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<blockquote data-quote="RAPS_od" data-source="post: 1332663" data-attributes="member: 132477"><p>I think you've received some pretty wonderful advice here, so I won't recapitulate what you've been told.</p><p>BUT...</p><p>Please remember the role stress plays in managing your diabetes. Stress raises blood sugar significantly without reason. I'm a T1 for almost 50 years. When I worked, my BG was a rollercoaster: High high high and then way too low for no apparent reason - until I started taking stress into consideration. </p><p>It's unfair, really. You worry about your levels and up goes your sugar. You take extra insulin to compensate and get your BG down and the stress goes away and now you're bottoming out. </p><p>My way of dealing with it when I had a manager who listened was to let them know about stress as a factor. Good managers helped me get the lunches and breaks I needed and didn't punish me for times I couldn't control. They partnered with me and for that, they got me there at work being very productive. </p><p>Stay strong and don't let this stress you out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RAPS_od, post: 1332663, member: 132477"] I think you've received some pretty wonderful advice here, so I won't recapitulate what you've been told. BUT... Please remember the role stress plays in managing your diabetes. Stress raises blood sugar significantly without reason. I'm a T1 for almost 50 years. When I worked, my BG was a rollercoaster: High high high and then way too low for no apparent reason - until I started taking stress into consideration. It's unfair, really. You worry about your levels and up goes your sugar. You take extra insulin to compensate and get your BG down and the stress goes away and now you're bottoming out. My way of dealing with it when I had a manager who listened was to let them know about stress as a factor. Good managers helped me get the lunches and breaks I needed and didn't punish me for times I couldn't control. They partnered with me and for that, they got me there at work being very productive. Stay strong and don't let this stress you out. [/QUOTE]
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