Diabetes & Work

[gobbly2100]

If your job is effecting the control you have of your blood sugars do you change to another job or area of work?

[JediSkipdogg]

That's something you have to consider for yourself. I for one don't like letting diabetes control me so I figure out how to change my control method to let me continue working that job.

[sweetcheeks]

well it depends IMO

they recently switched me to 3rd shift, and its actually gotten better as far as control, i no longer have the DP so my numbers stay in the 80 - 120 range

but had they gotten worse i would have gotten a note from my doctor saying taht i needed to be moved back to a day time position.

if the number of hours you work or the time of the day is affecting you, there is nothing wrong with getting a doctors note such

nurses, they normally work 12 hour shifts etc.. some works nights, so one nurse might ask for day shift not night shift.

or if your working 4 10 hour days, then you might wanna think to ask for 5 8 hour days instead....

but I dont thinking asking for a different kind of job, unless you work in a food factory where they make candy or sweets lmao, you deffinately wouldnt wanna be a taste tester!

[Gary_W]

That's something you have to consider for yourself. I for one don't like letting diabetes control me so I figure out how to change my control method to let me continue working that job.

Ditto What he said.

It's bad enough that little bits of your freedom get taken away because of diabetes; being able to eat ice cream until you burst is not good for anyone, but has far worse consequences for me that it would for Joe Public however I try to cover it.

Letting it control what I do for a living or where I go is just giving it too much importance. It's a part of me, not the other way round.

[mg_2204]

If your job is effecting the control you have of your blood sugars do you change to another job or area of work?

I gather just about anything affects my diabetes --being sick, stress, foods, not getting enough sleep, phases of the moon, and so on-- so why change to another job or area of work? :)

[mzizgayle]

I am an accountant and don't notice too much of a problem, unless I am so absorbed into an access project and forget to snack, which causes some lows, but I have a friend who works right next to me and she reminds me of snacks...(she also has diabetes)

[BriOnH]

If you diabetes is effecting your sex life, should you stop having sex? If your diabetes is effecting you exercise, should you stop exercising? If your diabetes is effecting your sight, should you stop seeing?

If you don't like your job quit.

Also switch to 1990's and get on a real insulin regimine. You'll find your control will increase 10 fold.

[blacklightmike]

My job is actually pretty god with my diabetes... it's my night career, as an artist, that I first noticed was affected. I was involved in repainting a staue one weekend, and noticed I had gotten so involved in what I was doing, as was my norm, that I had worked right through a test and a meal. It was all I could do to convince myself that I needed to stop right then and there, and vowed to myself not to allow such a disconnection again.

Gone are the golden days of getting lost in a project for the day... good for me overall, bad for the creative soul. Sacrifices must be made, of course, and I'm learning to bend like a reed in the wind to the will of this disease! :proud:

[jentoe_22]

To me, it depends. I recently left my job, to start another, because they were not being very understanding about diabetes at all. They even would get upset if I left the kneading table for 30 seconds to test my sugar. I am also starting pump therapy soon and need to take one day off of work, and they would not have it. So, I got another job. I think it depends on how bad the job is. If they are going to be angry because I have to test, or inject at work, forget them. If its a little stressful, or I have a few bad readings, oh well, keep on trucking.

[am1977]

It would depend for me too... I think if the job makes you miserable, you feel like **** all the time, and it's impacting your Diabetes control then, yes, I would highly consider changing jobs. I don't think any job is worth that stress, especially if it's impacting your health.

[designdb]

I would say YES. But what is effecting your control? Is it stress? Is it a highly physical job like roofing? I did roofing many years ago but it didn't last. I was passing out all the time which isn't good in many ways. Myself I can't work in the heat, so now I work in IT but I can't say my control is great because of the stress.

[Keezheekoni]

Wow! I had no idea I could quit being a mother and housewife because I have diabetes! RIGHT ON!!! WAHOO!!!

Seriously, no you don't have to give up your job, unless you are looking for an excuse to get out of a bad situation. I guess I'm lucky, all of the companies that I've been with were even so nice as to let me bring in my breastfeeding babies and nurse them...and when I pumped, they didn't shove me into a bathroom either. :) If a company is that good, imagine how they were when I let them know about diabetes. :D

[Funnygrl]

I would say YES. But what is effecting your control? Is it stress? Is it a highly physical job like roofing? I did roofing many years ago but it didn't last. I was passing out all the time which isn't good in many ways. Myself I can't work in the heat, so now I work in IT but I can't say my control is great because of the stress.
Or is it just cause you refuse to get off premixed?

[designdb]

Or is it just cause you refuse to get off premixed?

What? I'm a brittle diabetic so long physical work (Like roofing) my body can't take it.

[Funnygrl]

What? I'm a brittle diabetic so long physical work (Like roofing) my body can't take it.
I wasn't referring to you. I was referring to the original poster. I know you take inhaled insulin and Lantus, not premixed.

[designdb]

I wasn't referring to you. I was referring to the original poster. I know you take inhaled insulin and Lantus, not premixed.

Are you low Funnygrl? ha ha

[Funnygrl]

Are you low Funnygrl? ha ha
Actually, I'm 41 atm, why? I'm having kinda low evening.

[designdb]

I don't know maybe I'm low .... where's that **** meter.......

[ant hill]

To me, it depends. I recently left my job, to start another, because they were not being very understanding about diabetes at all. They even would get upset if I left the kneading table for 30 seconds to test my sugar. I am also starting pump therapy soon and need to take one day off of work, and they would not have it. So, I got another job. I think it depends on how bad the job is. If they are going to be angry because I have to test, or inject at work, forget them. If its a little stressful, or I have a few bad readings, oh well, keep on trucking.

Yes indeed jen, I have the same problem and get critercisum over a bloodtest, Especaly when you have a superviseor who don't like you. Anyway i had my day at the next in charge with the supervisor and i let rip!! The conversation had the whole hospital listening.

I don't know maybe I'm low .... where's that **** meter.......

Yeah, Exactly... Now that lance.... Geez where is it? :questionm :D :D