Just a question here ....What size cup did they use on you? If they used the Auto-machine they probably used the standard size cuff...which is great for "Skinny Minnie" but wrong for a guy who has large biceps. If they don't have a large cuff for the auto machine, then they need to do it that right way...manually a large cuff and a stethoscope. Make em use the left arm also..not the right arm.


LOL...and it helps if you use blinders....cuz even for a guy at 50...a woman whom is good lookin, always drives the numbers up. :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

Hey Eric , I feel your pain man, Iam going to watkins shepard school om the 21st of this month, I was supposed to go in march but when I went to do my test I had 170/101. I fliped out Iam 57 and not over weight. So I went to the doc and paid out of my pocket 118 bucks and guess what . Yup you don't have High Blood pressure so I can;t give you anything. I did the blood test and all that stuff. So I called the company and told them , The advised me to get to reading with in the range that is requried by DOT which is 120 over 90 or below, It took me two weeks of walking hills and drinking water all day long . and in the end what I did when the put the strap on my arm I started taking deep breaths ad relaxed . I also went out and bought a 40.00 machine to prove I didn't have HBP . Man I was pissed . So don't give up . I gave up all the good stuff bread pizza hamburgers salt all of it . Anyway I finlly got it dowm to 127 over 84 and passed . Good luck man I know how you feel .Andy

 

"LOL...and it helps if you use blinders....cuz even for a guy at 50...a woman whom is good lookin, always drives the numbers up."

This is so true BIG TIME.

I've never had HBP. In fact been on the low side all my life. But I have had outside factors drive it up. Sexy nurses in the mix. Next check, no coffee and try not to notice the boobs. :shock:

 

Hey thanks guys. GMAN, I may just try those pills. And those who mention about having a hot nurse can send your blood pressure up. That probably was it. She was a hot blonde :lol: But than when this dude checked hours later @ the rehabilitation clinic where I had to do those stupid exercises (Cmon! They actually had me crawl like a baby and stand on 1 foot for 15 seconds I almost fell doing that) it was still high. My blood pressure has always been on the brink on high and I guess the gaining weight and lack of physical activity did it for me. Also I do stress alot anyway. And not stressing is not an option (especially now, everyday I don't have a job the more bills pile up). I'll have to go to therapy or something in order to get me not to stress.

 

My blood pressure has always run low until that one year. It was totally out of the blue. The Hawthorne Berry pills did it for me. Back to normal. Stress can really play havoc on your BP. Walking or other exercise can help to keep your levels down. If you have a propensity for high blood pressure it is good to take safeguards.

 

NEVER take more medication than what the doctor prescribes.

The side effects can be lethal.

kc0iv

 

amen

 

I do not believe this to be true.....i JUST passed MY DOT physical last Thursday with a BP of 116/58 , BUT the DOC only gave me a card for ONE year. I asked why, and he said the regulations changed last year.......no matter what your BP is during phys,. if you are on meds, only get card for one year.

 

From: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regul...section=391.43 kc0iv

 

Orange is right - make sure they use the proper sized cuff. I went in for my physical for school and the nurse (NOT young and pretty - not sure she was ever either) took my BP and it showed 164/110. *THAT* shot my BP right through the roof.

I have hypertension and am on threshold meds - that is, the lowest dosage they make. I take my BP weekly and with the meds (and another habit I'll mention in a moment) I have a BP in the mid-120s.

I was stressing really hard (Been unemployed for months and about to lose the house) when the doc came in. He took one look at me (the nurse had told him the BP) - I'm 6'6" and 325, then at the cuff.

He just rolled his eyes and swapped out the cuff from "small" to "large". Even stressed as I was, my BP was only 134/86.

That made me feel a lot better.

As did the fact that my at-rest pulse is still in the 50s

Now, besides meds (of any nature - prescription or vitamin or just plain grass), besides cutting out coffee, besides cutting out *alcohol*, besides exercise... one thing that will lower your BP probably more than anything else: Get Plenty Of Sleep!

Americans, as a rule, short themselves 2 or more hours of sleep a night. Do not get me wrong, I am not an 8-hour advocate. Determine how much sleep you need - go to bed *early* every nght for a week or two. If you normally go to bed at midnight and get up at 6, go to bed at 10.

Get yourself to the point where you don't need the alarm clock to wake up (and absolutely don't need the snoozer). If 10 - 6 isn't enough, start shifting your bed time earlier.

If you find that 9-10 hours isn't enough, see your doctor and ask about a sleep study. You might have sleep apnea - you THINK you are sleeping, but really are not. (I speak from experience). Sleeping with a Darth Vader mask takes a little getting used to, but I rarely have to drag myself out of bed in the morning, and I *never* use an alarm clock.

For my wife, it's 9 to 10 hours (high stress job and apnea)

For me, it's typically 6 hours (no darn job, and apnea)

so, "8 hours" is hooey. Everybody forgets that 8-hours of sleep is an AVERAGE.

Also, keep in mind that if you have a stressful day, you'll probably need more sleep that night.

So what if this cuts into your party life. So what if you miss your favorite TV show. This is your HEALTH we are talking about here.

OOps - sorry. Got up on my soapbox there.

Let me close by stating that it is my firm belief, backed by personal experience, that if we do just two things, our trips to the doctor will be far less frequent. Sleep *right*, and drink plenty of water. (I drink a gallon a day)

Take care of yourself - whole-body transplants aren't available yet