It's also important to tell colleagues how to recognise and treat a hypo (hypoglycaemic episode) if you experience these.
This will stop them from overreacting at the time and will help to make sure that any hypos you have are treated correctly.
Talk to your first aider about your diabetes too and make sure they know what to do in an emergency.
As hypos can happen anytime, you should be prepared. Always carry some carbohydrate that is quickly absorbed such as glucose tablets or a carton of fruit juice and follow this with a starchy carbohydrate, which is less quickly absorbed, or the next meal if it is due.
You should take your testing equipment to work so that you can monitor your blood glucose levels during the day.
If you have had a hypo at work and needed help to treat it, talk to your employer and colleagues afterwards. If possible, explain why the hypo happened to show them that you can normally control the situation and it is unlikely to happen again.
You may also find our downloadable information on hypoglycaemia useful. For details on how to order this, visit our Online shop and click on ‘Living with diabetes’.
To manage your diabetes effectively during your work hours, you may need to consider if you need to make any lifestyle changes. Speak to your healthcare team for advice.