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Nurse Red
I became an insulin dependent diabetic in 95 and lost my CDL (started driving in 73} in 99 my Doctor tried a new oral medication on me its called Avandia, He did complete blood tests,Fasting and nonfasting every 3 months. My blood sugar is never over 123 or lower than 100 I take 4mg once a day and can controll my Blood sugar better than insulin I have even lost wheight Just wanted to let others know. I can now get my CDL back and drive OTR again.
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Hey! That's great news!
On occaision we have a driver that has is pushing the limits of what the previous oral hypoglycemics could handle. We have followed the progress that has been made by many diabetics (non-truclers)using these newer oral meds vs. insulin and many are showing complete control especially when combined with diet and weight loss as you have done.
So, when we get a driver that showing signs of going over the limits of his current pills, we recommend that he speak with his primary physician about these newer meds. They have been extremely beneficial for helping diabetic drivers retain their medical certification. But you are the first that we have heard of who has come back from the "dead" so to speak.
Congratulations!
But now that you have lost some weight, shouldn't your name be "not so Fatboy"?
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Nurse RED; I realize that this is an older post but I am also one that has returned from the dead as you call it. Diagnosed in 95 with diabetes, blood sugar in excess of 600 and amylase over 4800 and in icu for 11 days, I can attest that it can be done also. But I believe the real key to controlling it is to watch for the symptoms before they take over as happened with me. I am not being smart nor undermining yopu bet the best advice is to eat right and pay attention to what your body tells you. We do alot of things in this business but the one thing that we never seem to learn is that we are not superpersons. I thought that and it darn near killed me. But thanks to modern technology and good, no GREAT, health care people I am here to talk about it.
Perhaps a column by someone such as yourself on a semi regular basis explaing some of the symptoms of various illnesses we are subject to that we often overlook. Oh and by the way, lightning does strike twice in the same place. Two weeks after a recertification physical, including an ekg, I had a heart attack. This was in no way anything that was done wrong by the doctor, as she is my regular provider and the one that keeps me alive with my diabetes. Well 3days in the hospital and FOUR stents later I am back on the road. After a three week recovery period that is. The point is that things happen and only we can prevent them. Pay attention to your body as it does give you clues to what is going on. Maybe there is something to the diet and excercise thing.
Been there, Done that and took the time to learn from it.
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You are so right. My dad never told me he had diabeties, I was to stupid to pay attention to the warning signs, thirst, frequent urination etc
I also ended up in icu for 14 days thought I was going to die, scared the pi## out of me my blood sugar was 723 I was one sick puppy. By the way I used to live in Brooklyn, Sheepshead Bay. Nathans forever!!
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I go in on monday to have a fasting plasma glucose test done.Wish me luck!!...Mike
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I hope the tests come back A-OK. But don't hesitate to get additional testing done if there are ANY abnormalities. Let us know how it goes. OK?
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Will do.Im not too worried about it !!! AHHHHHH! My doc said there was a little high reading on one of my tests so as soon as I get it done I'll let ya know.
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I got my test results back yesterday and I dont have Diebetes!! Thank God!! Really had me scarred but they were all in range and lower so thats the good news.
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That's great news!
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