There aren't any symptoms till you get WAY past the levels at which the FAA flunks you.
The best way is to find one of those diabetes screening events at work or the drug store or the grocery store or wherever. Or find a meter using diabetic. They can put a clean lancet in their tester and get a test in about a minute. The finger stick hurts about the same as a pinch. Do the stick around the sides of the finger, like I do, to avoid the nerve sensitive pads. Your blood glucose level should be below 130 at all times, lower when fasting. Maybe as low as the 70s or even 60s. The FAA used to have guidelines where, when the fasting blood glucose level went above 150, you'd lose your medical. If you get elevated bgl, change your diet and improve your exercise ASAP, before it shows up on your medical. If it stays high, get to a diabetes savvy doctor/pilot to get fixed, quick. Have you all noticed that the average age of members of this group is over 50? -- Ed Burkhead Peoria, Ill. Ercoupe N3802H, 415-D __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________ Check out the new and improved Topica site! http://www.topica.com/t/13
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