Failed CDL due to Blood Sugar Levels... What do we do???

Not sure how you can drop your numbers fast. But don't eat anything with ....ite/.....ate/ or any processed sweeteners. Nothing with white flour. Walking 3 times a day at least 10 minutes each time. Walk fast enough to raise your heart beat. A slow stroll will not help as much but it is better than no activity.
I carry vegetables, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, radishes, Fruits, apples, oranges, pears, pineapple, watermelon, strawberries, blue berries, Most veggies and fruits and nuts. Good luck with your health.

 

Hate to tell you, but the ONLY disqualifying factors as far as blood sugar goes are 1. being on insulin, and 2. spilling glucose into your urine and it shows on the urinalysis test. That's it. A high A1c is not a factor. If you are diagnosed as diabetic, though, you can only get a 1 year medical card.

 

But can't the company your applying for as for A1C if your diabetic? Then hire or not based on those results?

 

CORRECT

 

That's a company thing, and I don't feel it is appropriate. A1c only denoted risk, not sureness, that you COULD develop a diabetic condition if not monitored. Since it is not a disqualifying factor for the physical, it should not be a disqualifying factor for employment.

 

Unfortunately many companies seem to be using it for just that purpose, and I don't see much if anything can be done about it

 

This might sound like a reason to contact fightingfortruckers.com

 

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/medical/dr...ll-performance-evaluation-certificate-program

What amazes me is a person who is blind in one eye or has a missing limb can get a CDL license(with a waiver after taking a road test, called SPE certificate) but if you're sugar is too high you'll be disqualified, you don't get to take a road test for a waiver. Last I heard your BS can't be higher that 160, but companies can have their own numbers too, when I was with Werner theirs' was 150.
My search into FMCSA revealed the following from their website, but since it seems numbers can change, I'm not sure if it's up to date...I didn't see any mention of A1C !

Applying for an Exemption(see link above)
An individual may apply for an exemption from the diabetes and vision standard, section 391.41(b)(3) and 391.41(b)(10) of the regulation, by utilizing these programs. If you do not currently meet the diabetes and/or vision standard and are unable to obtain a medical card, you may be an eligible candidate.

Please note that all exemption programs are for drivers who intend to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. FMCSA does not have statutory authority to grant waivers/exemptions to drivers from states' intrastate requirements. Therefore, the FMCSA waivers/exemptions do not permit regulatory relief for drivers who plan to limit their operations to intrastate commerce.

 

If nothing else, keeping the sugar levels steady and low is better on your eye sight also. High sugar can cause blurryness. Also a supplement called "Bilberry" is good for night vision, British pilots discovered this during WWII when flying at night, of course they were using the real bilberry jam vs pills now. It works on the purple cone receptors, the best I remember.