Diabetic care overview wristwatch

A method for managing diabetes comprising the steps of:

• bodily strapping a microprocessor-controlled time keeper to a diabetic patient;
• setting a first alarm of said time keeper which indicates the need for medication at a predetermined first time;
• activating said first alarm at said predetermined first time;
• setting a second alarm of said time keeper which indicates the need for carbohydrate consumption, including the number of carbohydrates required;
• activating said second alarm at said predetermined second time;
• setting a third alarm of said time keeper which indicates the need for blood glucose testing;
• activating said third alarm at said predetermined third time;
• entering an amount of carbohydrates consumed responsive to said second alarm;
• generating a positive signal if said amount of carbohydrates entered is within a predetermined desirable range;
• and
• generating a negative signal if said amount of carbohydrates entered is greater than said predetermined desirable range.

A compact and unobtrusive wrist watch having calculation functions and special purpose icons for diabetes management, comprising:

• a watch face having an alpha-numeric display thereon for displaying time and carbohydrate count back;
• a wrist band for wrapping about a human forearm;
• first and second connectors for connecting said wrist band to said watch face;
• a first signal uniquely representative of a need for blood glucose testing;
• a second signal uniquely representative of a need for medication;
• a third signal uniquely representative of proper carbohydrate consumption;
• ten decimal keys adjacent said alpha-numeric display, each representative of a unique decimal between and including zero and nine;
• three keys representative of clear, minus and equal calculator functions located over at least one of said first and second connectors;
• and
• a recessed setting button on an edge of said watch normal to said watch face.