Work with Diabetes


You can live with diabetes mellitus and achieve great success in different spheres of life, which has been repeatedly proven by such famous people as the writer Ernest Hemingway, the artist Paul Cezanne, TV journalist Larry King and many others.

With hereditary diabetes, the child gets used to self-control, organization, responsibility, which further helps to form a strong and strong-willed personality. These qualities will help a person realize their potential with maximum return.

To determine the desired profession, you must take into account the characteristics of your disease. Diabetes can be of two types, and each has its own desirable and undesirable specialties.


Work with type 1

For patients with type 1 diabetes – insulin dependent – the following areas of activity are recommended:

  • Medicine and pharmaceuticals
  • Economy
  • Working in a library or archive
  • Teaching, etc.

The most unsuitable professions are associated with:

  • Excessive physical exertion
  • Shift work, long business trips
  • Sharp changes in climatic conditions
  • High temperatures and toxic substances

Work with type 2

Working with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin dependent) Beneficial work with type 2 diabetes can be done in almost all areas of science and commerce.

The main thing is that the work schedule promotes timely food intake and does not imply large physical exertion.

Separately, the list of activities prohibited for diabetics should be highlighted:

  • Service in the police, fire brigade, navy, etc.
  • Professions related to the management of freight or passenger water, rail, road, or air transport.

It is at the discretion of the person suffering from diabetes whether to inform their employer about the presence of the disease and its characteristics.

At the same time, if one of the employees is notified of a colleague’s diabetes – if necessary, you can count on help in a critical situation. According to statistics, work with diabetes mellitus is performed equally well by both a sick person and one who does not suffer from unstable glucose, therefore, during the interview, you should not focus on the disease and notify about it only if a direct question is posed – some illiterate employers may misunderstand the information received.