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terrylamar
Joined: 25 Apr 2006
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Location: Austin, TX
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:19 pm Post subject: DOT Physical |
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| What is the highest your blood pressure numbers can be and still pass? |
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Uturn2001
Joined: 10 Jan 2005
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Location: East Central IL between the corn and the beans
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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140/90...and that is at rest.
If your BP is higher than that then you need to go and see a doctor and work with him/her on getting it reduced through diet/excercise and if need be medication.
And yes you can be on BP meds and still drive so long as your BP is 140/90 or less. |
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shahan
Joined: 24 Apr 2005
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Location: baltimore, md
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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| My DOT physical card expires soon. I do not plan on ever driving a commercial vehicle again, but I want to keep my cdl in case. Do I still need to get another physical een though im not going to be driving? |
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Sealord
Joined: 20 Jun 2005
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Location: Florida
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:48 pm Post subject: CDL/Physical |
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| Depends on the state. Some states require a valid physical to hold a CDL whether or not you're driving a commercial vehicle. BOL |
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terrylamar
Joined: 25 Apr 2006
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Location: Austin, TX
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Does anyone have experience with the Blood Pressure Machine you can find in various locations designed to moniter you Blood Pressure. You sit at a bench, put your left arm in a cuff and press the go button. Are they accurate? I know you probably aren't a doctor and wouldn't give advice except in very general terms over the internet. I sat in one and my Systolic seem to be fine, Diastolic was on the border or a little high. I did not rest for the recommended 15 minutes. I should be taking my DOT Physical later this week. |
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Uturn2001
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Location: East Central IL between the corn and the beans
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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Those machines at the drug store are not very accurate for the most part, and some are very off.
For example my at rest BP runs 115/75 to 125/80 depending on time of day, how I feel, etc. Many of those machines will read me at 138/90-155/95, even after 10-15 mintues of resting.
The only accurate way to get a BP is either with a properly calibrated automated machine like they use in many hospitals or by someone with proper training and equipment. |
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