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June 14, 2025
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A person doesn't have to disclose any medical information about one self on an application, but it makes sense to let somebody know that you're a T1D and where you keep your hypoglycemia stash. MOST employers are good about helping out or excusing a person to tend to one self. I'm a nurse, and told my co-worker at a previous job where my Glucagon pen, glucose gel and liquid shots were in my desk drawer. I was good about eating a snack mid-morning to prevent a low. Since it was just the two of us, (we were triage nurses) we ate our desks because we had a great office. One day, I was opening my lunch to eat, and the next thing I remember, there's 20 people, including the fire fighters from across the street who were the local EMS responders who had already started a saline lock and given me a Dextrose.

I asked my co-worker several day later, after hearing about how petrified she was,(nurses are sometimes the worst about diabetes!) why she didn't give me the Glucagon injection. Her first response was a shocked, "I didn't even know it was in there!" (I had a piece of red tape on my second drawer and told her and our DON about my stash). I later learned that....and this was at a clinic FULL of medical professionals-they were instructed to call 911 and never treat a fellow employee. I no longer work there.(sorry for the dissertation)

June 17, 2025
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I worked as a medical assistant for many years, and no one knew I was a type 1 diabetic, till one time I had a low sugar and they tested me because I was very low, like 45.
They fed me juice and crackers. And asked me if I was Diabetic. I lied and said no. But they questioned me about getting tested lol, needless to say I quit the next week, they called me numerous times. lol

June 17, 2025 (edited)
myT1Dteam

No, you are not required to disclose your type 1 diabetes during the hiring process. In fact, employers are legally prohibited from asking questions about your medical conditions or medications during interviews or as a condition of employment. The decision to share your diagnosis is entirely up to you. Once hired, you may Show Full Answer

No, you are not required to disclose your type 1 diabetes during the hiring process. In fact, employers are legally prohibited from asking questions about your medical conditions or medications during interviews or as a condition of employment. The decision to share your diagnosis is entirely up to you. Once hired, you may want to discuss your condition to receive reasonable workplace accommodations. These can include scheduled breaks to check blood sugar or having snacks during work to prevent hypoglycemia. You can request accommodations simply by informing your employer about needed adjustments, and this request can come from you, a family member, or healthcare provider. Your employer may request documentation like a doctor's note to verify the need for accommodations.

June 14, 2025

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