This blood pressure business is really getting confusing. But the bottom line is this: When the cuff is removed from your arm, the reading has...
I just recalled getting my second DOT physical at one of those "store front clinics." I really didn't want to but I was a considerable way from...
Sounds like a simple case of unavoidable road hazard.
Thats some good advice. I've heard about the beet juice "cure" for some time, but i never used it. I do have one suggestion that I feel is very...
Then all you have to do is think about that "time" when you're in the exam room. Its worth a try.
Congratulations and KEEP UP the good work. I would like to clarify something that I have been posting regarding the DOT blood pressure standard....
The top or systolic number used to be 160. For some time now it has been 140/90. That means your blood pressure has to be BELOW those numbers to...
Some individuals have a anxiety about having a blood pressure measurement taken on them. I had the "problem" for many years. In my Sophomore year...
I asked my doctor about the three month card and she told me that she would not issue it to someone who had a blood pressure 180/100 (this reading...
These constantly changing DOT physical exam regulations can drive you up a wall. Currently, you must have a blood pressure reading BELOW 140/90...
Yes, 130/80 is the new standard for blood pressure for the general public. It used to be 120/80. I have always felt that the drug companies in...
The medical examiner you mentioned really put themselves in a dangerous area legally.
Six years ago I did some holiday driving for the USPS. At the interview, I told them I had a valid 2 year DOT exam card. They said that all new...
Some time ago I overheard three drivers talking about the DOT medical. The subject of the hernia (rupture) check came up and one of them referred...
The doctor I see for my DOT physicals also specializes in the treatment of hypertension. Taking Hydrochlorothiazide will make you urinate like...
Have you ever been told you have elevated blood pressure? I can see that drinking coffee or smoking would raise your pressure, but water is...
Make an appointment for a physical examination as soon as possible with a doctor on the FNCSA National Registry list. Remember, You have to have...
Well, you could use one of those "walk in clinics" but I would strongly not recommend it. If the FMCSA wants drivers to be physically examined...
