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<blockquote data-quote="leahkian" data-source="post: 1638304" data-attributes="member: 32193"><p>Every diabetic who takes insulin needs to inform the DVLA and they will write to your consultant to see how well your diabetes is controled, as well as sending you a form that you have to fill in. In the form they ask you about do you test your blood before driving and have you had 2 or more bad hypos in the last 12 months, if you have they may revoke licence for 3 months so be careful of what you put. You may also have to go to get you eyes checked but while all this is going on the normally let you drive, like someone has said you need to review your licence every 3 years. If you have any surgery in the 3 years you have to inform them if you are not allowed to drive for a certain time, you also have to inform the insurance company of your change to insulin if you do not your insurance will be invalid. I had to reply 7 times until i got a transplant and got my licence every time and i had laser treatment and 5 ops on my eyes so i think you should get it. Sometimes it takes any where from 3-6 months for them to sort it out. Now that i have had a transplant i have to reply for my licence every 10 years, if you have any worries ask your DNS for advice and phone the DVLA up and ask them what you should do,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="leahkian, post: 1638304, member: 32193"] Every diabetic who takes insulin needs to inform the DVLA and they will write to your consultant to see how well your diabetes is controled, as well as sending you a form that you have to fill in. In the form they ask you about do you test your blood before driving and have you had 2 or more bad hypos in the last 12 months, if you have they may revoke licence for 3 months so be careful of what you put. You may also have to go to get you eyes checked but while all this is going on the normally let you drive, like someone has said you need to review your licence every 3 years. If you have any surgery in the 3 years you have to inform them if you are not allowed to drive for a certain time, you also have to inform the insurance company of your change to insulin if you do not your insurance will be invalid. I had to reply 7 times until i got a transplant and got my licence every time and i had laser treatment and 5 ops on my eyes so i think you should get it. Sometimes it takes any where from 3-6 months for them to sort it out. Now that i have had a transplant i have to reply for my licence every 10 years, if you have any worries ask your DNS for advice and phone the DVLA up and ask them what you should do, [/QUOTE]
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