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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Muttley61" data-source="post: 683662" data-attributes="member: 12736">Hi everyone, just had my licence revoked (3-11-14) and have spoken to DVLA and my specialist. Not a lot of successes so far. 2 hypos within a couple of months.One a syringe problem and one a diet/insulin problem. Neither whist driving!! Both now resolved!As a type1. for nearly 57 years and now aged 59, had no "severe" hypos for 30+ years and I've been driving for over 42 of those. At present I am a carer for my 90 year old mother (a type2.) but I really must find a way to overcome the stupid and short sighted bureaucracy that the DVLA and our government have. I've signed the petition and hope this helps.It took me about 6 months to get my original licence and, any and every time I've dealt with the DVLA, it's been the same hassle. I too, do not wish to lie because I was taught it is wrong but whom for? Everybody in a position to make a "relevant decision" is petrified about being "responsible" IF something goes wrong, we need to get out of this "blame culture" and take responsibility for our own destiny!Oh yes, and by the way, I race, as a driver, an historic saloon car, when I get the chance, at weekends (mother permitting)  and non of my fellow competitors have any qualms about competing against me a type 1 diabolic (only if I beat them).I have one very serious question though does anybody know why "porcine" insulin production has stopped and/or is not being prescribed on NHS and why did its "disappearance" co-inside with the appearance of DAFNE being pushed in treatment clinics, I was doing fine before? Maybe it's to do with money?Since both of these occurrences my personal control has been difficult and complicated. Anyone else? "illness is neither an indulgence for which people have pay NOR AN OFFECE FOR WHICH THEY SHOULD BE PENALISED, but a misfortune, the cost of which should be shared by the community"Nye Bevan.I feel a bit better after my rant  but keep watching as I expect to launch quit a bit of fertilizer at the air conditioning very soon! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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