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November 12, 2021
Diabetes Awareness Month: Day 12
“Undiagnosed type 1 diabetes can be life-threatening. Extremely high blood sugar can cause diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), which needs treatment in the emergency room.”
Every day during Diabetes Awareness Month, I will share a fact, tip, or thought on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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November 11, 2021
Diabetes Awareness Month: Day 11
“Teachers may be the first to notice the early symptoms of diabetes. If a child is asking to go to the bathroom and the water fountain more than usual, let parents know.”
Every day during Diabetes Awareness Month, I will share a fact, tip, or thought on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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November 10, 2021
Diabetes Awareness Month: Day 10
“Signs of type 1 diabetes include extreme thirst, frequent urination, vomiting, unexplained weight loss, unusual tiredness, changes in mood or behavior, and more.”
Every day during Diabetes Awareness Month, I will share a fact, tip, or thought on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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November 9, 2021
Diabetes Awareness Month: Day 9
“Type 1 diabetes is often misdiagnosed as the stomach flu. A simple finger prick blood sugar test can diagnose it in the doctor’s office.”
Every day during Diabetes Awareness Month, I will share a fact, tip, or thought on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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November 8, 2021
Diabetes Awareness Month: Spreading the Word Outside of the Online Community
Do our Diabetes Awareness Month efforts reach beyond the diabetes community? Can we spread the word about the symptoms and causes of diabetes to educate those not already affected by diabetes?
I wrote this in 2012, but it still rings true and I thought it was worth sharing again.
I’ve wondered lately if all this awareness-raising we do during Diabetes Awareness Month isn’t just preaching to the choir. Does anyone hear us who isn’t already affected by diabetes?
I was writing to our school’s pare...
Diabetes Awareness Month: Day 8
“If a person with diabetes is experiencing severe hypoglycemia (unconscious or having a seizure), a glucagon injection must be given, and 911 called.”
Every day during Diabetes Awareness Month, I will share a fact, tip, or thought on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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November 7, 2021
Diabetes Awareness Month: Day 7
“When blood sugar is low, a person with type 1 diabetes needs fast-acting carbs such as juice, glucose tablets, or candy such as Smarties or Skittles. They don’t need more insulin.”
Every day during Diabetes Awareness Month, I will share a fact, tip, or thought on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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November 6, 2021
Daylight Saving Time
Spring Forward.
Fall Back.
Just a friendly reminder: Don’t forget to change the time on all of your diabetes devices this weekend including your insulin pump, continuous glucose monitor (CGM), and blood glucose meters.
Long-acting insulin should be taken within 30 minutes of the regular time each day. When we were on MDI, we took about a week to transition to the new time, changing it by 15 minutes every couple of days. Ask your medical team how you should handle the time change with regards to...
Diabetes Awareness Month: Day 6
“Kids with diabetes can do everything that other kids can do; they just need to adapt activities to keep their blood sugars from going too low or too high.”
Every day during Diabetes Awareness Month, I will share a fact, tip, or thought on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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November 5, 2021
Diabetes Awareness Month: Day 5
“Drinking juice and eating candy does not cause type 1 diabetes. The parent and child did nothing to cause it.”
Every day during Diabetes Awareness Month, I will share a fact, tip, or thought on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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