Tag: Diabetes

  • #DSMA – Technology

    The following Questions are taken from the DSMA Tweet Chat 1) What is your favorite diabetes device, technology or medication? In order to answer the following questions, you have to pick one item, and stick with that item for the rest of the evening. I in all honestly don’t have anything diabetic related that I…

  • #DSMA – Diabetes in Sun

    The following Questions are taken from the DSMA Tweet Chat 1) Does your appetite change during the seasons? How do you manage diabetes with the changes? Not really no, I don’t tend to be hungry very often (less I’m doing a good work out that means my body is needing fuel) thus my care of…

  • #DSMA – Health Care Professionals and patient engagement

    The following Questions are taken from the DSMA Tweet Chat Q1. Would you like to see more Nurse Practitioners and Physicians participate in Social Media? It would be nice yes, but then you run into the whole Country issue, its bad enough as it is adding in “medical professionals” into the mix from different countries…

  • #DSMA – Winging It

    The following Questions are taken from the DSMA Tweet Chat Q1. How and when did you start advocating/talking about diabetes via Social Media? When every it catches my attention to do so such as something happened to me while out and about or the like, though I’m just as likely to retweet or share on…

  • #DSMA – Mental Health

    The following Questions are taken from the DSMA Tweet Chat Q1. Do you know anyone that has experienced both diabetes and depression? What were the signs/symptoms? No I don’t know anyone with Diabetes who’s experienced depression as well Q2. Once you recognized symptoms (in yourself or others), how did you cope? What kinds of support…

  • #DSMA – Emotions

    The following Questions are taken from the DSMA Tweet Chat Q1. Testing blood glucose levels is part of managing diabetes. What is your first thought when your meter gives you higher or lower than your normal? Re-test just to make sure if still not sounding right move to back-up meter if that gives same reading…