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Hello all, Has anyone been signed off work before due to exhaustion/stress plus the diabetes on the side too?! I'm currently working close to 60 hours a week (6 days), 1 full time role and 1 part time - this is due to finances, not out of choice lol! On top of this I am not sleeping well and...

I have my diabetic eye screening coming up and I let my employer know saying: "I have an appointment on... due to the nature of this appointment I would be unable to travel into work afterwards or work from home. Please let me know if this is ok or if you would like to discuss this further" My...

Hi, I'm a 23 year old girl with a job that pretty much leaves me with no free time. I recently started taking my insulin again after feeling depressed for a very long time and I didn't want to admit I was having a 'burn out'. What I quickly realised was that I was developing something called...

Hi all, Ive posted a few times on here and found the feedback to be really helpful. This partiucular issue surrounds an employer in the UK. I had some CSA problems back in October 16 and had a short sickness from work with stress as i tried to sort it out. i was absent from work for approx 2...

Hi all, I am brand new to the forum and relatively new to Diabetes, only having been diagnosed a short while. I wanted to get your opinion on a topic that's really got to me lately. I recently started a new job back at the start of October 2016 and through no fault of my own have had 5.5...

Need a little bit of advice, I've been diabetic for 9 years and recently my manager has been commenting on my condition, such as calling me diabetic amy, telling me what I should and shouldn't be eating. He also makes me stand for a 9 hour shift even tho I have an ulcer on my leg and should be...

Hi im 19 and recently been told I have type one then two weeks later told I have type 2. I'm am talking insulin four times a day and metaformin twice a day. My work colleges understand what's has happened to me and a doctor signed a for note to say I needed to go for break so when I need food...

Hi, I am new to this forum. Diagnosed as Type 1, insulin dependent diabetic about three years ago. I am currently working in a humanitarian charity. As I am now looking a for a new role that could mean living for extended periods (up to a year) a remote and potentially hostile...

Hello everyone. I have had a horrendous day at work. I’m so angry and upset. I’ve never been treated this way, and I’m struggling to get to sleep. Since I can’t sleep, I thought I would share with you all my experience. Today my supervisor came up to me during work. She said: “Some staff...

Hi all :) I've applied for a job as a healthcare assistant with the NHS, I used to work in a pharmacy and loved the nature of the job so want to progress in healthcare. I've got an interview (woo) but.. it says this in my 'progress after interview' email... Occupational Health Outstanding...

I work a stressful job (Chartered accountancy practice) at the beginning my diabetes didn’t affect my work life much at all I was able to keep on top of my work and charge my 7.5 hours a day 5 days a week. However as I progress the stress of work has meant my control of blood sugars is not as...