Medical Card question

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  1. Oct 15, 2019 #71
    starmac

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    I did too, right up till this year and still had to hand carry it, will not make the online mistake again either.
     
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  3. Oct 15, 2019 #72
    kemosabi49

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    One thing about Concentra. If you are overweight, have a big neck or they just want to because they think they can, they will insist on a sleep study and will only give you a 90 day med card until the study is done. Stay away from Concentra.
     
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  4. Oct 15, 2019 #73
    BoxxTrucker

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    This is very true as I have heard this happening with other people. I believe that sleep apnea is one of the biggest scams out right now because so many people profit from new patients from the clinics to the people administering the study to the people making the machines and selling them at top dollar. Also I know personally at least two or three people who have been diagnosed with sleep apnea spent money On the machine and don’t even use it because it gives them frequent sinus infections nose bleeds etc. I would quit driving before I would allow myself to be submitted for one of those sleep apnea clinic studies because you know for sure they’re going to diagnose you based on the fact that it’s pretty much just junk science.
     
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  5. Oct 15, 2019 #74
    Capacity

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    It's all a scam , just drive by a Hospital ER and they will send you a bill.
     
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  7. Oct 15, 2019 #75
    snowwy

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    Yep

    I got charged a lot of drugs.

    For one iv bag.

    And 3 doctors for 1.
     
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  8. Oct 15, 2019 #76
    snowmantrucking101

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    They check your left arm or right one China? My right reads lower than my left. Also it helps to hold right arm at a 90 degree at heart level. Just a little fyi..
     
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  9. Oct 15, 2019 #77
    DusktillDawn

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    Anxiety in itself can cause you to lose your medical card, i wouldnt go telling the doctor about how bad of anxiety you have.
     
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  10. Oct 15, 2019 #78
    DusktillDawn

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    Page 398 in the book says “has no likely diagnosis of high blood pressure LIKELY to interfere with the ability to drive”.

    If you can pass on a 1/3 basis and your readings arent through the roof tjen you should be fine but itll be at the drs. Mercy id think. Unless your just red in the face and your heart beat is really high as well i wouldnt sweat it.
     
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  11. Oct 15, 2019 #79
    Capacity

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    Whats 1/3 basis , you lost me.
     
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  12. Oct 15, 2019 #80
    DusktillDawn

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    1 out of 3...1 in 3 .
    He said he had his bp checked and passed it on the 3rd time
     
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