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<blockquote data-quote="Kaha" data-source="post: 795533" data-attributes="member: 135098"><p>I am bringing this issue to the forum members to get the opinions of forum members .</p><p>We all know that diabetes is such a condition that can easily be controlled through diet, medication, exercise etc...and live a normal life and be employed at regular jobs.</p><p>I am putting here a scenario like this: I am a T2 non insulin based patient for last 8 years, had been managing my diabetes with medication, exercise, diet etc...</p><p>Recently, I am reassigned to a very remote and difficult duty station where it would be difficult to chose food ( only cafeteria serves regular food), extremely hot weather causing dehydration, lack of exercise facilities and limited scope of walking due to security risk, the overall work environment is full of employment and security related stress . I can not leave this job at least without serving for 1 year. I will definitely not be able to control my diabetes under such conditions. My job involves both field and desk related tasks.</p><p>My question is probably such conditions of employment will in long term might cause harm to my health particularly diabetes related complications might develop.</p><p>My question is whether such situation enables me to be declared medically unfit/disabled for employment and subsequently qualify me for medical/sick leave . As per my service terms and conditions I am entitled to certain period of sick /medical leave with full or half pay status or even without pay. But, in any case I need to be declared unfit by medical professionals . What are your views on this scenario? May be there are some medical professionals in the forum who can explain it</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kaha, post: 795533, member: 135098"] I am bringing this issue to the forum members to get the opinions of forum members . We all know that diabetes is such a condition that can easily be controlled through diet, medication, exercise etc...and live a normal life and be employed at regular jobs. I am putting here a scenario like this: I am a T2 non insulin based patient for last 8 years, had been managing my diabetes with medication, exercise, diet etc... Recently, I am reassigned to a very remote and difficult duty station where it would be difficult to chose food ( only cafeteria serves regular food), extremely hot weather causing dehydration, lack of exercise facilities and limited scope of walking due to security risk, the overall work environment is full of employment and security related stress . I can not leave this job at least without serving for 1 year. I will definitely not be able to control my diabetes under such conditions. My job involves both field and desk related tasks. My question is probably such conditions of employment will in long term might cause harm to my health particularly diabetes related complications might develop. My question is whether such situation enables me to be declared medically unfit/disabled for employment and subsequently qualify me for medical/sick leave . As per my service terms and conditions I am entitled to certain period of sick /medical leave with full or half pay status or even without pay. But, in any case I need to be declared unfit by medical professionals . What are your views on this scenario? May be there are some medical professionals in the forum who can explain it [/QUOTE]
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