Blood pressure for DOT physical

lemon is dropping blood pressure quickly. 2 hours before test eat one or two whole lemons. I know its hard but you can, you are trucker !

 

You would not believe how much sodium is in fast food.I was told to keep mine under 1500/day,and its not easy.My BP was way high to the point of a Cardiologist visit.Diet and meds have my BP way down.

 

It is not just fast food. It is all processed foods. Things like those veggies on that buffet. The only real healthy veggies are fresh not out of the can. Just about anything you get canned is super high with sodium. I stopped eating processed foods a while back. I now do not take any blood pressure meds. This morning at the VA my BP was 113/67 and this was after drinking a 20 oz cup of coffee.

 

Don't laugh to hard but,, a nurse told me to wiggle my toes while being checked. She said it takes your mind off what's going on.

 

I believe that the limits are to not be above 140/90. Other wise you you'll not get a 2 year card. Maybe just a 1 year card and that's depending on how much out of the permitted range parameters you are.

 

Unless I am reading this wrong, there are no limitations until you reach161/91.

 

And when you get on meds try Lisinopril. It is cheap ($4) at walmart for 30 day supply and no side effects.

 

you can take up to 40 mg of it, per day , to regulate your BP, I second that suggestion

 

For roughly the same reasons that the Viagra advice works too. That drug's origins are derived from citrus extracts.

Just relax, fella. And exercise. Not for the test, but for the future. I weighed the exact same as you, same height, about 4 months ago, when I started driving.

Now I'm 195.... It adds up fast.