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    Advice please, lost meds.

    Thanks, books & crannies searched, garage searched, freezer searched, meds cupboard searched (even though they need a fridge), really isnt anywhere else it can be
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    Advice please, lost meds.

    Thanks all, call to surgery in the morning
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    Advice please, lost meds.

    Hiya yes script left pharmacy, but doesn't appear to have ever made it home. Handed it to my partner as I got back in the car, popped to the supermarket and that's the last time we can be certain where it was. Pharmacy know me well and would have called if it was handed on. Going to try drs...
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    Advice please, lost meds.

    Advice if anyone can help. Picked up Novorapid and Levemir from pharmacy last Monday. Discovered tonight the never made it as far as my fridge, so now have approx 4 days of each left. Needless to say OH and myself have searched everywhere they could have been put without success. My surgery...
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    Timings on Diabetic Driving Licences

    Good news, think the online, and post apps have crossed, but got a letter yesterday saying they will renew for another three years, but wanted a new photo card form filled in, so have done it and put it back in the post - thank goodness. My OH doesn't drive, so if I can't we are stuck!!
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    Timings on Diabetic Driving Licences

    I know I can, but did think it was indefinitely if they are renewing it/you are appealing a decision. This is slightly complicated by the fact that I was bought a 'stunt driving experience' for a big birthday last month which I need to book, but need to KNOW I will have my licence on the day...
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    Timings on Diabetic Driving Licences

    Hi All Wondering if anyone can advise please - have literally, this morning, posted a renewal for my 3 year licence to DVLA. Did fill in the form online a couple of weeks ago (literally 90 days before it ran out) but then received the forms in the post at the weekend, including a new photocard...
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    Flying with medication - especially insulin!!

    Thank you all so much, feel soooooooo much better about it now, and do intend to have a really good time in the Big Apple!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Flying with medication - especially insulin!!

    Hi Helensaramay Many, many thanks for your message!!!! I was beginning to drive myself up the wall with all this but thank you for the reassurance. I have my letter and a copy script to go with it. I can handle the liquids (i.e the insulin) in my liquids bag (I don't really carry anything...
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    Flying with medication - especially insulin!!

    Hi - I wonder if anyone can throw some light for me please. Have been diagnosed diabetic since 1999, so not new to the disease, but don't fly very often and have only flown once before since being on insulin (a BA Flight to Schipol and back on business a couple of years ago, where everything...
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    Use of pump temporarily whilst in hospital

    Thanks for that very sensible advice- you are right abaesthetist is the person I need to convince - sure it will be ok in the end just threw me a bit this morning
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    Use of pump temporarily whilst in hospital

    sorry - just read my original response, meant without the pump, not the insulin - sorry!!!!!
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    Use of pump temporarily whilst in hospital

    would normally be day surgery, but with the heart condition he wants to keep me in overnight and out the following morning. think I am going to take all my own meds with me and try to insist that I will manage whatever is needed
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