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I wasn't told to take regular B/G checks at anytime when I was a HGV driver. Def not with Metformin or Sitagliptin, Gliclazide may be different tho.

My toes have been numb for a couple of years, just carried on as usual but had to sleep in wooly bed socks !. Then followed nerve damage & now horrendoud tingling/burning in lower legs & worse in thigh areas. I was type 2 for about 15 years or so & never bothered, just carried on as normal. Own...

I will do that, thank you.

The hospital consultant said to me quite clearly, YOU DO NOT HAVE GLAUCOMA. Three years later & many regular eye exams still taking eye drops for Occular Hypertension. DVLA wrote to me recently "About your Glaucoma?" wanting details which I supplied as requested. Next request was a demand for my...

Gliclazide caused weight gain with me also can cause hypo's, my DN told me they keep working when BS level is good. A better alternative is Sitagliptin, no hypo's or weigtht gain, however does cost a lot more than Gliclazide & some doctors are reluctant to prescribe. As if they are paying for...

Saw the GP today & asked her if she had the results from my recent blood test, ah yes here they are , Well done your HbA1c is now 39..! A year ago was 78 & steadily reduced. Not taken any Metformin since Jan 1st this year, so that tells me there is life after medication. I was lucky to find...

I quit over two years ago after suffering a heart attack, I only dream of smoking but in my dream I don't like the taste any more !

I have just been diagnosed with Diabetic Neuropathy & will keep an eye on this thread. My doctor prescribed Duloxetine 60mg capsules for the pain & found they work very well BUT the tiredness is horrendous, really struggling to stay awake most of the time.

Tesco's offerings. http://www.tesco.com/direct/sports-leisure/blood-pressure-monitors/cat3373269.cat Argos charging £2o for the omron.

I bought my own BP monitor years ago from ASDA for £9.99p brilliant a Omron Basic. I often calibrate against my heart nurse's monitor & still good. I saw the same one at my pharmacy last week for under a tenner. Home BP testing is much better than going to the Doctor or Nurse because you are...

I've had mine, left shoulder for the last year, awful.

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Like mfactor I voluntarily surrendered my vocational licences last year due to on going health concerns. Coronary issues sadly. After 41 years a bus & lorry driver.

It's all here. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/information-for-drivers-with-diabetes FWIW, I think taxi drivers should be subject to the same rules as any other professional driver too.

DVLA medical rules are very tough for HGV & PSV licence holders. If your local council are following those same rules then I think your licence will be revoked for one year, subject to no other "Hypo's". I wish you well with this.

Listening to you guys ! Cutting Carbs wherever I can but NOT getting paranoid about Carbs. Cutting out the junk, i.e. Crisps, Bread, most Potatoes, Chocolate, Cakes, JUNK ! Another bonus is that I have lost 20lbs in weight ! Being prescribed plenty of test strips & given a meter by my DN.

Started off six months ago with a HbA1c of 76, gradually reduced & today saw the DN, result now HbA1c of 40. Cholesterol now perfect score she tells me, (thats without taking my Statin) SHHHH ! So all good & even more determined to get below a score of 38 next time ! Started off with 100mg...

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A mate of mine failed his PSV eye test at his opticians & his PSV license was revoked. A year later he got a letter out of the blue stating that a mistake had occured, didn't say where the mistake happened & he could apply for his PSV back ! The DVLA (a private entity) can & do, just as they like.

Because hey are family members (shame) who have told me so & openly brag about their claim.