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Waiting for Blood Pressure to go down!
Good morning!
This is my first post in NavyForMoms.com. I have two sons going into the Navy! My youngest leaves Tuesday for basic training and has been accepted into the Nuke program after nearly a year of waiting. My oldest was accepted as a vocalist for the music program but when he went for induction, he failed the physical due to high blood pressure. He's home now and we're working on diet (better, not weight loss) and exercise but he's been put on medication. We can't get a straight answer from anyone about whether he can be accepted on medication if he can't be weaned back off. Does anyone know? I feel so badly for him, just waiting and not knowing where his future lies!
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Permalink Reply by Kathy C., Danielle's Mom on
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Does your son have a history of high blood pressure? When my cousin's son was in ROTC he had a physical and his blood pressure was high. He was told to check it regularly for the next few weeks and then come back in again and it was back to normal. They don't know what caused his blood pressure to be high. My daughter is an MU so I will ask her if there is anyone in the band that is in medication for that.
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Permalink Reply by Caroline on
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Thank you for responding! I have noticed that my son's blood pressure runs higher than I felt was acceptable for a couple of years now but our MD did not take it very seriously. When he failed the physical at MEPS, it was much higher and I hoped that getting him home and on a healthier diet and less stress would have some impact. It's still significantly high. I was diagnosed with high blood pressure at his age but managed to stay off of meds until 10 or 12 years ago (I'm 53, he's 23) but I'm afraid that won't be the case with him. I've done some research on the internet and it seems that you can get in the military on high blood pressure medication if it's controlled and a waiver is approved but I have no clue how that's initiated. It seems that if the recruiter isn't proactive, you are severely hindered. My son's ASVAB score was 98 and he already has a music degree, so I hope that helps - if we can just find the right pathway! If your daughter knows of someone on meds, I will feel a little better!
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