Monitor and Record
Write down what is happening, following the instructions your own care team already gave you.
Your own sick-day plan decides what to record and when. This section covers the writing-down part: keeping a timeline you can read back over the phone, what is worth having on the page, and how to keep notes usable when you feel awful. It does not say what any reading means, or how often to take one.
Guides Available at This Transit Stop
Creating a Helpful Sick-Day Record for Diabetes Management
Which fields belong on a sick-day record?
Why Event Order Beats Descriptions When Ill
Why does the order of events matter more than how I describe them?
Track Food and Fluid Intake During Illness
How do I keep a record of eating and drinking without guessing at amounts?
Follow Your Plan: Taking Readings While Sick
Where do the instructions for taking and recording readings come from?
Keeping Your Sick-Day Record: Paper or Phone?
Should I keep my sick-day record on paper or on my phone?
Organize for a Sleeptalking Discussion with Your Doctor
How can I get ready to discuss sleeptalking with my care team?
Preparing for a Sick Day with Type 2 Diabetes
How can I organize my day when I'm sick without a sick-day plan?
Preparing for a Bird Flu Discussion with Your Care Team
How do I prepare to talk to my care team about bird flu risks?
Discussing AI and Financial Safety with Your Care Team
How can I prepare to discuss AI-related financial scams with my care team?
Managing Type 2 Diabetes During a Common Illness
How can I organize my day while sick with type 2 diabetes?
Organizing Your Sick Day with Type 2 Diabetes
How can I prepare to discuss managing a sick day with my care team?
Managing Diabetes During Illness Without a Plan
How can I handle being sick with type 2 diabetes without a plan?
Preparing for Diabetes Sick Days: Organizing Your Care
How can I organize my sick day plan with type 2 diabetes?
How to Prepare for a Call with Your Diabetes Care Team
How can I prepare for a discussion about diabetes with my healthcare provider when feeling unwell?
Organizing Your Day When You Feel Unwell with Diabetes
How can I organize my day with diabetes when I'm unwell?
How to Prepare for Discussing Electroactive Wound Care
What should you gather before discussing electroactive wound care with your doctor?
Your Diabetes Sick-Day Strategy: Staying Organized and Prepared
How do I organize my sick day with type 2 diabetes?
Organizing Your Day When Sick Without a Plan
How can I manage a sick day with type 2 diabetes without a plan?
How to Discuss Brain Implant Options with Your Care Team
How can I prepare to discuss brain implant options with my care team?
Managing a Sick Day with Type 2 Diabetes
How can I organize my day when sick with type 2 diabetes?
How to Organize a Sick Day with Type 2 Diabetes
How do I organize my day when I'm sick and have type 2 diabetes?
Preparing for a Sick Day Without a Written Plan
How can I organize my day if I am ill with type 2 diabetes?
How to Discuss Medication Safety Concerns with Your Care Team
How can I prepare to talk about medication safety with my doctor?
Gathering Day: Managing Type 2 Diabetes During a Cold or Flu
How can I prepare for a cold or flu day with type 2 diabetes?
Prepare for a Productive Call About Diabetes and Illness
How can I prepare to discuss my type 2 diabetes symptoms with my care team?
How to Prepare for Sick Days with Diabetes
How can I organize my day when feeling unwell with diabetes?
Managing Sick Days with Type 2 Diabetes Effectively
What steps should I take when I'm feeling unwell with type 2 diabetes?
Organize Your Sick Day With Type 2 Diabetes
How can I prepare for a sick day with type 2 diabetes?
Organize Your Sick Day Without a Plan: A Guide for Managing Type 2 Diabetes
How can I manage my day with a common illness and type 2 diabetes?
Preparing to Discuss Depression Brain Activity
How can I prepare to discuss depression brain activity with my doctor?
Organize Your Sick Day with Confidence
How can I prepare for a discussion with my care team during a sick day?
Organize Your Sick Day for Long-Term Health Goals
How can I prepare for health discussions with my care team when unwell?
Prepare for an Optogenetics Discussion with Your Care Team
How do I prepare to talk about optogenetics with my care team?
Prepare for Health Check-ins on Sick Days
How can I organize my sick day as someone with type 2 diabetes?
Organizing Your Type 2 Diabetes Sick Day
How can I organize my care for a sick day with type 2 diabetes?
What to Do on a Sick Day with Type 2 Diabetes
How can I prepare for a sick day when managing type 2 diabetes?
How to Prepare for a Sick Day Discussion on Hypertension
How can I prepare to discuss my hypertension management during a sick day with my care team?