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On 10/20/03 had a medical gong to work for a new company. Had a BP of 136/88 on meds, Tarka. Doc gave me a one year based on BP. Should this not have been a two year? Took report to my Doc, he said he had no idea why it was for only one year, do you have a clue. Going back in 10/14 for new medical and thinking about rasing HEii, if he only gives me a one year.
I have a real thing about Doc in a Box just wanting to generate revenue.
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oldman,i'm not nurse red (obviously ),but i do have some medical background,a blood pressure of 136/88 is prehypertensive,which is probably why the dot doc put you on a limited time,the diastolic pressure is actually close to dot limits,as a bp of 160/90 or higher disqualifies you,here's a link to the various stages of hypertension
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2112
according to the chart,even though you are on high blood pressure medicine,your bp is still borderline hypertensive,it could be that all you need is a different blood pressure medicine
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The 2 year physical is only a max amount of time a doctor can issue one for. It is not a garuntee. In addition, certain conditions, like high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, generally only get a 1 year certificate.
According to the regs, 391.43
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uturn2001 & Lonewolf; Thanks for the replys.
Guess I'm just on my high horse.
Lonewolf made the quote that really urks me, "pressure of 136/88 is prehypertensive". With this logic 90/30 is also prehypertensive, but damn you sure would feel bad. That's my problem, I can get mine down lower but I feel like HELL.
That prehypertensive to me is asking how a sick person is doing and the reply is he's terminal, well the way I look at it, we're terminal the day we're born, but we've still got a ways to go.
Really looking at doing something on this one, going in in a few days for my new medical. Trying to have BP about 130/70 if he gives me another 1 year, doing a complaint to the state board. This outfit has all our medicals, if he can cut a 2 year to a 1 year, that doubles their revenue.
SORRY< JUST BLOWING OFF STEAM!!!!!
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I think you missed something here.
If you are on medication for your high blood pressure then you are not suppose to get a 2 year certification even if your blood pressure is regulated to that of a world class marathon runner while sleeping.
If doctors is the past (since you have been on blood pressure meds) have given you 2 year certifications they did so in error.
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Look at the bright side. At least you still have a job. I would gladly go in for twice yearly exams if I was allowed to drive, but since being placed a insulin for diabetes my driving career has been totally canned.
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the old man
if you hadn't told the doc you were on medication the bp you had would have been good for a 2 year
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Got my 2 year, with 135/72 telling the truth.