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    Police and hypo and dvla

    Hi Sharon, dont forget you are within your rights to change your GP. Is that an option?
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    what happens with a hypo

    hello, I have read this thread with great interest and there is a lot of good advice here. I myself have been insulin dependant since childhood and I am 42 now. I have to admit I was a little taken back by moonstones comments and the universal agreement for them, It implies that there is...
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    Police and hypo and dvla

    hello, I fully agree with the issue regarding test strips. When my GP asked me to use less I reminded him of the consequences of poor control and the fact that you can many hundreds of test strips for the price of an overnight stay in hospital. Its a senseless economy.
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    Police and hypo and dvla

    Hi Sharon, In Jan this year I had a serious car accident that was related to a hypo, where I crashed into a stationary car at speed and fractured my sternum. I was very lucky I did not injure anyone else, it could of easily have been the case. I am 41 years old, with type 1 diabetes. I have...
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    Car insurance following accident

    I was recently involved (January) in a car accident that was due to Hypoglycemia. As a result I have had my driving license revoked for a minimum of three months by the DVLA. The Diabetes unit seem reasonably happy that there was a reason for this occurence and that normally my diabetes is very...