Blood Pressure

Discussion in 'Driver Health' started by Moose1958, May 6, 2024.

  1. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    I came across this video last night and wanted to link it here. I think there is some great information provided.

     
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  3. Numb

    Numb Crusty Curmudgeon

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    good stuff!
     
  4. kutscher

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    I think there are interests also to sale the bloodpressure medication. When I go to the medical inspection. The messuring of the blood pressure happens mostly imidetly after sitting down and they push me to the medication. At the normal messuring all is super fine. I think for the 2 year DOT physical the blood pressure limits are reduced now also. I think it is not wanted that some people don*t take any medication.
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  5. silverspur

    silverspur Road Train Member

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    Attention Mods:

    When I type 'Blood Pressure " into a search, this thread does not automatically come up. My only beef about TTR. Many lives being lost for lack of knowledge .

    The part on the video about a full bladder affecting blood pressure is TRUE. Truckers should not allow themselves into being duped into taking a blood pressure test unless they have an empty bladder. Decline, even if it means an extra hour of drinking water for your urinalysis test.
     
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    I found some good information about high blood pressure in this video.
     
  8. lual

    lual Road Train Member

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  9. Blagoje

    Blagoje Medium Load Member

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    The pharmaceutical industry is the largest in the United States and they have massive interests in getting as many people to take as much of their pharmaceutical products as possible. They heavily incentivized medical providers to prescribe medications to the point to where the medical practitioners often times go out of their way to find some reason to give someone a medication even if it is entirely unnecessary. Standard practice in the medical industry nowadays and actually has been this way for several years.
     
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  10. 88 Alpha

    88 Alpha Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    It might be because I'm a mod, but I just searched the same phrase in a couple of different places here on the forum and both times, this thread came up 1st on the list.

    Maybe some of the other regular members could search the same thing and let us know if they find this thread. @REO6205 @lual @Opus any of y'all want to use the search box?
     
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  11. Opus

    Opus Road Train Member

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    Very first on the top. Plus since you were the last person to post, it has your pretty face on it. Bonus, if you asked me
     
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