sugar in urine

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MBC DAFNE Graduate
Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Antrim Hospital
2 posts

hi, everyone im planning to go for my c1 licence but i still have sugar 3+++ in my urine, can anyone tell me how to reduce this as it may hinder my application, im sticking to my dafne routine and have lost weight and im kinda still insulin resisted, i dont eat junk food or drink none diet drinks, what am i doing wrong!!!! THANKYOU TO EVERYONE THAT CAN HELP ME Confused Confused

wigworld DAFNE Graduate
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
19 posts

Have you done a DAFNE course? How come you are testing urine rather than blood testing? Do you have type 1 or type 2 Diabetes?

MBC DAFNE Graduate
Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Antrim Hospital
2 posts

wigworld said:
Have you done a DAFNE course? How come you are testing urine rather than blood testing? Do you have type 1 or type 2 Diabetes?

HI IM TYPE 1, HAVE DONE THE DAFNE COURSE AND TEST MY BLOOD EVERY TIME DAFNE RECOMMENDS, THE URINE TEST IS DONE BY MY DOCTOR AND ITS A TEST THATS DONE BY THE C1 LICENCE CENTRE, THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE Confused

Mike_C DAFNE Graduate
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter
1 post

doesn't your urin contain sugar when your blood glucose is above ~10mmols? How is your control?

Alan 49 DAFNE Graduate
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
284 posts

Why would sugar in your urine affect you getting a C1 licence?