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<blockquote data-quote="GrantGam" data-source="post: 1445953" data-attributes="member: 295621"><p>The fact that alcohol was involved may make things more difficult than they would be if you hadn't been drinking. I can appreciate the situation you are in, but not testing your BG and not making your colleagues (who were in your company that evening) aware of your diabetes really won't help you any.</p><p></p><p>Nonetheless, 'if' you can be certain that you were in a hypoglycemic state and that's what led to your behaviour being how it was - then there is very good reason for your employer to accept you for how you behaved at that time. We're all VERY different when we are hypo...</p><p></p><p>My biggest concern, for you and your job, is that you appear to have not recorded your BG at all, and as such have no credible evidence to back up your rationale for being how you were. Further, no-one knew you were diabetic, which only makes your case more complex to argue.</p><p></p><p>As [USER=90156]@novorapidboi26[/USER] has asked, how much did you have to drink? The definition of 'some alcohol' differs tenfold from person to person, so it's important that you try and find out. If you'd had one or two glasses of wine then you're in a good situation to argue the toss with your employer. If you had drank 12 pints however, then I'm afraid - diabetes or no diabetes - then you're not in a good position at all.</p><p></p><p>I really wish you the best with this [USER=195751]@IZ THE LEG END[/USER] - and I do hope that the outcome does not result in you losing your job.</p><p></p><p>In future though, ensure everyone around you knows that you're diabetic and carry your meter and medication on you at all times. Medical ID of sorts is also encouraged. It's very important to test when we're drinking, etc - and the reason for that is to try and avoid situations like the one you are currently in.</p><p></p><p>All the best pal,</p><p>Grant</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GrantGam, post: 1445953, member: 295621"] The fact that alcohol was involved may make things more difficult than they would be if you hadn't been drinking. I can appreciate the situation you are in, but not testing your BG and not making your colleagues (who were in your company that evening) aware of your diabetes really won't help you any. Nonetheless, 'if' you can be certain that you were in a hypoglycemic state and that's what led to your behaviour being how it was - then there is very good reason for your employer to accept you for how you behaved at that time. We're all VERY different when we are hypo... My biggest concern, for you and your job, is that you appear to have not recorded your BG at all, and as such have no credible evidence to back up your rationale for being how you were. Further, no-one knew you were diabetic, which only makes your case more complex to argue. As [USER=90156]@novorapidboi26[/USER] has asked, how much did you have to drink? The definition of 'some alcohol' differs tenfold from person to person, so it's important that you try and find out. If you'd had one or two glasses of wine then you're in a good situation to argue the toss with your employer. If you had drank 12 pints however, then I'm afraid - diabetes or no diabetes - then you're not in a good position at all. I really wish you the best with this [USER=195751]@IZ THE LEG END[/USER] - and I do hope that the outcome does not result in you losing your job. In future though, ensure everyone around you knows that you're diabetic and carry your meter and medication on you at all times. Medical ID of sorts is also encouraged. It's very important to test when we're drinking, etc - and the reason for that is to try and avoid situations like the one you are currently in. All the best pal, Grant [/QUOTE]
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