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Hi @Laconic Although I have had a fully functioning transplanted pancreas since 2013, I am still having to renew my driving licence every 3 years and therefore having to go to Specsavers for a free eye test! I have tried to penetrate the extremely thick hide of DVLA and The Diabetic Eyescreening...

Just to bump this thread, since @JackHowell21 has not had as much active response as expected. As I said above, I have just had a very good 33 minute chat as arranged.

It also says "...or anyone ultimately who has Type 1." I have just had a very good 33 minute chat with Jack as arranged. I am 63!!

Interesting one this. From my viewpoint: 1959 diagnosed Type 1; 2000 after 22 years at King's College London Outpatients became patient/outpatient at Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge. On first meeting, the head of the Diabetes Department said "I don't get you Grant, after what you have been...

Greetings from Ixworth @Suffolklad ! My wife blames Lighter Life for causing gallstones, which have made a LCHF diet not advisable for her. I can't prove this, but maybe exercise caution. It causes you to go into Ketosis, but then so does the LCHF diet, which works for so many on this Forum...

Hi @Dave Russell What is called a glucose tolerance level can vary with both Type 1 and Type 2. If you have maintained higher averages for months on end, your system gets used to this even though you hadn't felt unwell. If you go from a high average to a sudden low intake, you can experience...

If, as I experienced on several occasions over the years, I had a reading even as low as 1.3, but managed (albeit with minimal cognitive function) to self-correct with fruit juice or similar, then I did not see a reason to seek medical advice. But I assume @JohnEGreen is trying to help @Mummykel...

What are your blood glucose readings like?

Although I can't be in your shoes, I thought it might help you to know that when I had both eyes lasered in 1979, it was a major influence on both of us getting married and starting a family. From the point of view of giving your eyes the best chance, your consultant is right about maintaining...

@JohnEGreen It would be very interesting to find out whether doing just a finger-prick test for 3 months and calculating the average would give a closer reading to the HbA1c test. I only used a finger-prick test except during the first 5 years of CKD, I was never surprised by the HbA1c results...

Go to the Forums section in the red bar at the top of this page and then type in Reactive Hypoglycemia in the search box. I hope this helps!

Try searching Driving and DVLA on the Forum page. I googled "can you be a driving instructor with diabetes" and found a link to this site. Having since trawled through 30 pages. I found nothing that answers your question. Apologies, but try phoning DVLA on 0300 790 6806 which will get you...

Almost my 1st birthday in 1959.

Interesting! I used to feel nauseous if my blood sugar went high. Maybe symptoms are as variable as say, allergic reactions or the effects of different foods?

@Pipp I wonder whether your GP would prescribe Colecalciferol? As I am supposed to avoid sun rays. I am permanently prescribed this. It boosts Vitamin D and Calcium.

Hi @grahamrb nothing seems to have come through!

I had the 1st laser treatment in 1979 and last in 1983. Ever since I have had screening - many years back, I have at least one standard letter a year informing me I have background retinopathy. Some years back they even referred me to the head ophthalmologist at Addenbrooke's Hospital...

Hi @grahamrb It's difficult to suggest anything without a little more info, such as: Are you on a carb controlled diet? What are your readings before eating? Is your general health good - have you got a cold/virus etc? What insulin(s) are you on? What level are you jumping from and how high is...

Looking at this section alone: It wasn’t until the late 1980s, with the conclusion of the landmark DCCT trial, that diabetes authorities reached a consensus on recommending the tight glucose control that is now considered standard and necessary treatment. How would the writer explain the fact...

Easy to say, but try not to panic. Anything negative from Ophthalmology is always very worrying. I was told I had retinopathy in both eyes after 20 years of Type 1 in 1979. Although my avatar was taken 6 years ago, I still only use reading glasses and still drive. Obviously I cannot comment on...