Diabetes

Many regulations are similar between our two countries but not all. That's why we are able to have a reciprocating agreement. They are trying to align all regulations. I can't tell you your country but I can tell you a diabetic waiver in the USA is not good in Canada so I would think the same on your end. Diabetic waivers are not reciprocating.

From the USA FMCSA diabetes waiver application.

 

I too am a Type II diabetic, my diabetes is contolled by diet, exercise and a relatively low dose (1000 mg daily) of Metformin. To drive in the US under a US CDL you need to get a exemption as described here:

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/medical/driver-medical-requirements/diabetes-exemption-application

I do not know anything about running under a Canadian CDL but here is the link to the FMCSA Medical requirements webpage that might help:

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/faq/Medical-Requirements

Good Luck

 

I'm diabetic as well got my one year card I use pills, janumet, see if that would work

 

I would think if you can control it with pills, your good as that's not insulin. Also, most Type 2's can control their diabetes with diet. My wife has totally stopped taking insulin after going to low-carb (Atkins) with me. Depending on how sensitive you are Almost no question you could do the same since people that have it bad can't get away with using the pills. Try it. Get yourself and Atkins book and do a week or two of the induction phase to start re-sensitizng your body to your own insulin and check your sugar 1hr after each meal. I bet you'll be very surprised!

 

Go here and look for the info ----> http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/driver/medical-review/process.shtml

Also call them if you have questions.

IF you take insulin, but are type II, you won't have an issue or shouldn't, it is an effective treatment in some cases for type II. BUT IT IS NOT insulin dependent.

You don't need to get an exemption unless you are insulin dependent - that's type I.

 

I would like to find out about type 2 diabetics being ok to take insulin. I take 60 units of Lantus insulin per day and Metformin 500 mg 2 times per day.

i am wanting to start driving soon and was going to go off of insulin and just take pills and diet.

Insulin gives me better control and Lantus is a slow acting insulin spread out over 24 hours.

If anyone finds out where it says I can still take insulin please let me know. Thanks

 

YOU GUYS need to talk to your doctors FIRST and then to a DOT doc with some documentation about it. IF you have to, give the FMCSA a call and ask them what is the limit if there is any. The last time I checked with my doc and the dot doc, it wasn't an issue at all.

 

I am afraid you are misinformed, both Type I and Type II can be insulin dependent. In advanced cases of Type II you could well be dependent upon insulin to control your blood sugar. Some Type II diabetics can control their Blood Sugar without insulin but others cannot it depends on many factors.

The OP said he was using Insulin to control his blood sugar that is why I posted what I did. Perhaps I should have been more specific and stated that to drive in the US under a US CDL while taking insulin you need a waiver.