Gyclosilated hemoglobin (A1C test) coming out high, like 9 or higher.
There's no set value but the closer you get to something like 6, the better.
The regular blood glucose tests don't really say much, but the A1C test says
how your blood sugar control has been over the past few months. Also, if you
are taking TOPROL XL for your heart pressure, you will NOT be given the
medical if your doc puts you on a sulfonylurea medicine such as glyburide,
glucophage or glucotrol. Suggest to the doctor to use Avandia instead (don't
change the Toprol, the alternatives have higher mortality rates). Your
doctor will say that that is absurd, and every doctor and AME I have talked
to will say the same thing, but for some reason Aeromedical is being
pigheaded about this, claiming that it's an issue when it really isn't
(toprol masks tachycardia, one of three symptoms of hypoglycemia,and it's
_supposed to do that_, they claim its an issue, 100% of doctors I've talked
to say it isn't).

I'm not a doctor, but I already went through this and did a truckload of
research on this issue trying to understand what were the issues, just
trying to save you some grief.

If your A1C is ok, then you don't have to worry about it, just have the
doctor give you an evaluation for diabetes and hope for the best. You may
simply be given a fasting blood test, or you may be given a glucose
tolerance test.

And of course, if you can live with sport pilot limitations, by all means do
everything you can to go that route and say byebye to the black hole of
Oklahoma.

Juan

"UltraJohn" wrote in message
nk.net...
Does anyone have any direct knowledge on the SI for diabetes?
I currently am renewing my SI for an angioplasty and stent from 2 years
ago,
I received one, it expired and applied again this time I passed the heart
part fine but my blood glucose was high so now they want a diabetes
evaluation. I'll probably go Sport Pilot if I get through this ok.
What I really need to know is what are the factors that would cause a
rejection of the SI.
Thanks
John

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