BP meds ?
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Originally Posted by Jay B
Originally Posted by zipy46
...if i go to my personal dock and get BP meds why do i need
to say anything to the truck doctor? They do not appear on any kind of drug test...its no ones bizz, especially Big Bro's :lol: Give up the fast food and twinkees and start exercising. You will stop being fat and disgusting and your blood pressure will come down to where it is supposed to be. monkey :shock:
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Originally Posted by Jay B
Originally Posted by zipy46
...if i go to my personal dock and get BP meds why do i need
to say anything to the truck doctor? They do not appear on any kind of drug test...its no ones bizz, especially Big Bro's :lol: Who are you going to see to get help for moronic comments? :roll:
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Just a side note:
I would bet you money more truckers cause bad accidents from fatigue and cooking the logs to 'get there' than we will ever see from 'stroking out' at the wheel. ...but 'hot logs' deserves another thread all together :P :P
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Originally Posted by zipy46
...if i go to my personal dock and get BP meds why do i need
to say anything to the truck doctor? They do not appear on any kind of drug test...its no ones bizz, especially Big Bro's :lol: There is also getting fired from your job and having "Terminated for dishonesty" or something similar placed into your file which can be very hard to get around.
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And the actual answer to the question straight from the FMCSA website is"
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.
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Already posted that baldeagle. Maybe you should have copied it in crayon since a few seem to have trouble with type written words. :wink:
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Originally Posted by Uturn2001
Originally Posted by zipy46
...if i go to my personal dock and get BP meds why do i need
to say anything to the truck doctor? They do not appear on any kind of drug test...its no ones bizz, especially Big Bro's :lol: There is also getting fired from your job and having "Terminated for dishonesty" or something similar placed into your file which can be very hard to get around. these f#&kers are down right outlaws.. Please note...I am trying my God honest darnedest to get free of them as you read this..applications are going to the far corners of the Continental US.... I will share the good news if and when it happens |
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