diabetic waiver

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by dharper, Apr 22, 2018.

  1. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    I'm assuming insulin. Unless the regs was changed lately your qualified to drive as a type 2 diabetic as long as pills keep it controlled,
     
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  3. Gunner75

    Gunner75 Road Train Member

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    Metformin and jardiance here for my type 2, my dr said me to jardiance from invokana because invokana is linked to amputations and increased heart disease.

    There is a waiver for insulin dependence, but like others said it comes with conditions, and taking with my dr, he won't even help a person put in for it because the liability involved
     
  4. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    I was looking at this PDF. Looks like a good bit of leg work.
     
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  5. Gunner75

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    It is, can take months as well, and a lot of the responsibility is on the dr.
     
  6. Ridgeline

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    Yes, you are correct, I forgot about that, stupid me.

    I am type 2 insulin dependent thanks to my accident which has helped control it but I have yet to have any incident of low blood sugar except the first day I tried it, and that wasn't low compared to others.
     
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