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Hi all, Just come from an appointment at my GPs and he has signed me fit to go back to work! I cannot express how happy I am, have been signed off since the 12 Feb, diagnosed 14th, It will be so good to get back into the swing of things and start earning and paying back the debts that have built...

Covlocks, Hi, so I assume you believe the dvla form is correct and that if you have 2 nocturnal hypos within 12 months that your licence should be revoked, also potentially costing you your livelihood and your home/accommodation. Really! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Andrew 40, Hi this is the point of the petition the dvla medical form does not differentiate between sleep and awake hypos. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi there, my eyesight was all over the place on diagnosis its gradually got better and now 2 months in it's about back to normal. You should be getting an eye screening as party of your diabetes care may be worth talking to your Doc about it might be able to get it done sooner. Sent from the...

Re: Lay ins???? Hi Sarah, on a weekend I tend to wake as through the week, inject, eat my normal breakfast and then go back to need this way I know I'm covered as I was wondering the same Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Good luck today Mart. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I am really craving a cadburys whisper bar right now, used to eat about 3 a day before diagnosis! Anyone else? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Just found this online, EU working group study on driving and diabetes. Quite interesting but not sure if this is the most recent EU study undertaken. Worth a read though. http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safe ... l_1_en.pdf

Think this is basically the same. Very interesting reading! http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2010/7368.html Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Keep up the good work. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I have a medication review every 6 months think its just the surgery ticking boxes. They just ask if everything is ok and that's it. Until I attend this review no proscriptions, think its standard practice now. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Update- called dvla this morning, explained that my medical form would be late, chap I spoke to said he would put a note on my file to say as much and the day it was posted. He said they may just extend the time scale for sending it back as I have notified them. I then asked what would happen if...

Petition signed and shared on Facebook. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Signed, 124 so far. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Cheers guys yeah will ring them in the morning and see what they say. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi there, I am really panicking now just sent off my medical form and noticed its gone over the 21 days! Its the first time I've had to do one, recently diagnosed type 1, it states on the cover letter if not received in time license will be revoked or application will be refused! Had anyone gone...

Hi Hale, I got a silicone wrist band bright orange with white writing. Text is- ALERT !!! TYPE 1 DIABETES INSULIN DEPENDENT £2 from Ebay letters are indented and very clear. I would highly recommend. I just searched for diabetic id. Had it since mid Feb and still looks new. Hope this...

Hi my main care is with the hospital. I have seen the consultant once and the dsn three times in with the consultant again next month. Both very reassuring and easy to talk to. Then at my GPs have seen the dsn twice and my GP three times they say they want to keep up to speed with my treatment...

Sorry that sounds a bit angry its not meant to, just making a comparison.:grin: Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Sorry but I would not be leaving my life saving meds with anyone, do all crutches have to be left as they can be used as a weapon? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App