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<blockquote data-quote="Tiger 2" data-source="post: 2149494" data-attributes="member: 515339"><p>I was recently in hospital due to a kidney infection. I had been testing my bloods but one nurse wanted to use the hospital meter. Her meter measured 3.2 mine and they seemed to panic drink juice given toast etc. My meter read 3.9. She asked me if I had hypo symtoms which I didn't. I was on pain meds and I an arthitic so put my non hypo awareness down to that. Now I am concerned they report me to DVLA and I loose my license for not reporring it. Scared to discuss with the doctor. I have replaced the meter and have done a check with calibration fluid both new and old meters read the same and are within the limits stated. So do I have to report hypo unawareness. The hospital says there meters are checked every day. Somehow I doubt it. Weekly maybe. Normally I can sense hypo's coming on at 5.1 and below and feel really bad at 4.1 - 4.8. To loose my license due to this would really be the end for me. I have thought about suicide a few times more so recently. I struggled with medication for 2 years before being put on Humilin and hoped that that would increase control and give some more freedom from all the worry it didnt work. Now on long and short insulin and it seems to help but has now taken over my life. </p><p>25+ yrs diabetic, ED, depression, marriage problems and kids with mental health and health issues I just feel like giving up and going. If I do that the family who needs my financial support will loose most of my pension and I think thats the only reason I havn't gone yet. Been close to going a few times. Close again tonight. I was 4.1 this morning and finding it difficult to get a handle on dosage.</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the rant no one else to talk to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tiger 2, post: 2149494, member: 515339"] I was recently in hospital due to a kidney infection. I had been testing my bloods but one nurse wanted to use the hospital meter. Her meter measured 3.2 mine and they seemed to panic drink juice given toast etc. My meter read 3.9. She asked me if I had hypo symtoms which I didn't. I was on pain meds and I an arthitic so put my non hypo awareness down to that. Now I am concerned they report me to DVLA and I loose my license for not reporring it. Scared to discuss with the doctor. I have replaced the meter and have done a check with calibration fluid both new and old meters read the same and are within the limits stated. So do I have to report hypo unawareness. The hospital says there meters are checked every day. Somehow I doubt it. Weekly maybe. Normally I can sense hypo's coming on at 5.1 and below and feel really bad at 4.1 - 4.8. To loose my license due to this would really be the end for me. I have thought about suicide a few times more so recently. I struggled with medication for 2 years before being put on Humilin and hoped that that would increase control and give some more freedom from all the worry it didnt work. Now on long and short insulin and it seems to help but has now taken over my life. 25+ yrs diabetic, ED, depression, marriage problems and kids with mental health and health issues I just feel like giving up and going. If I do that the family who needs my financial support will loose most of my pension and I think thats the only reason I havn't gone yet. Been close to going a few times. Close again tonight. I was 4.1 this morning and finding it difficult to get a handle on dosage. Sorry for the rant no one else to talk to. [/QUOTE]
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