Regarding Medical

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  1. terryg247

    terryg247 Light Load Member

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    Hi Brand new here and have lined up all of my ducks in a row and want to take the first step of jumping into a CDL school however I am a bit concerned about the medical. I had a bout with mental illness a few years ago but have returned to work and everything has been good for the last three years however I still take mental health prescriptions on a regular basis. The other is concerning a back injury a while back that I have fully recovered from. Everything else checks out fine. So my question is are any of the previous mentioned issues enough to fail the physical. Thanks
     
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  3. gunnar

    gunnar Bobtail Member

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    I guess it would depend on the medication, but I know a driver that takes a lose dose of an anti depressant daily for a PTSD issue he suffered from. He has no issue with his medical. If your recovered from your back injury, I wouldn't worry about it.
     
  4. terryg247

    terryg247 Light Load Member

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    I have spent a bunch of time looking through various posts regarding medication and physicals but most are based out of the US. Curious if there is a site that will list current medications that would send up a red flag on this side of the border
     
  5. not4hire

    not4hire Road Train Member

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    Go to the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) website (http://ccmta.ca/en/). Under "Resources" click on "National Safety Code" (NSC). Click on "National Safety Code (Single Standards)". Scroll down to "NSC Standard 6 Medical Standards for Drivers - September 2013" and download the PDF.

    Link to the single standards page: http://ccmta.ca/en/publications/national-safety-code/national-safety-code-single-standards

    While you are there you might as well download "Standard 9 Hours of Service", "NSC Standard 13 Trip Inspection" and the "Interpretation Guide / Q&A" for Standard 13. Clicking "NSC Cargo Securement Standard" will take you to another page; choose the last one "NSC Cargo Securement Standard - Amended, June 2013".

    Another extremely helpful publication is the "Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations - CCMTA Application Guide - January 2007" which you can find here: http://ccmta.ca/en/publications/res...f-service-regulations-ccmta-application-guide
     
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  6. Zeviander

    Zeviander Road Train Member

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    As far as I have heard (am I'm not that experienced) but the medical things they really care about are epilepsy and diabetes (in the US). So long as the meds you are on don't have a drowsy effect, you should be fine. Just go over it all with your doctor and whoever is going to license you (state or province). It's not really a question we can give a definitive answer for, since every case is different and up to both doctor and licensing authority.
     
  7. Digi-Trucker

    Digi-Trucker Bobtail Member

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    Hi,

    One thing I know from talking to drivers crossing the boarder is make sure you have your meds in the original pill bottles. If they do a cab search at the boarder (fully within their rights and it is random). They may ask you "Why so many?" if you are carrying a three month supply with you. But they may be ok with it if you are long haul and cannot get back to get them refilled, totally their decision how they handle them and you. I would have a resent prescription copy with you with the doctors contact info on it. I know guys with bi-polar and on some serious meds that dont have a problem getting a passing medical exam. It is the relationship with your doctor that will help you get through that as his decision is what they have to trust.

    Hope that bit of info helps you, good luck!

    Take care.
     
  8. terryg247

    terryg247 Light Load Member

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    Hi Medical completed yesterday. Now if the doctor marked no on a couple of categories do I have to mail it into the Ministry of Transportation in order to get board approval or can I just bring it back to the DMV?
     
  9. orcen

    orcen Heavy Load Member

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    What did he mark no to?
     
  10. kendt

    kendt Bobtail Member

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    I just looked into this matter for myself. After a half hour on hold I was able to speak to someone from the MTO in the department that deals with medicals Antidepressants do not automatically mean you do not passed the medical.As long as your doctor states that your illness is controlled with the meds, and he (or she) and you are stable you should be fine. As for the back i would expect as long as it doesnt require narcotics for pain management there should be no issue.
     
  11. terryg247

    terryg247 Light Load Member

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    I had back surgery a while back so that was a no, mental health history was another no and I take a cholesterol med so that was another no. Everything is historic and just part of the history. Regarding the antidepressants I have been stable for years.
     
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