Kap,
First of all, In order for you to be diagnosed as a diabetic, the " applicant" will have had more than 1 abnormal BGL ( blood glucose level) test. If both test indicate the patient has abnormal readings, then the doctors will "suspect diabetes". Immediately, the patient will have to undergo blood work and based on those results, it is then that you can be diagnosed a diabetic. Obviously if you have 2 abnormal BGS readings, then your diabetes is not controlled and you will be grounded.
Then they perform what is called an A1C test. If your A1C test results are higher than 6.8, You will continue to be grounded no matter how fast your able to correct your BGL. It is a double whammy. You have to be able to pass both.
If a patient has a new onset or newly diagnosed as a diabetic, the chances of it being above 6.8 are very great unfortunately. Reason why.... All of the bad habits, over weight, not eating right etc.. has probably been going on for a while. Most diabetics that are diagnosed have most likely been diabetics for a while. During that time, there was enough cellular damage done to the red blood cells which in essence, will cause a high A1C. If this happens, plan to be grounded for no less than 90 to 120 days. There is absolutely NOTHING that anyone can do at that point except immediately change their eating habits, incorporate diet, start taking meds and exercise. The reason it takes 90 to 120 days is because that is the amount of time your body produces new blood which carries new blood cells and flushes out the old blood cells that were full of sugar. And that is what an A1C test is. It is a test to determine the amount of damage done to red blood cells.
Recommendation:
If you have already been diagnosed as a diabetic and it is controlled with meds, make certain that you list only the meds that are GCAA approved no matter if you take them or not. but continue taking the meds that actually work for you! Because although the ones your taking work, if they aren't GCAA approved, they don't care. Slow is correct, they can screw you up big time with some of the crap they are shoveling these days.
If you've recently been diagnosed and you are in the UAE, spend the 100AED and go to one of the hospitals here, have them draw blood ( labs) and order the A1C test yourself. THey don't report it and you will get your results the same day. If its less than 6.8, then you should be fine. It won't hurt to also get an EKG done and eye test prior just to make sure it is all going to check out when the GCAA doc sends you for these test. If your not in the UAE, get it done thru a pvt clinic or doc.
If you need any help, send me a PM. There are some fantastic docs in the UAE who are very understanding about this and will get him/her thru it.
BEST OF LUCK to your "applicant"
