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<blockquote data-quote="simplyalex" data-source="post: 149701" data-attributes="member: 28691"><p>Hi Maryrachel</p><p></p><p>I felt as if I had to share what happened to me last week at work. I work in a digital marketing agency in london and last wednesday i collapsed at my desk in front of the office. The paramedics came and took me to hospital till 10pm (they hypo happened at 3pm) and the following day was office sports day but i decided to go in the following morning (got in late all the same 11am) and i proceded to score a home run for my team in the softball game we played in the day. </p><p></p><p>My boss offered me a few days off work when i had the hypo but didnt want to appear as if it affected me so forced myself to go into work the following day. I then went out for drinks on the thursday night and then woke up the friday morning with the paramedics in my bedroom. I think i over did it with the sport and alcohol and it caused me to have a hypo in the night.</p><p></p><p>Basically my advice is to only go back once you feel 100% and nobody can blame you if you do need to take time off. i regret now going in straight away as it just made me have another serious hypo the day after (although i was pretty foolish).</p><p></p><p>Just remember its you who has the condition and only you who can know if your actually good enough to go back to work. Dont think about what others may think as that should really be the least of your worries! </p><p></p><p>All the best <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simplyalex, post: 149701, member: 28691"] Hi Maryrachel I felt as if I had to share what happened to me last week at work. I work in a digital marketing agency in london and last wednesday i collapsed at my desk in front of the office. The paramedics came and took me to hospital till 10pm (they hypo happened at 3pm) and the following day was office sports day but i decided to go in the following morning (got in late all the same 11am) and i proceded to score a home run for my team in the softball game we played in the day. My boss offered me a few days off work when i had the hypo but didnt want to appear as if it affected me so forced myself to go into work the following day. I then went out for drinks on the thursday night and then woke up the friday morning with the paramedics in my bedroom. I think i over did it with the sport and alcohol and it caused me to have a hypo in the night. Basically my advice is to only go back once you feel 100% and nobody can blame you if you do need to take time off. i regret now going in straight away as it just made me have another serious hypo the day after (although i was pretty foolish). Just remember its you who has the condition and only you who can know if your actually good enough to go back to work. Dont think about what others may think as that should really be the least of your worries! All the best :) [/QUOTE]
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