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<blockquote data-quote="rinfrance" data-source="post: 290007" data-attributes="member: 38884"><p><strong>Re: DVLA Life and so on</strong></p><p></p><p>Luckily, I live in France, however, my father was a diabetic in the UK and believe it or not both the hospital AND my fathers doctor told my father NOT to notify the DVLA /DVLC etc. The reasons being as follows, the DVLA have little knowledge or concept of diabetics, or any other medical things either, every diabetic has more regular controls than non diabetics, so perhaps those that are NOT diabetics should be controlled more! and finally, most diabetics know the problems more so than others and are more likely to take remedial action! He had a letter from the doctor/ hospital to that effect.</p><p></p><p> Now here in France the sensible action is taken, I do not even have to notify the authorities, my HGV is renewed now I am 66 every 2 years and my bus if I keep it up every year. For that I need a medical, how many car drivers have that if they are not diabetics, as a diabetic anyway I have to see the doctors every 3-6 months, my eyes as I have glaucoma every 3-6 months (had trab so no real problems now). We also have not yet the age 70 medical, and as my licence is an open ended one I cannot be forced to relinquish it for another I think its 21 years, contrary to what Swansea say if I came back to blighty. </p><p></p><p>The Medical for diabetes routine tests is far and away more thorough than the driving medical.</p><p></p><p>Now a throw in, Universities in both Norway and California have discovered that people who suffer from hard wheat sensitivity (symptoms include falling asleep within about 1/2 an hour of ingesting, waking feeling depressed, bloated feeling,) will be a type 2 diabetic, but these same people will fall asleep after eating hard wheat stuff now should they have a "thing" hanging over their driving.</p><p></p><p> The above is now being looked into about lorry drivers falling asleep in the afternoon and the number of said accidents! Incidentally most wheat consumed in the UK is soft wheat both red and white, whereas much in France is hard. Weetibix for example is probably all soft as it comes from local farms it certainly does not affect me. I have been a diabetic for over 10 years, am on Actarapid 30 30 30 with about 180-100-100 or 8-9, 6,6. I take 1000ug B12 when my shoulder starts to block or middle fingers lock and go clicky. I seriously rejected metformin stuff, glaucophage etc. and can go about 3 days without injecting and being serious over my diet!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rinfrance, post: 290007, member: 38884"] [b]Re: DVLA Life and so on[/b] Luckily, I live in France, however, my father was a diabetic in the UK and believe it or not both the hospital AND my fathers doctor told my father NOT to notify the DVLA /DVLC etc. The reasons being as follows, the DVLA have little knowledge or concept of diabetics, or any other medical things either, every diabetic has more regular controls than non diabetics, so perhaps those that are NOT diabetics should be controlled more! and finally, most diabetics know the problems more so than others and are more likely to take remedial action! He had a letter from the doctor/ hospital to that effect. Now here in France the sensible action is taken, I do not even have to notify the authorities, my HGV is renewed now I am 66 every 2 years and my bus if I keep it up every year. For that I need a medical, how many car drivers have that if they are not diabetics, as a diabetic anyway I have to see the doctors every 3-6 months, my eyes as I have glaucoma every 3-6 months (had trab so no real problems now). We also have not yet the age 70 medical, and as my licence is an open ended one I cannot be forced to relinquish it for another I think its 21 years, contrary to what Swansea say if I came back to blighty. The Medical for diabetes routine tests is far and away more thorough than the driving medical. Now a throw in, Universities in both Norway and California have discovered that people who suffer from hard wheat sensitivity (symptoms include falling asleep within about 1/2 an hour of ingesting, waking feeling depressed, bloated feeling,) will be a type 2 diabetic, but these same people will fall asleep after eating hard wheat stuff now should they have a "thing" hanging over their driving. The above is now being looked into about lorry drivers falling asleep in the afternoon and the number of said accidents! Incidentally most wheat consumed in the UK is soft wheat both red and white, whereas much in France is hard. Weetibix for example is probably all soft as it comes from local farms it certainly does not affect me. I have been a diabetic for over 10 years, am on Actarapid 30 30 30 with about 180-100-100 or 8-9, 6,6. I take 1000ug B12 when my shoulder starts to block or middle fingers lock and go clicky. I seriously rejected metformin stuff, glaucophage etc. and can go about 3 days without injecting and being serious over my diet! [/QUOTE]
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