So 200 or lower would allow me to pass but the higher the number the more likely i will be put on medication or a strict diet
Blood sugar dot physical
Discussion in 'Driver Health' started by Drpparker95, Jun 23, 2017.
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You should be alright.Yes,some Tricks drivers have told me that worked for them: Try to get in there Early in the morning when they open.,before you eat to keep your sugars ,and BP down low.Drink water (a decent amount) and memorize DEFOETECH for the eye test.
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Ok ill probably go and have my grandmother test my sugar with her little test kit or i can pay winn Dixie 3$
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If you are as worried about it as you say you are, fast after 5pm the day before your physical. Period.
Starting now, right now, cut out white bread, white rice, potatoes, corn, all full flavored regular soft drinks & fruit juices, most red meat, fast food, most processed, packaged foods, whole milk - these all turn to instant sugar the minute they hit your mouth.
Also remember, drink water in moderation before your physical. Too much water actually increases your blood pressure, and if you're borderline pre-hypertension, say 136/88, 8oz or more of liquids can throw you over the 140/90 long enough to get probed about your Bp history and stuck with a 90 day card.
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I didnt know about the red meat part.U.S. Otriad Thanks this.
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NO! 200 will fail you.
Read this:
"For someone without diabetes, a fasting blood sugar on awakening should be under 100 mg/dl. Before-meal normal sugars are 70–99 mg/dl. “Postprandial” sugars taken two hours after meals should be less than 140 mg/dl. Those are the normal numbers for someone without diabetes."
Now, go here:
What Is a Normal Blood Sugar Level? - Diabetes Self-ManagementCrappieJunkie Thanks this. -
Yeah, sadly the good parts all fatty and marbled is the bad stuff - lean red meat is okay - (I still slam the ribeyes & tbones)CrappieJunkie Thanks this.
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Yeah. I do steaks, hamburgers alot. But also pork chops, fish, and chicken. Once a week I sneak either bacon or sausage.U.S. Otriad Thanks this.
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Sounds like we are related, lol, I am pure caveman when it comes to meat!CrappieJunkie Thanks this.
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Reading your first post; I suggest that you quit assuming anything about your health and go see your primary care physician ASAP - your neck size, waist size, BMI, ##### length, or ring size means very little. I digress. Go see your Dr. ASAP and ask them to run a 'fasting' set of labs & panels on you. If they look at you funny, run out of there and get another Dr.
All a 'fasting' set of labs/panels is that you eat nothing 12-18hrs before having blood drawn, usually two tubes worth for a full set of labs workup. You drink nothing, too, except a little water to brush your teeth or swallow meds, that's it. They'll draw the blood & you'll have results in 24hrs or less. Then you will know irrefutably where you are medically from blood sugar/glucose, to red & white blood cell count, to Thyroid health, to creatine levels, to Cholesterol levels - all very important things to know. Get a copy and take them to the physical with you.
Sadly, most adults have ZERO idea what their actual state of health is.CrappieJunkie Thanks this.
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