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How to Manage Diabetes at Work
Medically Reviewed by Michael Dansinger, MD on January 28, 2023
Written by Rachel Reiff Ellis
Plan for Success
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Bring Your Boss on Board
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Know Your Rights
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Pick a Partner
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Fight Food Temptation
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Snack Smart
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Make Time to Move
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Expect Emergencies
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Know When to Test
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Consider a CGM
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Be Schedule Savvy
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Use Your Team
12/15
Create Your Script
13/15
Keep Your Cool
14/15
Track Your Triggers
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SOURCES:
The Diabetes Council: “7 Commandments For Better Diabetes Management,” “Managing Diabetes at Work.”
Diabetes Forecast: “5 Tips for Dealing with Diabetes and a New Job,” “35 Top Tips for Travel With Diabetes.”
American Diabetes Association: “Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace.”
Joslin Diabetes Center: “Five Tips for Managing Diabetes in the Workplace.”
Diabetes Media Foundation: “7 Tips to Prevent Diabetes From Interfering at the Workplace.”
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: “Continuous Glucose Monitoring.”
ConsumerMedSafety.org: “Storage of Insulin.”
January 28, 2023
Medically Reviewed by: Michael Dansinger, MD
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