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Upper & lower limit

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Audicab26

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hi,

Apologies if this has been covered before, but I have been advised not to drive if my levels are under 5. I understand that and I am confident that I know what to do in that instance. However it occurred to me earlier that I'm not aware of an upper limit?

Is there one?

Thanks from a newbie
 
Audicab26 said:
hi,

Apologies if this has been covered before, but I have been advised not to drive if my levels are under 5. I understand that and I am confident that I know what to do in that instance. However it occurred to me earlier that I'm not aware of an upper limit?

Is there one?

Thanks from a newbie
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Technically, if you are over 4 and under 5, you are allowed to drive provided you eat some carbohydrate before you set out. nurses tend to tell you it's 5 because '5 to drive' rhymes, and simplifies the rule.
I'm not sure there is an upper limit, obviously there is a catch-all consideration for any driver diabetic or not, that they mustn't drive whilst feeling unwell if they might not be in full control of the vehicle.
 
There is no upper limit set by the DVLA. We talked about this at my last pump catch up group at the hospital. Apparently they don't mention high blood sugars at all.
 
The other rule that I was told was not to drive for 45 minutes after having had a hypo.
That also makes sense as you need to be confident that your levels are not going to drop again.
I am not sure that that is DVLA, and I was surprised when others were not told this.
Whatever the rules I have stuck with it, as I don’t want to be unsafe with a car in my control.
 
SB2015 said:
The other rule that I was told was not to drive for 45 minutes after having had a hypo.
That also makes sense as you need to be confident that your levels are not going to drop again.
I am not sure that that is DVLA, and I was surprised when others were not told this.
Whatever the rules I have stuck with it, as I don’t want to be unsafe with a car in my control.
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I think it’s because they reckon that’s how long it takes for the brain to recover from a hypo.
 
Although, if you are very high, the chances are you might not feel well enough to drive.
 
Well DVLA actually now list every hypo symptom known to man on your licence renewal form even though you can renew it online if you haven't added another condition, but as is said don't mention high BG - however if I am high enough, I feel absolutely Yuk and nauseous and all I want to do is sleep frankly (so seriously high over 20!) hence no way Pedro could I or would I, get behind the wheel of a car.

I wouldn't drive for 45 minutes after a hypo anyway - far too much interesting in saving my own life let alone anyone else's!
 
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