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Driving and type 2

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brown240

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Hi I've been type 2 since Sept 11, I started off on 2 Metformin but then it went upto 2 Metformin twice a day an now since May 2013 I've been put on glicazide 0.6mg. I questioned a Dr I don't regularly see as mine was on holiday about informing DVLA and my insurance as I was on Glicazide. I was told as long as I test before driving and keep a record ill be fine and I won't need to inform both party's. My normal Dr has never told me this only to test my glucose weekly.
 
brown240 said:
Hi I've been type 2 since Sept 11, I started off on 2 Metformin but then it went upto 2 Metformin twice a day an now since May 2013 I've been put on glicazide 0.6mg. I questioned a Dr I don't regularly see as mine was on holiday about informing DVLA and my insurance as I was on Glicazide. I was told as long as I test before driving and keep a record ill be fine and I won't need to inform both party's. My normal Dr has never told me this only to test my glucose weekly.
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You must test before you drive if you are on any hypo inducing drugs such as Glicazide and make sure your levels are at 5.0 at least.

Angie
 
brown240 said:
I seem to be a more hyper than hypo, but ill start testing b4 I drive, is there a time period to test b4 I drive?


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If you only drive occasionally you need to test before driving then every 2 hours on long journeys

If you drive a lot, then you need to have done a test within 2 hours before driving, then when it reaches 2hrs since the last test, then you need to test again
 
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