[Sal]

Will taking meds for hi blood pressure cause you to fail the DOT physical?

[lucky13]

Originally Posted by Sal

Will taking meds for hi blood pressure cause you to fail the DOT physical?

No it usually wont when you get your physical card it is good for two years,depending on how high your blood pressure is the doctor might give you a six month card. I know a few of my friends who take medication for blood pressure and still can drive.

[Sal]

Originally Posted by lucky13

No it usually wont when you get your physical card it is good for two years,depending on how high your blood pressure is the doctor might give you a six month card. I know a few of my friends who take medication for blood pressure and still can drive.

Thanks Lucky13, I was just wondering . I've had to take them before and might have to again. Thanks Again Sal

[Uturn2001]

Blood pressure (BP). If a driver has hypertension and/or is being medicated for hypertension, he or she should be recertified more frequently. An individual diagnosed with Stage 1 hypertension (BP is 140/90-159/99) may be certified for one year. At recertification, an individual with a BP equal to or less than 140/90 may be certified for one year; however, if his or her BP is greater than 140/90 but less than 160/100, a one-time certificate for 3 months can be issued. An individual diagnosed with Stage 2 (BP is 160/100-179/109) should be treated and a one-time certificate for 3-month certification can be issued. Once the driver has reduced his or her BP to equal to or less than 140/90, he or she may be recertified annually thereafter. An individual diagnosed with Stage 3 hypertension (BP equal to or greater than 180/110) should not be certified until his or her BP is reduced to 140/90 or less, and may be recertified every 6 months.

That is straight from 391.43 of the FMCSA regs.

[Sal]

Originally Posted by Uturn2001

That is straight from 391.43 of the FMCSA regs.

Thanks again Uturn2001 . That information helps a lot , I'll have to work on my BP a little before I go in for a physical. Thanks Sal

[MARINEDAD]

I hav high blood pressure, diabetes that I'm takin meds for and I got a one year card. I'm more worried about Watkins and Shepard's physical.

[Sal]

Originally Posted by MARINEDAD

I hav high blood pressure, diabetes that I'm takin meds for and I got a one year card. I'm more worried about Watkins and Shepard's physical.

Does W/S and\or other companies have there own physicals preformed by private Med. clinics ? Or do they have an on site physician do a company physical ? I take it the company physical is more stringent than the DOT physical ?

Well Good Luck To You MARINEDAD

[Uturn2001]

Most companies contract with a clinic or doctor in the area they are doing orientation to perform the DOT physical. Sometimes they will come to the orientation site and other times you jump in a van and they take you to the clinic.

[Thankyou]

Originally Posted by Uturn2001

Most companies contract with a clinic or doctor in the area they are doing orientation to perform the DOT physical. Sometimes they will come to the orientation site and other times you jump in a van and they take you to the clinic.

DOT physicals are governed by DOT not individual companies, to my knowledge. You should be just fine.

[Uturn2001]

Originally Posted by Thankyou

DOT physicals are governed by DOT not individual companies, to my knowledge. You should be just fine.

As far as that goes, the FMCSA physical qualifications are really only min standards. Companies can, if they wish, employ higher standards.