This section aims to give you advice on how having diabetes may have an impact on your current everyday life and longer lifetime.
Most people with diabetes can have successful careers, travel the world, have a family, and drive a car or simply enjoying going out for a drink and do many outdoor activities. There are guidelines on what precautions should be taken and potential problems you should be aware of. You will find general advice and information and answers to question that may settle your doubts.
Being knowledgeable about your condition and knowing how to look after your body is essential to help you lead a normal and satisfying life.
YOU MAY FIND THE FOLLOWING SUBSECTIONS INFORMATIVE:
Employment and Driving: How being diabetic can affect your employment potential, your driving privileges and the law requirements regarding diabetes, includes DVLA links , Insurance policies.
Travelling: Being prepared and the necessary precautions you should take as a diabetic person travelling in the UK or abroad. Advice on your medications and problems you may face.
Planning a Pregnancy if you have diabetes and are planning a pregnancy it is essential that you speak to your diabetes team in advance. If you do become pregnant tell your diabetes team so that they can support you and help achieve good glucose control.
Developing diabetes during pregnancy (Gestational Diabetes) Occasionally, diabetes is discovered for the first time during pregnancy.
Healthcare and Socialising: How does having diabetes affect your dental care and needs for vaccination. What medical benefits you are entitled to. Socialising with friends, your life doesn’t have to stop!
Celebrities with Diabetes: Wasim Akram, Steve Redgrave, Halle Berry, Patti Labelle, all have diabetes and still continue with their professions, read about their stories.
Festivities:Talks about all the Multicultural Festivities important to the people of Leicester and Leicestershire and how you can make the most of your celebrations whilst maintaining diabetes
People with Diabetes in the UK lead virtually normal lives.
If you have diabetes, nowadays there are various modern ways to control and treat your diabetes; therefore it does not have to stop you from doing anything you want to
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