workplace

Hi, I'm a type 1 diabetic of 33 years and have been working from home since last March. I have always just sort of muddled through and done my best and have always said that I think perfect control and real life in my case just aren't possible or it doesn't feel as if that's the case. So during...

Hi all, I was diagnosed with T1 in January this year. As I've been adjusting to the new lifestyle, managing my diabetes at work has become somewhat difficult. Currently enployed in an administration role for the NHS.. I always have to inject at my desk, sometimes do not get a lunch break due to...

Hey, So I'm a Type 1, diagnosed 19 years and currently on the Omnipod pump and have the Freestyle libre. For the last 7 years I have done Admin work and have always put off doing something more hands on and working directly with people( which is what I studied and wanted to do) because I'm...

Hello, I am 24 and a type 1 diabetic, diagnosed 18 years ago. I work in the City of London and as we know, the UK is experiencing a heat wave. Temperatures this week are around 33/34 degrees - 91.4F. The office I work in does not have air con and minimal fans. The humidity in London is...

Hi Diabetes family, I'm a quite recent diagnosed diabetic and in need of some instant advice if possible! Today I got sent home ill from work today a few hours ago after feeling very dizzy and having trouble concentrating or doing any task along with blurred vision and now a throbbing...

so at work today I had a hypo and at first was told I wasn't allowed to go test my blood sugar by the manager and couldn't it wait a bit to which another manager explained that no it can't wait and of course I can go test I was at 1.7 so had to treat it and wait till it rose it didn't rise at...