Comments on: High Blood Pressure: Commercial Driver Risk? http://dotphysicalutah.com Wed, 16 May 2012 22:07:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Trucker Doc http://dotphysicalutah.com/faq/articles/high-blood-pressure-commercial-driver-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-5078 Trucker Doc Tue, 01 May 2012 03:35:09 +0000 http://dotphysicalutah.com/?page_id=301#comment-5078 @Gabriel Blood pressure should be below 140 / 90 to clear for a two year medical certificate, with no other issues. Your blood pressure will limit you at the time of your medical examination to one year and you will have to have your blood pressure below 140 / 90 by the next examination. If you get it down using blood pressure medication, then your medical certificate will only be good for one year. If you manage to get it below 140 / 90 without medication then your card will be good for two years. All this being said, each company has its own policy regarding blood pressure, but most follow the DOT recommendations. Thanks for the question. Trucker Doc @Gabriel
Blood pressure should be below 140 / 90 to clear for a two year medical certificate, with no other issues.
Your blood pressure will limit you at the time of your medical examination to one year and you will have to have your blood pressure below 140 / 90 by the next examination. If you get it down using blood pressure medication, then your medical certificate will only be good for one year. If you manage to get it below 140 / 90 without medication then your card will be good for two years.
All this being said, each company has its own policy regarding blood pressure, but most follow the DOT recommendations.
Thanks for the question. Trucker Doc

]]> By: Gabriel http://dotphysicalutah.com/faq/articles/high-blood-pressure-commercial-driver-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-5061 Gabriel Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:31:04 +0000 http://dotphysicalutah.com/?page_id=301#comment-5061 hi ! i going to be going to trucking school, and i'm a little worry about my bp, it been holding at 150/90 and i'm 230 lb i dont want the trucking company to kick me out . because of my bp is high, is this to high? will they look at it and say your bp is too high? hi ! i going to be going to trucking school, and i’m a little worry about my bp, it been holding at 150/90 and i’m 230 lb i dont want the trucking company to kick me out . because of my bp is high, is this to high? will they look at it and say your bp is too high?

]]> By: Trucker Doc http://dotphysicalutah.com/faq/articles/high-blood-pressure-commercial-driver-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-5008 Trucker Doc Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:17:56 +0000 http://dotphysicalutah.com/?page_id=301#comment-5008 @Sandyd Yes, that is correct. Drivers are notorious for not following up with their doctors, due to an unknown schedule. Also, most doctors who work with high blood pressure have no real idea what you do for a living and what the stresses are, that you must endure on a daily basis. If you follow your doctors instructions and manage to get yourself off the high blood pressure meds, make sure you get a note from your doc saying he took you off, and you may go back to a two year medical card. Thanks for the question. Trucker Doc @Sandyd
Yes, that is correct.
Drivers are notorious for not following up with their doctors, due to an unknown schedule. Also, most doctors who work with high blood pressure have no real idea what you do for a living and what the stresses are, that you must endure on a daily basis. If you follow your doctors instructions and manage to get yourself off the high blood pressure meds, make sure you get a note from your doc saying he took you off, and you may go back to a two year medical card.
Thanks for the question. Trucker Doc

]]> By: Sandyd http://dotphysicalutah.com/faq/articles/high-blood-pressure-commercial-driver-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-4996 Sandyd Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:13:25 +0000 http://dotphysicalutah.com/?page_id=301#comment-4996 I am taking blood pressure meds.my pressure is very good with treatment, is it true I can only get a 1 yr.medical card because I'm on meds to treat high BP????- I am taking blood pressure meds.my pressure is very good

with treatment, is it true I can only get a 1 yr.medical card because I’m on meds to treat high BP????-

]]> By: Trucker Doc http://dotphysicalutah.com/faq/articles/high-blood-pressure-commercial-driver-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-4854 Trucker Doc Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:34:12 +0000 http://dotphysicalutah.com/?page_id=301#comment-4854 @Road Dog That's fantastic. It shows what you can do, once you put your mind to it. Keep up the good work. Thanks for the comments. Trucker Doc @Road Dog
That’s fantastic. It shows what you can do, once you put your mind to it. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the comments. Trucker Doc

