Yesterday's WEGO Health prompt: Should people post about their (or loved ones) health on Facebook? Why/why not?
Ugh. Sticky question. First of all, you have to know that my Facebook account is not linked with my blogs, it's not linked with Twitter-- it's just for people I actually know, or at least used to know, in real life. There are very few exceptions to that rule on my friends list- two are boyfriends of my friends, one is a friend of a friend and has a child just dx with Type I Diabetes, and one is a professional contact. That's pretty much it, though... everyone else I really know.
Back to the question: I think generalities are fine when it's just everyday stuff. "Rosie had a great check-up today". Or, "Stupid diabetes... Rosie's been high all day!"... a post to be seen by friends only. The end.
I have seen people go too far, IMHO. One friend was posting very intimate details of her friend's sick family member. I felt uncomfortable reading those when they'd pop up in my feed... I didn't know the sick person, and I'm not sure how they would feel about their personal life being discussed by strangers on Facebook.
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I'm posting daily in November in honor of Diabetes Awareness Month and the WEGO Health's National Health Blog Post Month. #NHBPM
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Next to the doctor's office, I think some of the best diabetes tips I've ever gotten have come from discussions in the comment sections of diabetes blogs. :)