All you have to do is get a doctors note saying your blood pressure is below 140/90 and you will be good to go. I went up to walgreens pharmacy, had to sign a paper, he took me into a room and tested both arms. Both under 140/90. He signed the paper and listed my readings. I'm using this paper for the place that I took my dot physical.
To everyone that has white coat syndrome when getting BP taken.
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Diesel Dave, rabbiporkchop, Long FLD and 1 other person Thank this.
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My right eye twitches when it reads BS, it's twitching like heck right now! NOWHERE on the official FMCSA medical form do I see a blank that allows the ME to refer to a previous BP reading. I do not know if you are spreading BS or you have encountered a crooked ME. There is enough myth and BS posted in here as it is.
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Why??? My blood pressure is as low as 125/75 at times. It's only when I am getting my physical that it shoots up to something like 155/85.austinmike Thanks this. -
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Here's one from post #6 in the thread below.
Phobia of Doctors Office, What to Expect from DOT?
And someone else mentioning it in post #20 of this other thread.
HELP!!!! White coat syndrome stopping my physicaljsnell Thanks this. -
If they were serious about monitoring blood pressure correctly a reading would be needed about a half dozen times over a duration then average it out. Our pressures change during the day and for different reasons but if it is running high or you get drastic changes its best to address why.
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