]]> By: ROAD DOG http://dotphysicalutah.com/faq/articles/high-blood-pressure-commercial-driver-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-4846 ROAD DOG Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:13:08 +0000 http://dotphysicalutah.com/?page_id=301#comment-4846 3/23/2012 HI DOC, I AM 55 YEAR OLD WITH A CA. CLASS B CDL AND I JUST WENT BACK IN FOR MY DOT AND I GOT A READING OF 130/76. IN THE RESENT PAST, I HAD GAINED QUITE A BIT OF WEIGHT WITH READINGS OVER THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PASS. TWO YEARS AGO I WAS UP TO 260LBS (AT 5-7") SO I MADE SOME LIFE-STYLE CHANGES CHANGING MY DIET, EATING HEALTHIER FOODS (MORE FRUITS & VEGGIES) LESS RED MEAT & MILK, MORE FISH & POULTRY, AND KEEPING MY CALORIE COUNT TO 1200 OR LESS A DAY, EXCERSISE BY WALKING AT LEAST 2 MILES A DAY! ALL THESE CHANGES MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN MY WEIGHT LOSS, NOW I'M DOWN TO 185LBS AND PASSING/UPDATING MY MEDICAL CARD! TO ALL CDL DRIVERS: DIETING DON'T WORK, BUT IF YOU DO WHAT I DID, THIS WILL - GOOD LUCK! 3/23/2012
HI DOC,
I AM 55 YEAR OLD WITH A CA. CLASS B CDL AND I JUST WENT BACK IN FOR MY DOT AND I GOT A READING OF 130/76. IN THE RESENT PAST, I HAD GAINED QUITE A BIT OF WEIGHT WITH READINGS OVER THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PASS. TWO YEARS AGO I WAS UP TO 260LBS (AT 5-7″) SO I MADE SOME LIFE-STYLE CHANGES CHANGING MY DIET, EATING HEALTHIER FOODS (MORE FRUITS & VEGGIES) LESS RED MEAT & MILK, MORE FISH & POULTRY, AND KEEPING MY CALORIE COUNT TO 1200 OR LESS A DAY, EXCERSISE BY WALKING AT LEAST 2 MILES A DAY! ALL THESE CHANGES MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN MY WEIGHT LOSS, NOW I’M DOWN TO 185LBS AND PASSING/UPDATING MY MEDICAL CARD!

TO ALL CDL DRIVERS:
DIETING DON’T WORK, BUT IF YOU DO WHAT I DID, THIS WILL – GOOD LUCK!

]]> By: Trucker Doc http://dotphysicalutah.com/faq/articles/high-blood-pressure-commercial-driver-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-4666 Trucker Doc Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:30:31 +0000 http://dotphysicalutah.com/?page_id=301#comment-4666 @Josh Your Blood Pressure needs to be below 140 / 90. Anything above that number will raise questions and will limit your medical card from 2 years to a possible 3 month card, or completely disqualify you. Try to get it down before you start your schooling. Thanks for the question. Trucker Doc. @Josh
Your Blood Pressure needs to be below 140 / 90.
Anything above that number will raise questions and will limit your medical card from 2 years to a possible 3 month card, or completely disqualify you.
Try to get it down before you start your schooling.
Thanks for the question. Trucker Doc.

]]> By: Josh http://dotphysicalutah.com/faq/articles/high-blood-pressure-commercial-driver-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-4658 Josh Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:03:20 +0000 http://dotphysicalutah.com/?page_id=301#comment-4658 Hi Im considering going to truck driving school but am concerned about my bp i dont wanna start school take physical and be disqualified 1.5k miles from home and be kicked out of school my latest bp test was 186/90 will this disqualify me? thanks for your help Hi Im considering going to truck driving school but am concerned about my bp i dont wanna start school take physical and be disqualified 1.5k miles from home and be kicked out of school my latest bp test was 186/90 will this disqualify me? thanks for your help

]]> By: Trucker Doc http://dotphysicalutah.com/faq/articles/high-blood-pressure-commercial-driver-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-4537 Trucker Doc Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:02:39 +0000 http://dotphysicalutah.com/?page_id=301#comment-4537 @TonyD No! Blood pressure medication, as long as it has your blood pressure below 140/90, will only limit the length of time the medical certificate is good for. One year medicals for drivers taking high blood medication is normal, but has no other limits to you getting started in the industry. Thank you for your appreciation, and thanks for the question. Trucker Doc. @TonyD
No! Blood pressure medication, as long as it has your blood pressure below 140/90, will only limit the length of time the medical certificate is good for.
One year medicals for drivers taking high blood medication is normal, but has no other limits to you getting started in the industry.
Thank you for your appreciation, and thanks for the question.
Trucker Doc.

]]> By: TonyD http://dotphysicalutah.com/faq/articles/high-blood-pressure-commercial-driver-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-4534 TonyD Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:14:27 +0000 http://dotphysicalutah.com/?page_id=301#comment-4534 Firstly, thank you for taking the time to put such helpful, useful information onto your web site. Secondly, my question is this as someone looking to get into this industry as a career change who is border line with blood pressure will taking blood pressure medication be a disqualification for passing a DOT physical? Thanks again. Firstly, thank you for taking the time to put such helpful, useful information onto your web site.

Secondly, my question is this as someone looking to get into this industry as a career change who is border line with blood pressure will taking blood pressure medication be a disqualification for passing a DOT physical?

Thanks again.

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