Comments on: High Blood Pressure: Commercial Driver Risk? http://dotphysicalutah.com Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:30:31 +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-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.

]]> By: HATE BP TEST! http://dotphysicalutah.com/faq/articles/high-blood-pressure-commercial-driver-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-1403 HATE BP TEST! Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:05:42 +0000 http://dotphysicalutah.com/?page_id=301#comment-1403 Every time I have to have my DOT physical, I stress out about the blood pressure part. Even with regular exercise and a high blood pressure diet I can't get it below 140/90. My family history of high blood pressure also doesn't help any! As I get older, I am coming to realize that I may have to end up on blood pressure medication like the rest of my family. Every time I have to have my DOT physical, I stress out about the blood pressure part. Even with regular exercise and a high blood pressure diet I can’t get it below 140/90. My family history of high blood pressure also doesn’t help any! As I get older, I am coming to realize that I may have to end up on blood pressure medication like the rest of my family.

]]> By: Trucker Doc http://dotphysicalutah.com/faq/articles/high-blood-pressure-commercial-driver-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 Trucker Doc Tue, 19 Jul 2011 02:22:41 +0000 http://dotphysicalutah.com/?page_id=301#comment-1361 @Anonymous Hard to say whether the DOT examining Doctor would accept your BP history. Most of us doing driver DOT examinations realize you guys have borderline high blood pressure and need the chance to get calmed down and then take the examination. The blood pressures should be taken multiple times during the examination. But if you have 'white coat syndrome' with your DOT examiner and you also have a documented blood pressure history from your family doctor, he may accept the history, but don't bank on it. Just relax, take a deep breath and let the guy do his job. He isn't trying to get you out of the truck, he just wants you to safe behind the wheel. Thanks for the questions, Trucker Doc. @Anonymous
Hard to say whether the DOT examining Doctor would accept your BP history. Most of us doing driver DOT examinations realize you guys have borderline high blood pressure and need the chance to get calmed down and then take the examination. The blood pressures should be taken multiple times during the examination. But if you have ‘white coat syndrome’ with your DOT examiner and you also have a documented blood pressure history from your family doctor, he may accept the history, but don’t bank on it. Just relax, take a deep breath and let the guy do his job. He isn’t trying to get you out of the truck, he just wants you to safe behind the wheel.
Thanks for the questions, Trucker Doc.

]]> By: Anonymous http://dotphysicalutah.com/faq/articles/high-blood-pressure-commercial-driver-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-1343 Anonymous Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:42:47 +0000 http://dotphysicalutah.com/?page_id=301#comment-1343 When I have my dot physical done, I my blood pressure goes up, normal my bp is fine when I see my regular m.d., any suggestions. Can I bring a note from my doctor stating I am o.k. When I have my dot physical done, I my blood pressure goes up, normal my bp is fine when I see my regular m.d., any suggestions. Can I bring a note from my doctor stating I am o.k.

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