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Chantix, illegal for us?

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by millsjl01, Mar 22, 2013.

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  1. Mar 22, 2013 #1
    millsjl01

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    I was poking around in some older threads and found one about trying to quit smoking, as I was reading through it I noticed that there was a little disagreement about the use of Chantix if you drive a truck.

    We had been considering trying that route, but we certainly won't if its not legal.

    Anyone know for certain? The thread I was reading through was a few years old, so it may be outdated information. Also, why is it not legal? I know next to nothing about that type of stuff, case and point being that I had no clue that a smoking cessation tool might be illegal for us to go on!
     
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  3. Mar 22, 2013 #2
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    millsjl01

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    er...so according to that...they don't expressly prohibit it because they leave it up to the doc, BUT they think the docs shouldn't okay it..? How needlessly convoluted.
     
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    It's much like Anna Ferro and all of the FMCSA: 100% Perfectly Vague!
     
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    If you want to quit smoking without Chantix, the patch, or the gum, may I suggest "vaping". I smoked a pack and a half a day (2 and a half if I was drinking at night) for 30 years, tried a vapor e-cig (the newer, more powerful kinds) and haven't touched a cigarette since December 27th. They work.
     
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    j3411

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    "While we do not name any medications, such as Chantix, in FMCSA regulations, it appears that medical examiners should not certify a driver taking Chantix because the medication may adversely affect the driver's ability to safely operate a commercial motor vehicle."

    That seems pretty clear to me.

    I was taking it back a few years ago. I was happy with the results I was achieving but when I went to renew my Med card I got disqualified because of the Chantix. I had to go back to my Dr. and get a letter saying it was OK for me to quit to get certified by the company Dr. again. Royal Pain !
     
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    CondoCruiser

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    I'm a happy go lucky easy going person. I took that Chantix and had all kinds of suicidal thoughts. It didn't take me long to quit, Chantix that is. Cigarettes are safer!! :)

    You talk about some weird dreams too. One I was riding a horse with no head. :biggrin_25523:

    It's one of them 50/50 drugs. Some it works and the other 50 disappeared!
     
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    Used to have that kind of dreams back in the 70's.
     
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    That wasn't a dream. It was a hallucination! :biggrin_2559:
     
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    Days of auarious
     
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