one at home. In the case I go low (barely responsive low) someone has to go grab it from the fridge (it needs to be there) load the syringe and use it on me.

When people sleep over I teach them how to use it and I do something like a show and tell at job from time to time so new people know about it.

[diabeetusman]

It's not just 'load' the syringe. There's a liquid and a powder that has to be mixed. First, the liquid is injected into the powder. Remember to remove the protective cap from the vial and the two protective caps from the needle (apparently, people frequently forget the one on the vial and break the syringe). Then, mix by rolling, not shaking, for 30 seconds. Then, withdraw the mixture into the syringe and inject it.

Not only does it need to be kept refrigerated, the shelf-life isn't that long to begin with (about a year).

I'm also a T1D and there's a reason that, despite the various seizures I've had in my lifetime, I've never received Glucagon.

Cake icing squirted between your gum and cheek also works (although everything ends up sticky and blue by the end of it).

Edit: I didn't mean to sound like you didn't know what you were talking about, I just wanted to expand on what you were saying about 'show and tell'