night shift and new diabetic

[sarabasedis]

Are there any night shift nurses out there who are diabetics and can give me advice. When do you eat, how do you exercise, when do you take your insulin, etc. My blood sugar is running high, and I may be a diabetic, so I am preparing myself with all the information I can get

[Kymmi]

I do work nightshift and I am diabetic however I would say you are thinking way ahead of yourself and should see your MD.

I was diagnosised 1 1/2 years ago however I do have to take insulin just oral hypoglycemic meds. I basically eat the same working nights as I do on days just backwards. I eat breakfast when I wake up and then have "lunch" about midnight and "dinner" around 5 am with 2 snacks in between. The recommended eating is every 3 hours in order to keep blood sugar levels from peaks and dips. If Im off then I eat about the same times only on the day schedule.

[nyapa, RN]

Get reviewed by your doctor. I guess you are not a diabetic unless you are diagnosed as one. And you won't automatically go onto insulin or even oral hypoglycaemics. You may end up diet controlled.

I'm sure there must also be an American Diabetic Organisation, who may be able to give advice, once you are diagnosed. Here in Australia they have diabetic nurses and dietitians employed by the organisation, and I can't imagine it would be much different in the US. And I'm sure that there are many ppl out there with diabetes who work night shifts, whom they have had to give advice to.

Best of luck

Jay

[Sabby_NC]

Are there any night shift nurses out there who are diabetics and can give me advice. When do you eat, how do you exercise, when do you take your insulin, etc. My blood sugar is running high, and I may be a diabetic, so I am preparing myself with all the information I can get

Get checked by your Doctor before deciding on a course of action.

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

Yes, please go to your PCP and have a thorough check up. You need to be evalutated if you think you may be diabetic.

Good luck.