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<blockquote data-quote="evilclive" data-source="post: 1987815" data-attributes="member: 488171"><p>If you're diagnosed T1, you lose your licence and have to reapply. When you get it back it only lasts 1 or 3 years. There are also rather more stringent restrictions on driving lorries and busses. Some T2s might need to apply too, though I suspect that wouldn't apply to you for a fair while. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/diabetes-driving" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/diabetes-driving</a> has details.</p><p></p><p>For diabetics they're mostly concerned about hypos. Losing eyesight (eg by retinopathy) is covered under a different part - the standard visual acuity to drive, which applies to everybody. Again, with the HbA1c levels you mention, this seems unlikely to be a problem for you for a long time.</p><p></p><p>Re libre - yes, I think it might be intersting to try one for a couple of weeks in your situation, though probably not worth using full time unless you're really keen and have the cash. Do you have an NFC-enabled phone? If so, you just need to find a sensor from somewhere - as you've found, they won't sell direct to you for a while while they work out their manufacturing capacity. Maybe try Asda or Superdrug pharamcies?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="evilclive, post: 1987815, member: 488171"] If you're diagnosed T1, you lose your licence and have to reapply. When you get it back it only lasts 1 or 3 years. There are also rather more stringent restrictions on driving lorries and busses. Some T2s might need to apply too, though I suspect that wouldn't apply to you for a fair while. [URL]https://www.gov.uk/diabetes-driving[/URL] has details. For diabetics they're mostly concerned about hypos. Losing eyesight (eg by retinopathy) is covered under a different part - the standard visual acuity to drive, which applies to everybody. Again, with the HbA1c levels you mention, this seems unlikely to be a problem for you for a long time. Re libre - yes, I think it might be intersting to try one for a couple of weeks in your situation, though probably not worth using full time unless you're really keen and have the cash. Do you have an NFC-enabled phone? If so, you just need to find a sensor from somewhere - as you've found, they won't sell direct to you for a while while they work out their manufacturing capacity. Maybe try Asda or Superdrug pharamcies? [/QUOTE]
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