Day 1 Prime

Hey so my BP is about 145 over 95 ish i was wondering will that be a problem when i go to prime.

But sometimes its like 130 over 80ish. Like today it was 146 over 94 and then at night it was 138 over 88 i don't know which one to go by.

your BP will determine how long your medical card will be good for.. if its under 140 you'll get a 2yr lic, but above that and your looking at a 6month to yr lic.... Prime may also de-qualify you as well.. Worst thing a trucker can have is high BP..... some exercise for 20min a day will help lower it... Ive been working on that and dropped from 135 to 120... 10 more points and Im back to my normal area....

Hey so my BP is about 145 over 95 ish i was wondering will that be a problem when i go to prime.

But sometimes its like 130 over 80ish. Like today it was 146 over 94 and then at night it was 138 over 88 i don't know which one to go by.

your BP will determine how long your medical card will be good for.. if its under 140 you'll get a 2yr lic, but above that and your looking at a 6month to yr lic.... Prime may also de-qualify you as well.. Worst thing a trucker can have is high BP..... some exercise for 20min a day will help lower it... Ive been working on that and dropped from 135 to 120... 10 more points and Im back to my normal area....

Over 140/90 and you get a ticket home from Prime (actually, YOU have to buy the ticket) so do some stuff to control the high BP before you get there . . .

Jopa

Hey so my BP is about 145 over 95 ish i was wondering will that be a problem when i go to prime.

But sometimes its like 130 over 80ish. Like today it was 146 over 94 and then at night it was 138 over 88 i don't know which one to go by.

your BP will determine how long your medical card will be good for.. if its under 140 you'll get a 2yr lic, but above that and your looking at a 6month to yr lic.... Prime may also de-qualify you as well.. Worst thing a trucker can have is high BP..... some exercise for 20min a day will help lower it... Ive been working on that and dropped from 135 to 120... 10 more points and Im back to my normal area....

Over 140/90 and you get a ticket home from Prime (actually, YOU have to buy the ticket) so do some stuff to control the high BP before you get there . . .

Jopa

Deep breathing whilest they test is a key factor too.. Over stressing will cause you to have high BP.

Hey i have my paper license receipt will that work until my wife sends the hard copy to where i am at ? I am arriving in mo tonight. But i have passport n ssn and receipt . The recruiter told me it should be okay till my wife gets it and sends it to me.

I'm starting with FFE on July 7.......their requirement for BP is 140/90 or lower.....I'm guessing prime is similar

I'm starting with FFE on July 7.......their requirement for BP is 140/90 or lower.....I'm guessing prime is similar

BP Requirements are a DOT Medical Requirement.

Anything higher and you can get ONE (and ONLY ONE) 6 month card. If you are on BP Meds to get down to (under) 140/90 - you get a 1 year card.

Most companies are not going to want to take on someone who cannot pass this basic DOT Mandated Requirement.

If you can't get below that - and you are NOT ON MEDS - than likely you need to be. If you ARE ON MEDS, and cannot get below that - then they need to be adjusted.

I found, for myself - that my hypertension is directly linked to MY WEIGHT. I can drink all the coffee & smoke all the cigs I want - unmedicated - at under 200 lbs and still score an acceptable BP. At 225lbs, can't do it without meds.

ASIDE FROM passing a company/DOT physical - a BP over the requirements, untreated can be a serious PERSONAL HEALTH RISK.

Rick

Hey i have my paper license receipt will that work until my wife sends the hard copy to where i am at ? I am arriving in mo tonight. But i have passport n ssn and receipt . The recruiter told me it should be okay till my wife gets it and sends it to me.

For your permit?