Question About Blood Pressure
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If you're that close to the limit you should probably get it well under control before going in. I'd consider going on meds for the short term at least.
There is a diet that manages hypertension almost as well as meds. It's been around for years and it's not some funky "eat a pineapple a day!" fad.
The National Institute For Health developed it. Here's a page from the Mayo clinic: DASH diet: Healthy eating to lower your blood pressure
Hypertension:
Abnormally high blood pressure.
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Sorry if this is beating a dead horse, but I happened across this link Blood Pressure returned to normal, off meds
This is a concern for me primarily because I have been accepted at Prime for CDL training, but my BP goes slightly above 140/90 from time to time; with my luck, it'll be high, and Prime requires 140/90 or below...
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Hypertension:
Abnormally high blood pressure.
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.