Dot card

theonesoutherner · Sep 7, 2014

I have the "white coat" blood pressure reading and was given a 1 year dot card, can you be issued a dot card with that reading? Need to on medication? Need your own doctor to establish the medication is working??

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barnyard · Sep 7, 2014

If medication will get your pressure down to the normal range, you will get a card, but it will not be a 2 year card.

Currently, about 50% of UPSers are working with some type of restricted DOT card. Most of those are for high BP. I used to be part of that 50%, but I lost some weight, exercise a little and eat just a little bit smarter and now my BP is in the 'healthy' range and I have a 2 year DOT card.

UpstateNYUPSer(Ret) · Sep 7, 2014

50%? Really?

ZQXC · Sep 7, 2014

theonesoutherner said:
I have the "white coat" blood pressure reading and was given a 1 year dot card, can you be issued a dot card with that reading? Need to on medication? Need your own doctor to establish the medication is working??

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You were probably in the 140-160 range; any higher and you would be required to lower it with meds before a new card was issued. Do you remember the reading?

ZQXC · Sep 7, 2014

Sounds like the doc cut you some slack with the only penalty being a one year card; he could have chosen to play hard ball.

over9five · Sep 7, 2014

UpstateNYUPSer said:
50%? Really?

Welcome to America. I often wonder if all these medicines are really necessary, or they're drugging us up for some other more clandestine reason....

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UpstateNYUPSer(Ret) · Sep 7, 2014

over9five said:
Welcome to America. I often wonder if all these medicines are really necessary, or they're drugging us up for some other more clandestine reason....

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One of my former sisters in law carried her own personal pharmacy in her purse.

ZQXC · Sep 7, 2014

over9five said:
Welcome to America. I often wonder if all these medicines are really necessary, or they're drugging us up for some other more clandestine reason....

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They want to fondle you while you are in a drug induced stupor.
You don't even want to know about Phase 2....

over9five · Sep 7, 2014

ZQXC said:
They want to fondle you while you are in a drug induced stupor.
You don't even want to know about Phase 2....

Made me lol!

BSWALKS · Sep 7, 2014

ZQXC said:
They want to fondle you while you are in a drug induced stupor.
You don't even want to know about Phase 2....

I used to get phase 3 all the time, but then we got married.

ZQXC · Sep 7, 2014

How do you cure a nymphomaniac?

Marry her!

BSWALKS · Sep 7, 2014

ZQXC said:
How do you cure a nymphomaniac?

Marry her!

I have a cure for that too. Just add alcohol.

Brownslave688 · Sep 7, 2014

UpstateNYUPSer said:
50%? Really?

Over 40 I would bet it's closer to 80%

Ouch · Sep 7, 2014

UpstateNYUPSer said:
50%? Really?

80% of the people who read your post need blood pressure medicine by the end. :rofl:

Brownslave688 · Sep 7, 2014

ZQXC said:
Sounds like the doc cut you some slack with the only penalty being a one year card; he could have chosen to play hard ball.

You can't deny a dot card just because. His BP is in the 1 year range. Therefore got a 1 year card.

barnyard · Sep 7, 2014

Brownslave688 said:
You can't deny a dot card just because. His BP is in the 1 year range. Therefore got a 1 year card.

My DOT doc wanted to give me a 1 year card when I got off meds to show a history of lowered BP. I take my BP regularly and write down the date and results. I showed them to him and he asked what time of day I took it and where I got the cuff. He said that if I came back in 2 years with high BP that UPS would complain about having given me a 2 year card so soon after quitting the meds.

The Doctors do have very specific guidelines to follow when issuing DOT cards. If they do not follow the guidelines, they could find themselves no longer doing DOT physicals.

ZQXC · Sep 7, 2014

Brownslave688 said:
You can't deny a dot card just because. His BP is in the 1 year range. Therefore got a 1 year card.

Don't remember saying anything about denying a card.....

Brownslave688 · Sep 7, 2014

ZQXC said:
Don't remember saying anything about denying a card.....

You said he was lucky his dr gave him a card.

Brownslave688 · Sep 7, 2014

barnyard said:
My DOT doc wanted to give me a 1 year card when I got off meds to show a history of lowered BP. I take my BP regularly and write down the date and results. I showed them to him and he asked what time of day I took it and where I got the cuff. He said that if I came back in 2 years with high BP that UPS would complain about having given me a 2 year card so soon after quitting the meds.

The Doctors do have very specific guidelines to follow when issuing DOT cards. If they do not follow the guidelines, they could find themselves no longer doing DOT physicals.

We do have very strict doctors that ups makes us go to.

My friends BP is high enough that he shouldn't have a DOT card at all but the doctor has passed him for years.

overallowed · Sep 7, 2014

I have had a 1year card for about 10 years now. Type 2 diabetes is a common reason. Never had BP problems.

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