Does Blood pressure meds affect a Comm. License ?

[fordy]

.................I renewed my Clas B Comm. License early this month , I have not been driving any comm. vehicle for several years ! The doc gave me an Rx for BP pills which I'm currently taking each day , so I'm wondering IF I can keep my CL ? , thanks , fordy

[arcticow]

Sure, but if you have to have a DOT card to work somewhere, you have to take a physical every year.

[fordy]

Originally Posted by arcticow

Sure, but if you have to have a DOT card to work somewhere, you have to take a physical every year.

............Well , that was my understanding so as long as I am not doing any commercial activity I'm AOK . At some point I may very well come off this Rx anyway . , thanks , fordy

[zant]

As long as your BP is under 140(1st#)you can get a medical card which is good for 2yrs.But DOT rules change with the wind,so get a card.

[Beeman]

In TN you can't keep a CDL without a medical card. I wasn't driving years back and they wouldn't let me keep my CDL until I went to the DR. and got a medical card. I don't have a BP problem buy my driving partner takes meds for BP. He syill only has to go for a Med. card every 2 years. All of this is about to change so nothing we tell you will ne right in a few months probably.

[fordy]

Originally Posted by Beeman

In TN you can't keep a CDL without a medical card. I wasn't driving years back and they wouldn't let me keep my CDL until I went to the DR. and got a medical card. I don't have a BP problem buy my driving partner takes meds for BP. He syill only has to go for a Med. card every 2 years. All of this is about to change so nothing we tell you will ne right in a few months probably.

............I just renewded my Cl for a 5 year term. Are the DOT rules going to go thru another complete revision whereby they basically cancel all Cl's IF you aren't actually driving a Comm. Vehicle like they previously did ? , thanks , fordy

[fantasymaker]

If your medication controls your BP then you can probably pass the physical.
If its to high they can give you a restricted pass, one friend of mine had to retake his phyisacal every 2 MONTHS!
In IL they dont care if you have the medical when you get the CDL it just isnt commercially valid with out one.

[Beeman]

http://www.csa2010.com/
Here's the next thing coming down the pike. Here in TN you used to be able to renew without a medical card but that changed about 10 years ago.

[Jenn]

BP meds helped most of my CDL physical patients KEEP their licenses. Just so there are no fainting side effects and the BP is good, high BP keeps you from driving.

[7thswan]

My Dh has a number of Lic. because he works for the RD CM. He takes BP's and I suspect many of the guy's do, that work with him.