DOT physical and blood sugar....

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  1. CrappieJunkie

    CrappieJunkie Wishin' I was fishin'

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    I have always been told as long as I am under 200 I am good. This place my company uses, now, says 250. I make sure I am under 200 to be sure.
     
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  3. CrappieJunkie

    CrappieJunkie Wishin' I was fishin'

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    Are you overweight? Does anyone in your family have diabetes? If so there is a chance that you are diabetic.

    The DOT doctor may ask you or ypur doctor for an A1C test. They have you fast 12 hours then draw blood and test it. It shows your average sugar levels for the last 3 months. Every time I go to the DOT doc I have to tell them mine. You may want to ask yiur doctor to run one, just to be sure.
     
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  4. Ridgeline

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    You have to do a fasting glucose test to see if you are diabetic. Just because you have 140 doesn't make you a diabetic.
     
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