High Blood pressure and 1 yr DOT medical card

I've been on just 5 mg of Lisinopril for years and it keeps me close to 120/80. I can also only get a 1 yr card. I think it's pretty much Black and White. Any meds to regulate=1yr card.

 

My Doc said the same thing. You take the medicine, you get a one year certificate.

 

don't tell them you're on meds next time. easy. If you were given a two year card and then found out you then had to take meds would you tell anyone? prob. not. same difference.

 

I have to get them to do a manuall heart rate test I do the activety they listen to my heart beat with that thing that goes in their ears since most of the time the bicep thing won't fit on my fat arms lol 2 year Medcard instantly doctor tells me he's shocked a fat man can have better bp than a doctor who eats healthy and works out

 

That's what I was thinking. Don't tell them. I know, lying by omission. But we are talking about something in the grey area, my argument is if I'm asked what my blood pressure is and I tell them 110/70, then they check it and it reads the same, do I offer up that it's controlled by a low dosage of meds? Someone asks me what it is I tell them. That's all. For the last 16 physicals I've gotten a 2 year card.

 

The new NC regulation that I have to update my medical card with the state every year means that my 1 year medical is only good for 11 months - since I have to send the new one in 30 days in advance.

 

Standard procedure so drivers do not blow off their high blood pressure and stay on their meds.. once you are on the meds. you get the one year card.. simple as that

 

I guess the lying is up to you. However the driver who hit and killed the state patrolman in Indiana a few weeks back did lie about medication he was on. I believe he was on medication for diabetes. The driver says he blacked out and does not remember what happened. This guy is definately going to do prison time and if he has ten cents to his name, you can bet the patrolman's widow is going to get that.

 

Lie at your own risk.

I know it's a pain to get the card updated every year, but it's for the safety of everyone concerned.