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Type 2 Can I work as a Baker?

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jimandtonic

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Current job is a Baker. I handle a lot of sugar. It's not a case of the temptation to eat but am I allowed to handle all that sugar?
 
Handle sugar? You'll be fine
Eat sugar? Probably should avoid that.

Fortunately, the human body can't absorb sugar through osmosis.
 
jimandtonic said:
Current job is a Baker. I handle a lot of sugar. It's not a case of the temptation to eat but am I allowed to handle all that sugar?
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I can't see any reason why you would be required to stop working as a baker. If you do finger prick testing of your bloods, you'll have to make extra sure your hands are washed beforehand as sugar on the finger tips can cause reading errors.

Does that answer your concern, or do you have other worries?
 
AndBreathe said:
I can't see any reason why you would be required to stop working as a baker. If you do finger prick testing of your bloods, you'll have to make extra sure your hands are washed beforehand as sugar on the finger tips can cause reading errors.

Does that answer your concern, or do you have other worries?
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If I can't absorb then my question has been resolved. Thanks
 
jimandtonic said:
Current job is a Baker. I handle a lot of sugar. It's not a case of the temptation to eat but am I allowed to handle all that sugar?
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Handling sugar isn't an issue as long as you wash your hands before you test. There is no reason on earth that anyone with diabetes no matter what type can not work as a baker.
 
Galja said:
In fact, because of your Diabetes, perhaps you could be someone who develops recipes low in carbs using alternative ingredients. Near me, one young cook is selling her low glycemic gluten free low carb dishes through a catering service and a tiny shop run by her and her relatives. You can get tiny tastes.....

Only worry, in fact, would be test tasting
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Baker in my case is rather over played. I just heat things, I don't make it. I really don't have much of a sweet tooth my biggest problem before I changed was orange juice and fizzy drinks.
 
CarbsRok said:
Handling sugar isn't an issue as long as you wash your hands before you test. There is no reason on earth that anyone with diabetes no matter what type can not work as a baker.
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I'm on pills and my doctor said there is no need for me to take tests. It might be in hindsight a stupid question. Just want to cover all the bases. Not taking any chances with this, better to be safe than sorry
 
jimandtonic said:
I'm on pills and my doctor said there is no need for me to take tests. It might be in hindsight a stupid question. Just want to cover all the bases. Not taking any chances with this, better to be safe than sorry
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No question is stupid except the one not asked :)

So how do you know how you are doing blood sugar wise if you don't test? If you are using any meds other than Metformin you def do need to test before driving.
 
One of the best (and often very important!) diabetes management tools you can use is a meter, in spite of what your GP might say.

Robbity
 
jimandtonic said:
Current job is a Baker. I handle a lot of sugar. It's not a case of the temptation to eat but am I allowed to handle all that sugar?
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I used to work in Sainbury's bakery, handling all types of foods within the bakery, and I even used to fill and coat the jam doughnuts !!
 
Can I work as a Baker?
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Sadly no Jim. As a diabetic you can only work as either a Butcher or a Candle Stick Maker.

Just kidding. :p Yeah there's no such thing as diabetes by osmosis, so you're ok there. :)

jimandtonic said:
Baker in my case is rather over played. I just heat things, I don't make it. I really don't have much of a sweet tooth my biggest problem before I changed was orange juice and fizzy drinks.
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Yep Jim. Orange juices (and fruit juices in general) were the bad guy for me as well. Until I was diagnosed with diabetes I totally underestimated how much sugar you could get from even "unsweetened" juices. Unfortunately I used to drink a huge amount of them because I mistakenly believed they were healthy.
 
Galja said:
but did you squirt marshmallow cream inside before coating them with chocolate and dipping them in nuts?

Memories, in the corners of my mind
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The answers are No. no and no. It wouldn't be allowed, as it's raspberry jam fulled doughnuts. coated in sugar, but that was back in the early to middle 1990's.
 
You have much better resolve than me @jimandtonic!! I would be playing one for you, one for me with the doughnuts. I would recommend buying a meter and testing. GPs are not always up to date with everything and this is often the case with diabetes. It is your health, not his. Take control.
 
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