Medical Card q

Guessing here, but since everything is connected in their computer system now, I'm going to say the newest one is the only valid card

 

This would be a good one to know. I just got a two year card last week. I would hate to go for a company physical and wind up with a 3 month or even a one year card. More than just the money I spent being "negated", but there would be the additional hassle of having to get physical more frequently.

 

yeah, if the medical place/clinic contacted your DMV with the new card, then the new card takes over. some states(mine as an example) still is not connected to the medical system, as such, we must take our card in person to the DMV to be entered into the system.

play it safe, and go with the lesser timed card.

better yet, go and get another exam, and hope for a 2 year card this time.

 

What's the problem? Diabetes? High blood pressure? Sleep apnea? The example you used sounds like blood pressure. Get the underlying medical problem under control and then get used to one year medical cards. Your health is important.

 

I would say your newest card cancels the other card because you'll need to register that new card with the dmv.

 

My BP is borderline, it can fluctuate by a few points during the day also the method used to check can yield varying results. Those electronic/digital machines are notorious for giving higher readings than a manual sphygmomanometer. When I did my EMT training we were warned never to rely on the electronic types simply because of that reason, yet many medical practitioners will only use them even if they return an elevated BP reading.

Depending on the time of day and the machine used I can wind up with a two year or a one year card. Get stuck with a poorly calibrated machine and someone who is lax in the proper use and that could conceivably result in a 3 month card and all kinds of issues.

Health is important, but ensuring that the person and equipment being used to monitor your health can be equally important.

 

Until I changed my diet, lost some weight I was also borderline. What I am about to say is not designed to be offensive. If your BP is borderline you need to get on a good BP medication and get as much of the sodium out of your diet as you can. Your walking a tightrope and complaining about the diagnostic equipment used to measure. You can take control of this and no longer be borderline. Before I changed my diet my BP readings were anywhere from 135 to 155 over anywhere from 85 to 105. Last BP reading I had was the morning of my Cataract Surgery the reading was well below those readings. Again I'm not trying to pick a fight, I'm just trying to get you to eat healthy and lower those readings for good.

 

I am in total agreement with you, change diet/lifestyle and enjoy good health. I'm just trying to get you to understand that the equipment used and the person using it can return variable BP readings which could affect the length of your medical card.