Diabetic exemption

Lit will take some time 3 to 6 months but it,s doable

 

Type 2? If it's under control it's no problem.

Type 1 Insulin dependent is the one that needs a waiver.

I started using Victoza 3 months ago. Great stuff.

 

I believe if i remember right you will get processed far quicker as you have an established history/stability with insulin print out all the forms you have to get the instructions to take to your physical then the forms your eye doctor must certify then the endo gets to fill out their five pages.......all of them must also provide letterhead signed by them that includes their med lic number just follow the instructions read learn the rules as once aproved you must keep 2 logbooks and get re certified every three months by your endo ....make sure you find one comfortable and framiliar with dot

 

And they have gotten far better at dot with answering their phones in that dep they will walk you through thevprocess

 

If you use insulin voluntarily you are NOT going to get a waiver. Part of the paperwork is an affidavit stating that all other treatments are ineffective.

Go and get the requirements for the waiver. Note the blood sugar levels and the minimum A1C levels required to get a waiver are ABOVE the levels recommended to prevent kidney and nerve damage.

The DOT was forced to allow insulin dependant diabetics by an ADA lawsuit. They have been sued since for allowing insulin dependant diabetic drivers who have caused crashes during a low blood sugar episode.

The regs are designed to limit low blood sugar episodes by insuring that your blood sugar is always high. The DOT does not care about your health (That is all on you). They are focused on preventing crashes.

The oral medications don't seem to produce the sudden lows that insulin does, so they are permitted. At least they haven't been been able to find a low blood sugar in any after the crash investigation on drivers on the oral meds.

The I65 crash last month was a driver lying about insulin use, and a probable low blood sugar episode. With six fatalities somebody's going to sue. Again. It doesn't look good.