cujet
Filing Flight Plan
Hello Bruce, I am a difficult case, now 50 years old.
At 33, Adult Mono nearly killed me. I was "shutting down" in the hospital. Shortly thereafter, I end up with Hashimoto's which induced AFIB, due to very low thyroid levels. Synthroid/Armour combo works for me and I've had no return of the AFIB. However, since then I've had reactive hypoglycemia. Often dropping to 55 after carbs.
However, heart function is diminished, EF is not ideal, and my heart is often enlarged. I've had Bruce treadmill results as short as 6 minutes. Kidney function is less than ideal too. Has been for years. I occasionally take a diuretic (less than 20/yr) for water retention (very salt sensitive) .
I'm an avid bicyclist and appear fit and feel pretty good. For the last 10 years I've learned to eat a near zero carb, calorie deficient diet to control how I feel (one salad/fish, no dressing, per day.nothing else) . I'm 10 pounds heavier than I'd like and really DRIVEN to be as active as my energy level will permit, which is not as good as I'd like, I get tired easily.
Problem: Blood glucose is climbing this year. I'm not quite in the diabetic range, but it is trending that way. I am at my exercise fatigue limit, and the low calorie limit. Those 10 pounds won't budge, likely due to inflammation around the gut area. Note: eating more and I gain weight rapidly around the belly, so I don't.
I'm midpoint in my medical, and my doc suggested metformin may be in my future.
Here is my fear: A diabetes diagnosis in the near future coupled with thyroid problems, heart AFIB history and less than ideal heart function, kidneys on the margin will add up to a "no-go" for a 3rd class SI medical.
I would appreciate your thoughts!
That's me on the left.
At 33, Adult Mono nearly killed me. I was "shutting down" in the hospital. Shortly thereafter, I end up with Hashimoto's which induced AFIB, due to very low thyroid levels. Synthroid/Armour combo works for me and I've had no return of the AFIB. However, since then I've had reactive hypoglycemia. Often dropping to 55 after carbs.
However, heart function is diminished, EF is not ideal, and my heart is often enlarged. I've had Bruce treadmill results as short as 6 minutes. Kidney function is less than ideal too. Has been for years. I occasionally take a diuretic (less than 20/yr) for water retention (very salt sensitive) .
I'm an avid bicyclist and appear fit and feel pretty good. For the last 10 years I've learned to eat a near zero carb, calorie deficient diet to control how I feel (one salad/fish, no dressing, per day.nothing else) . I'm 10 pounds heavier than I'd like and really DRIVEN to be as active as my energy level will permit, which is not as good as I'd like, I get tired easily.
Problem: Blood glucose is climbing this year. I'm not quite in the diabetic range, but it is trending that way. I am at my exercise fatigue limit, and the low calorie limit. Those 10 pounds won't budge, likely due to inflammation around the gut area. Note: eating more and I gain weight rapidly around the belly, so I don't.
I'm midpoint in my medical, and my doc suggested metformin may be in my future.
Here is my fear: A diabetes diagnosis in the near future coupled with thyroid problems, heart AFIB history and less than ideal heart function, kidneys on the margin will add up to a "no-go" for a 3rd class SI medical.
I would appreciate your thoughts!
That's me on the left.