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I am sure she will meet the existing eligibility criteria for a disabled persons railcard as she has epilepsy. This is from the disabled persons railcard website

Thank you, I am not sure how to try and progress this - I will contact campaigns at Diabetes Uk as a starting point

I agree a CGM or libre, even for a few weeks, would help identify what’s happening. I go into hypo during sleep sometimes but can wake up high - I would have never known this was happening if I hadn’t used a libre

I agree the information I can get from the libre and use it to make informed decisions about managing my condition is invaluable. The number of times I go hypo in the night and don’t wake up is frightening! However, having this information helps me address the causes of the hypos. Without the...

Should people with type1 who have had severe hypos that consequently means they can’t hold a driving licence be eligible for a disabled persons railcard and other similar concessions related to using public transport?

No :arghh: I have contacted my CCG and they have issued guidance that libre sensors should not be prescribed by Primary Care - :mad:

I totally understand what you are saying. I am T1 and have been since childhood. I work full time and am doing a masters degree distance learning in my free time. I had a virus in February and had to take time off work, I went back to work and got another virus and then following that it...