STUDENTS with DIABETES

[kessyg]

Dear All,
Going for medical in a week time , all those who got the Student visa approved or who are going to apply with medical conditions like Diabetes, hyper tension etc. please join here,
share your experience and which will help others.

Thanks and Regards
Kishore Ganta

 

[jigzyy]

What is your age and country of residence? Is it Type 1/2 Diabetes? How well are you managing it? Any sugar in urine test so far? What is your financial situation?

 

[kessyg]

What is your age and country of residence? Is it Type 1/2 Diabetes? How well are you managing it? Any sugar in urine test so far? What is your financial situation?

36 type 2, maintaing well with little insulin since last two months... Do they check external insulin check.. Shld i reveal abt my insulin intake or just say taking medicine alone

 

[kessyg]

36 type 2, maintaing well with little insulin since last two months... Do they check external insulin check.. Shld i reveal abt my insulin intake or just say taking medicine alone

Gic and one year tuition fee paid.. Shld i maintain more funds

 

[jigzyy]

What is your blood sugar level at the moment? I doubt that it's Type 2 at 36, are you sure? It may be Type 1 that is for sure Insulin dependent. Please get your blood tested and check your sugar level and get a urine test privately before you appear for Panel Physician. If the results are bad with private tests, it'll make it harder to pass medicals.

 

[jigzyy]

Gic and one year tuition fee paid.. Shld i maintain more funds

Which insulins are you taking and the medication? Have you consulted with Endocrinologist to make sure which Dibetes type is it?

Being an existing condition, you will have to pay most of the expenses out of pocket, like testing strips, insulin medications which will be very expensive as a student.

 

[kessyg]

Pm

Which insulins are you taking and the medication? Have you consulted with Endocrinologist to make sure which Dibetes type is it?

Being an existing condition, you will have to pay most of the expenses out of pocket, like testing strips, insulin medications which will be very expensive as a student.

Type 2 diabetes, yes i am ok with the medication. My doubt is whether to disclose abt insulin consumption or not..

 

[kessyg]

Pm

Type 2 diabetes, yes i am ok with the medication. My doubt is whether to disclose abt insulin consumption or not..

My kidneys and liver tests are good. Took the values a week back and every thing looks ok, with liver has slightly elivated values which doctor said is ok to proceed for the medical test for canada, cholestrols are little elivated as u know with type 2 diabetes it is normal

 

[jigzyy]

You should disclose your diabetes and your insulin usage to Panel Physician. As long as your blood sugar is in range and HbA1C is okay (do test it).. like under 7.5-8mmo/l.. you'll be fine. They won't take any extra tests but a bit elevated sugar or in urine might surprise them if you don't disclose it before.

My wife has Type1 Diabetes and we have gone thru the same process for PR.. medicals are same for students, PR etc so I know what goes on.

 

[jigzyy]

Just to let you know.. 100 test strips costs about $84, average insulin costs about $40 per 10ml vial and 5 ~ 10 for a pack of syringes. Just so that you have rough idea what it may cost.

 

[kessyg]

You should disclose your diabetes and your insulin usage to Panel Physician. As long as your blood sugar is in range and HbA1C is okay (do test it).. like under 7.5-8mmo/l.. you'll be fine. They won't take any extra tests but a bit elevated sugar or in urine might surprise them if you don't disclose it before.

My wife has Type1 Diabetes and we have gone thru the same process for PR.. medicals are same for students, PR etc so I know what goes on.

Ok.. I generally has hba1c below 6.5, due to some stress it went little high.. Now taking insugen 50/50 since last two months only to get it under control and after couple of months generally i stop insulin if the values comes to normal. This happens ones in year or ones in two years.. I dnt depend on insulin all through the time.. Im really concerned whether to disclose it or not...

 

[jigzyy]

You are good there.. but do disclose it.. They'll note down the values and frequency of your insulin usage.. It will not effect the outcome of your medicals/visa. Better safe than sorry.

 

[kessyg]

You are good there.. but do disclose it.. They'll note down the values and frequency of your insulin usage.. It will not effect the outcome of your medicals/visa. Better safe than sorry.

Oh ok thnk you so much

 

[MonikaT2D]

For international students which insurance coverage to opt for which covers insulin and tablets ? In canada for international student

 

[Bhavya78]

Hey can I know that … i hv diabetes type 1 nd want to go for study permit in canada .. ..
do I need tell that in my medical exam ?
I had searched that medical insurance is covered in clg fees so wht things will that cover ? Like medicines insulin checking strip doc appointments etc ?