Blood Pressure problem...advice please
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by BearClaw, Mar 17, 2007.
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Thanks for all the replys. Sorry I havent replyed back but I`m just now getting back online. I am staying in a school appartment and I finally got a internet link on my computer. Hope it stays long enough to post this. The school director is really nice and took my blood pressure again today at school and it was still high. I guess I do have a blood pressure problem. She told me I can go ahead and get prehired and just wait before I go to orientation to see my Doctor to get this fixed. I just hope it dont take long as setting at home not making money is a problem. School is going well and we have had recruters out the ### to the point its funny how they feed you lunch and then feed you crap. We did have one today that seemed good "PTL". They seem to have their stuff together and a good newbie package. We have CFI coming next monday so I`m looking forward to hearing what they have to say. I`ve read much good on this site about them. Thanks again for your help on my BP problem.
So if my Doctor...uhhh...sniff...I guess I`ll get me one of those to...puts me on "the pill", how long does it take tell a difference? -
Did DOT recently change their blood pressure requirement? I thought 160/95 was the cutoff, now I'm hearing 145/90. Anybody know for sure?
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on my DOT physical paperwork i just got 2 days ago says driver qualified if blood pressure is < or equal to 140/90
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I had a Stress Test yesterday...or should I say, tried to get one. I went to have it done, and my BP was 164/120...yikes. They could not even take the test because it was to high. It went down a little after I laid down, but not enough for the test. I just started taking BP pills this week, so the doctor said it will take awhile, and he will see me again on Monday. I hope it comes down, or I might not become a trucker.
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