Profile For Mike S.

Hello,

I am going through a career change and would like to get into trucking. The past 25 years I have been working for a large company that has drove my BP and anxiety though the roof and that is why I left. I am 45 years old and have been on BP meds for about 15 years as it runs in my family. I am 30 pounds over weight, have not been eating the greatest but somewhat watch what I eat as I love vegetables. I am taking propranolol and have a prescription for xanax. The xanax is for when I go out to large crowds which I rarely need, smallest dose pill broke in half. My question, is propranolol ok to pass the DOT? I know xanax is not so that needs to go. I am going to see my family doctor on the 20th. I would like to ditch all of this and get into better shape. Has anyone been able to kick all these meds, drop weight and pass the DOT?

I have also always had issues with my BP going up while sitting in the doctors office, I mean to the fact that the doctors start freaking out. When I take it at home it averages 145/80.

This website says the DOT needs to be 160/100 or below: https://www.dmv.com/id/idaho/dot-physicals

It kinda seems like this might not be a good job to go into retirement on? At 67 it seems someone has to be on some sort of meds?

Thanks!