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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jaylee" data-source="post: 2342273" data-attributes="member: 101136">Hello,I'll hazard a guess that if you are recently diagnosed, you could be honeymooning with the pancreas chiming in a little before it finaly packs up? So, till things settle. It may feel a little like "rolerskating on an ice rink" at times...OK, work & insulin. (I've had some "tail chasing jobs in my time, this is how I handle it.) Firstly make sure your basal is on an even keel. I notice you use a Libre if you can see a way to using a Bluetooth bridge with it? You will find this helpful.(But keep your BG meter to hand also.)If you have a set break pattern & know the carb content of your "lunch," a crafty pre bolus (rule of thumb 20 minutes.)Before down tools for break. Nothing worse than juggling the meter, pen & lunchbox at the same time.I appreciate you work in care. My background is (was) engineering production. I've also had a fair bit of experience in warehouse work. (Lol, attempting to atribute some of the posisitions I've had with your noble proffession. I've done some "odd jobs" in my time including a kid's entertainer at a Southwest holiday camp.)One piece of workware that comes in handy. Those builder's trousers? Or "cargo" trousers.I can carry my pen, meter & potential hypo treatment with proffessional flair. Hope this helps with your choice regarding return to work.Best wishes.</blockquote>

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