Category: Diabetes

  • #dsma Chat n Reply – W15

    Topics:Diabetes Controllable? and Unity Q1. Type 1, Type 2, Type 1.5/LADA and Gestational diabetes (just to name a few) are all hard to control. Do you think diabetes controllable? I think that one can control various things within their lives, but I do not think you can control all things and in that area all…

  • #dsma Chat n Reply – W14

    Week 14: Non-compliant, E-Patient and more Q1. What are your thought when you hear “non-compliant” and “compliant” when used by someone in the medical profession in reference to diabetes? just that someone is activly trying to take care of their Diabetes vs someone who is not taking care of their diabetes (aka someone who hasn’t…

  • #dsma Chat n Reply – W13

    Topics: Online and Offline Resources Q1. What items or tools do you look for when you searching for creditable diabetes information on the internet? Talking to others who have D is helpful since someone at least might well have had a similar experience thus they might be able to give their side which can be…

  • #dsma Chat n Reply – W12

    Topics: Diabetes and Nutrition Q1. What are the 3 things you wished your CDE, dietician or nutritionist told you about diabetes and food? I can’t say since I grew up with someone who was Diabetic I never had anyone other then my mom for learning what to eat with being a Diabetic, endo didn’t think…

  • #dsma Chat n Reply – W11

    Topics: Web based tools and healthcare Topic 1: Web based communication tools, apps and log books Q1. What online or offline resources do you use for your diabetes care? i.e. Log books, apps, web based communication tools-how does it help you communicate with their HCP? I use twitter to tweet my glucose numbers, which helps…

  • Carbs, high, low and no

    Carbs, high, low and no

    There has been much talk over the years about “Cabs” that they are bad, that they are good, that you don’t need them, that you can’t live without them, and the list can go on and on. I know my opinion on the matter and I know that it is not shared by all or…