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My Most Important Boss [ Children & Teens ]
Information for Employees [ Diabetes at Work ]
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Expert Advice
When do you tell a potential employer that you have diabetes?
Can an employer legally withhold work opportunities based on past low blood sugar incidents?
Do employers have the right to withdraw a job offer because you've had a pancreas transplant? This happened to me yesterday and I couldn't believe it.
I am a 47 year old single mom with a full time job and an 11 year old. Not only do I have type 2 diabetes, I also have neuropathy of legs and feet. I work as a custodian at a local school for 8 hrs. so shifts changes every fall and sometimes it is dark before I get home. My question is how can I lose weight and exercise without the pain. I weigh 313 so I really need help.
I have type I; I'm on an insulin pump. I am an RN working 12 hour shifts in a hospital. I work 7am to 7pm. Would it be too hard on my diabetes to work a night shift regime and maintain a daytime lifestyle on days off? Work days are not always consecutive.
I work 12 hour shifts, riding mostly in a car. We change from days to nights every 28 days. I have a hard time trying to eat right and seldom get a regular lunch hour. Also sleep is way messed up. Any suggestions?
Within a month I'm going to go have an aic test done, before my next appointment. I'm currently taking Glyburide for my diabetes. Here's the thing; I'm supposed to fast before the test, but when I do, I suffer hypoglycemia symptoms. Also, I work nights at a local coffeehouse and often don't get to bed until after well after midnight. What do you suggest I do in preparation for the test?
Does the Glucerna Weight Loss shakes work, or can I drink the Slim Fast drinks to help me lose weight. My mother and I have Type 2 diabetes and both of us work long hours in an office. By the time we get off work we are so wiped out, we don't get to exercise much. Please help>
Is it safe to take "Natural Trim with Hoodia" to help me lose weight, or Glucerna weight loss shakes (too expensive). I am 34 years old and have Type 2 and hypothyroidism. I sit behind a computer for 9 hrs a day & am so stressed and tired, I'm wiped out at the end of the day. Please respond. Thanks!!
My job responsibilities seem to increase constantly. I've been on the same job 24 yrs, and my coping skills have deteriorated. My sugar levels are higher while at work and I just want to cry all the time. My boss knows my medical condition but does gives little support and is very demanding. Since I can't quit my job (need medical ins.) can you help? I dread every day.
I'm a type 2 diabetic. I have been taking Actos and Metformin for a year. My numbers in the morning around 120. I feel great but have a very hard time testing my sugar levels. I run my own business. I eat much better then I did a year ago. What would be the best time and I do snack to control low-sugar. John
My son-in-law has had Type 1 diabetes since he was 15. He is a police officer and really needs to put on some weight. Even his gun holster rubs his hips - he is so thin. He eats well - appetite is good and he takes insulin bid. Everything I read is about weight loss - how does he gain weight?
I am a custodian and do a lot of walking, and recently the bottoms of my feet have become sore, no open cuts. I'm wondering if all the walking is bad for my feet and legs? I'm part time working 5 hours a day. Any help would be appreciated, i'm on oral meds at this time. Thank You Cliff Johnson
I was recently told that I am in the prediabetes stage. This is a hard thing for me because I am a truck driver and dont know if it is totally possible to turn this around. Could you please help me?
What happens when you are 20 with no insurance, no parents, going to school and working, but the company's health plan will not pick you up on the policy? Where do you apply? Or who do you go to?
The past week or two maybe I have been becoming very tired and sleepy a couple of hours after getting to work. I have found that if I drink a soda or eat candy that almost instantly I feel fine. I have had blurred vision it seems to come and go. My blood tests done in January were all fine but they were not fasting labs. Should I be concerned about this or is it just an age issue?
Can I become a police officer with type one diabetes?
How does one manage to test and take meds (metformin) properly when working full- time third shift?
I got sick at work one day, dizziness, confusion, weak feeling. I ate lunch and 2 hours later,my blood glucose it was 100. Is that low after eating?
How do I manage blood sugars with a work schedule that changes every 29 days?
When should I take my Lantus and other meds when switching temporarily from a daytime to a graveyad shift for one week?
I'm a truck driver and on insulin now. Can't drive legally and be on the needle.
I was told to eat 6 small meals a day but i can't always do that because of my job what should i do?
When do you tell a potential employer that you have diabetes?
I am a shiftworker 12hr shifts. 6am-6pm or 6pm-6am. When is a good time to check my blood sugar?
I have been having trouble with shoes. I work on a concrete floor and wonder what is the best type of shoe that I can buy w/o ordering on internet?
I have a front office job, and sit at the computer alot, my legs swell, what can I do to help them during the day?
Having difficulty regulating blood sugars related to working night shift and changes in activity levels, meal times, etc. after 2 days off. Advice?
I work 3-11 shift at a very physical job. when i return home at midnight my sugar is between 100 and 120. How low can i safely go to bed and not worry
i work full time on my feet and i just started noticeing my knees down to my feet hurting i wanted to know if i should ask my doctor about it
My wife is an RN (30 years) she was just recently told she may be suspended or fired for any more low sugar episodes. Can they do that?
Feeling sick and just out of sorts
Just started insulin 4 days ago. 20 units, every 2 days increase by 2 units until bs <120 in a.m. This a.m. 266, at work 311? When go down?
how do i keep a set meal time eating at work?
I work for fed. govt. (letter carrier) Does the post office hv to accomodate my diabetes? ex: needing more time on the job when blood sugars are low?
i just changed jobs does anyone know where you can get insurance that covers preexisting conditions in the charlotte n.c. area?
Does Lantus insulin have any effect on blood lead levels? I make auto batteries which I am exposed to lead.
I have gasroparesis and it difficult to work a full time job. Is there a way for me to get dissability benefits in a timely manner?
Is it common for employers to bar diabetics taking insulin from operating buses and trains?

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