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As someone with Type 1, I have never had a choice about taking insulin.
Regarding driving, I have informed my car insurance and DVLA. There is no impact to my insurance (I believe it would be considered disability discrimination if they charged more).
My driving license is valid for 3 years. I have never had an issue renewing my license. The last time I renewed my license online and I received the replacement within a week.
The only caveats I will add is that I have no other reasons for limiting my driving, I have a diabetes review every year and I have not needed assistance for a hypo.
Provided you do not have additional driving needs/license such as HGV, there are no "loops to jump through" to keep driving as long as you manage your diabetes and follow the advice such as testing before driving.
Regarding driving, I have informed my car insurance and DVLA. There is no impact to my insurance (I believe it would be considered disability discrimination if they charged more).
My driving license is valid for 3 years. I have never had an issue renewing my license. The last time I renewed my license online and I received the replacement within a week.
The only caveats I will add is that I have no other reasons for limiting my driving, I have a diabetes review every year and I have not needed assistance for a hypo.
Provided you do not have additional driving needs/license such as HGV, there are no "loops to jump through" to keep driving as long as you manage your diabetes and follow the advice such as testing before driving.
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Thanks for the reply.
The dvla want me to provide 1 month of continuous test results off my glucose monitor for the re license.
Also it seems I must finger prick twice a day, plus before I drive, and after 2 hours of driving.
This seems to me to negate the cost of the sensor I was recommended by my diabetic nurse at a cost to myself of £100 per month.
The dvla want me to provide 1 month of continuous test results off my glucose monitor for the re license.
Also it seems I must finger prick twice a day, plus before I drive, and after 2 hours of driving.
This seems to me to negate the cost of the sensor I was recommended by my diabetic nurse at a cost to myself of £100 per month.
Robin
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Do you drive an HGV or a public service vehicle? These have the additional requirements you mention, but for an ordinary car driver, CGM readings taken from your sensor before driving and every two hours are acceptable, (as long as a finger prick kit is carried with you at all times when driving in case of sensor failure), and there is not normally a requirement to provide previous records of blood tests.
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Hope you are able to clear up the confusion @Stev0
It may be that the categories on your (old professional) license will need to be downgraded. When I was first diagnosed I wasn’t allowed to drive certain categories any more (eg a hired minibus), but these days, because of improvements in treatment it is possible to retain some commercial categories / HGV so I guess they don’t remove them automatically any more?
A chat with the DVLA to let them know you’ve retired and aren’t driving a taxi any more might be worthwhile?
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