cugila said:Did anyone explain why you hadn't been diagnosed correctly in the first place.......we seem to be having more Members here who were mis-diagnosed, which is extremelyworrying.
No, of course someone who is injecting medication that can cause confusion, irrational behaviour, unconsciousness, coma, fitting, and death is far more dangerous on the road than someone with such mild symptoms of diabetes that they don't even know they have it!bree9482 said:Surely someone whom is in control of there diabetes is in better shape than someone whom is completely unaware of their condition??
bree9482 said:Don't get me wrong both Docs I have been going to have been really good!! I'm just so confused with everything. Yesterday I was driving a 30 ton truck. Today because I stuck a little needle in Ma belly I can't ????? I think the person or people who come up with these cr*p ignorant pointless rules should be sent to a firing squad !!! Lol sorry I'm still really annoyed!!
Surely someone whom is in control of there diabetes is in better shape than someone whom is completely unaware of their condition?? It makes no sense!!
These criteria areDrivers treated for diabetes, which carries a risk of hypoglycaemia (that is, with insulin and some tablets), may apply for entitlement to drive all Group 2 categories provided specific criteria are met.
• The driver has full hypoglycaemic awareness;
• The driver must show adequate control of the condition by regular blood glucose
monitoring, at least twice daily and at times relevant to driving;
• The driver must demonstrate an understanding of the risks of hypoglycaemia; and,
• There are no other debarring complications of diabetes.
For insulin treated diabetes the Panel recommends adopting this standard subject to
the opinion of an expert diabetologist which would be required annually to support the
consideration of relicensing. This annual review requirement is slightly more stringent than
the EU minimum requirement of a three yearly review, but the Panel felt that it was
necessary to maintain the UK one yearly review currently required for limited C1 licensing, for
road safety reasons. For diabetes treated with medication other than insulin which carries a
risk of inducing hypoglycaemia the Panel recommends accepting a doctor’s report
HLW said:No, of course someone who is injecting medication that can cause confusion, irrational behaviour, unconsciousness, coma, fitting, and death is far more dangerous on the road than someone with such mild symptoms of diabetes that they don't even know they have it!bree9482 said:Surely someone whom is in control of there diabetes is in better shape than someone whom is completely unaware of their condition??
Someone please explain to me - are all these posters who complain about the DVLA's attitude to people on insulin ignorant of the effects of insulin - that it lowers blood sugar? Or are they ignorant of the effects of low blood sugar? Both of these were explained to me before I started on insulin, I think that anyone who is prescribed insulin but doesn't have these things explained to them has grounds for complaint against their GP/nurse/etc.
Or are they just selfish, and think that no one else's life matters, and think they should be allowed to risk other people's lives whenever they want?