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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Hi all
I was diagnosed as type 1 in February, after being wrongly diagnosed with type 2 and given the wrong medication.
My employers have been kept up to date with all appointments etc, however 2 weeks ago my sugars began spiking and falling for no apparent reason and obviously not having much knowledge of what could affect my readings I went to my GP who thought I had the beginning of a viral infection and suggested I just 'ride it out'. On the Monday I woke up and felt horrendous, dizziness, sickness, thirsty .... All the symptoms of DKA but no sign of ketones. I went to the hospital which may have been OTT but I didn't know what else to do. All the usual checks were done and came back negative, the doctor advised I had a viral infection and gave me medication to help with the side effects. I spent the rest of the week in bed as every time I stood up I thought I was going to faint.
My employers are now saying o need up have a meeting with our HR department to discuss my excessive absence.....I'm pretty annoyed as I know there are people who are calling in sick when they're hung over etc.
Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated- I feel a bit like I'm being made a scape goat
I was diagnosed as type 1 in February, after being wrongly diagnosed with type 2 and given the wrong medication.
My employers have been kept up to date with all appointments etc, however 2 weeks ago my sugars began spiking and falling for no apparent reason and obviously not having much knowledge of what could affect my readings I went to my GP who thought I had the beginning of a viral infection and suggested I just 'ride it out'. On the Monday I woke up and felt horrendous, dizziness, sickness, thirsty .... All the symptoms of DKA but no sign of ketones. I went to the hospital which may have been OTT but I didn't know what else to do. All the usual checks were done and came back negative, the doctor advised I had a viral infection and gave me medication to help with the side effects. I spent the rest of the week in bed as every time I stood up I thought I was going to faint.
My employers are now saying o need up have a meeting with our HR department to discuss my excessive absence.....I'm pretty annoyed as I know there are people who are calling in sick when they're hung over etc.
Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated- I feel a bit like I'm being made a scape goat