do you think....?

Question

that diabetes a disability?
i mean to you... not any facts or anything.
it is true that some diabetics cant eat certain things so thats kinda like restricting....idk...different from other people.

Answer 1

Diabetes can cause major medical issues - including visions problems, kidney failure, amputations, and more. People can go into comas if their insulin levels drop too far. They must adhere to special diets - and take daily medications.

So yes, absolutely it is a disability.

Answer 2

1. When is diabetes a disability under the ADA? (Americans with Disabilities Act)

Diabetes is a disability when it substantially limits one or more of a person's major life activities. Major life activities are basic activities that an average person can perform with little or no difficulty, such as eating or caring for oneself. Diabetes also is a disability when it causes side effects or complications that substantially limit a major life activity. Even if diabetes is not currently substantially limiting because it is controlled by diet, exercise, oral medication, and/or insulin, and there are no serious side effects, the condition may be a disability because it was substantially limiting in the past (i.e., before it was diagnosed and adequately treated). Finally, diabetes is a disability when it does not significantly affect a person's everyday activities, but the employer treats the individual as if it does. For example, an employer may assume that a person is totally unable to work because he has diabetes. Under the ADA, the determination of whether an individual has a disability is made on a case-by-case basis.

Answer 3

Diabetes by itself is not a disability. My husband has it and works at his job the same as he did before he had it. He has to take medication and modify his diet but, simply having diabetes does not prevent him from doing anything he did before he got it.

People with diabetes can develop other problems that cause disability though. It affects the circulatory system and can cause poor blood flow to the legs which, in some cases, results in the loss of limbs. It also can cause a type of blindness called diabetic retinopathy.

Being an otherwise healthy diabetic does not mean someone is disabled.

Answer 4

Each case is different. I'm sure that in some cases it is a disability, but in many cases it's not. It depends on the severity of it.

I generally think of diabetes as a medical condition that does require some restrictions in daily life (mostly diet), but I think most diabetics are able to work and do most things despite their condition. They just have to follow a strict diet. So I don't usually see it as a disability although I am aware of exceptions.

Answer 5

Yes, it is.
A diabetic is always thinking about food - they have to plan every meal, and it can affect their work. 'I have to duck out of this meeting to get a sandwich' doesn't go down well if everyone else is waiting that extra half an hour for lunch. The alternative is bitching everyone else out as the blood sugar dips, or getting ill from a hypo, or perhaps ending up with the late sandwich causing a huge sugar spike because it's at the wrong time.

Diabetics can get hypos, which can make them bad tempered, give them the shakes, make them weak and ill or even send them into a coma. Some foods - and not always the obvious ones - can send the blood sugar rushing upward and that is just as bad. They're on a constant roller coaster of changing blood sugars, watching the clock, juggling meals and work, and dealing with the fall out of suddenly getting bitchy for no apparent reason.

This is before the added disabilities kick in - even a healthy, careful diabetic is disabled, because even a healthy, careful diabetic is going to have bad blood sugar days which can be dangerous.

Yes, it's a disability.

Answer 6

Amy L, not everyone who has diabetes has it from being overweight. Even people who develope it from being heavy aren't always to blame.

I have diabetes, and I don't think it is a disability, however I do think it can caus disabilities. Over time it can cause you to lose limbs, your sight, etc. However, on it's own, I say no, not really. If you keep yourself healthy and do everything your doctor tells you to, blood sugar levels aren't hard to manage (I've only had mine drop too low once since being diagnosed, but once I had a few pieces of peanut butter toast I was fine) and you can lead a perfectly normal life.

Answer 7

Yes, diabetes is a disability..my sister in law has diabetes and she cannot have salt or any sweets, like peanut butter, salty potato chips, sugar free candies are okay..certain foods may cause high blood pressure..ask your doctor about what certain foods a diabetic person can eat or cannot eat.. but of what I mentioned above is what I know from my sister in law can and cannot eat.

Answer 8

NO.

Diabetes is a CONDITION. Not being to eat something is NOT a disability. Restrictive, yes - but NOT a disability.

You need to go and look up the definitions of a "condition", "disability" and "handicap".

Answer 9

Yes it is. I am a diabetic and so is my younger brother. We got it from our father. If you have too much sugar it is also life threatening. You pee all the time, even on drugs for over active bladder. It also causes back pain as well. You do have to watch your diet, but mostly it is staying away from sweets, and foods with sugar in them. Ketchup has sugar and so does BBQ sauce. Milk is another, they prefer you drink skim.

Answer 10

depends on the severity of the diabetes, as to weather its a disability. Yes you do have to give up some foods, but you can eat most anything in moderation or as a treat. Diet is very important in keeping your blood sugar under control.
If you do not watch your diet, it can lead to several disability's.