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Advice on driving

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Hi. My levemir is a one off does at night. The consultant will not change this. I asked at my last appointment if splitting would be an advantage but was told no.
I was adjusting insulin to meet my carb intake but since the episodes and the contact with the DDN I have being eating carbs to suit the insulin dose.
I do have a Libre as have used both it and finger prick through the night.
My blood sugar level is high now due to the changes.
I just can’t get the consultant to talk to me to enable me to convince him
 
Hi Daniel,
Can I suggest you buy the book using insulin it will help you no end.
Your consultant sounds a complete and utter pr*ck.
My advice to you is keep mouth shut do not mention any hypos at all. Go it alone plenty of testing and gentle adjusting should be the way forward. I agree with the others that splitting the long acting would be beneficial.
I'm curious as to why you see the endo as he seems as helpful as a chocolate teapot.

If it were me I would just split the long acting and say nothing to the consultant at all. What he doesn't know wont hurt him will it.?
It's your diabetes and you need to manage it not let someone else dictate what you do/eat inject etc,.
 
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There are just a few consultants you hear about every now and then that make me wonder who they think they are there for...everyone learns from others ...even consultants. Anyhoo...splitting my levemir definitely helped me, I didn’t even realise you could until I joined the forum, mentioned to DSN and consultant who said yes of course try that...but I had to suggest it to them.

Libre definitely helps keep tabs on what’s going on in between tests.

Good luck.
 
Lol. That’s pretty much been my way of thinking for 30 of the 32 years. Unfortunately right now I am caught in this loop and need to get through it and back to my life - which means driving. I can’t until I get him to agree. Then I can go about my life as I have done for the 50 odd years I have been on the planet
 
Lisa66 said:
There are just a few consultants you hear about every now and then that make me wonder who they think they are there for...everyone learns from others ...even consultants. Anyhoo...splitting my levemir definitely helped me, I didn’t even realise you could until I joined the forum, mentioned to DSN and consultant who said yes of course try that...but I had to suggest it to them.

Libre definitely helps keep tabs on what’s going on in between tests.

Good luck.
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My relationship with the consultant has always been rocky but now it is broken
 
Daniel C said:
Lol. That’s pretty much been my way of thinking for 30 of the 32 years. Unfortunately right now I am caught in this loop and need to get through it and back to my life - which means driving. I can’t until I get him to agree. Then I can go about my life as I have done for the 50 odd years I have been on the planet
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As the DVLA have said you can drive then carry on. Why has the consultant said you have no hypo warnings?
On what bases did he make this statement?
 
Pumper_Sue said:
As the DVLA have said you can drive then carry on. Why has the consultant said you have no hypo warnings?
On what bases did he make this statement?
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I have no idea on what he has based this on. He won’t talk to me until my clinic appointment. I have a copy of the email he sent to my GP which just says ‘ in his opinion’ as I had the hypos. None of the medical guys see m to want to listen to the facts and details, that I was asleep at the time. I am not disputing they happened only that I can’t do anything if I am asleep.
I don’t want to start a rant about the clinic but they ask do you recognise when your blood sugar goes low. What method of measuring are they using? I have only ever been asked
 
Daniel C said:
I have a copy of the email he sent to my GP which just says ‘ in his opinion’ as I had the hypos. None of the medical guys see m to want to listen to the facts and details, that I was asleep at the time.
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Then send a email back to him with a link to the relevant law regarding hypos at night and also copy in your GP practice. Also point out that you have informed the DVLA who have passed you fit to drive.

I'm not 100% certain but I do believe if you write to a consultant he has to respond within 14 days.
I would also formally request a change of consultant as well stating break down of trust/confidence as the reason.
 
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