prevent drowsiness?

Make sure your eyesight is OK , even if you can see OK , you may be straining your eyes making you drowsy , also keep the ventilation on and preferably to a cooler setting even opening the window a crack to let out the carbon dioxide . Get enough sleep and stay away from caffeine! You may think your sleeping 10 hours but are restless . Make sure you have a comfortable bed and pillow. At all costs stay away from those 5 hour energy shots . If possible do your start time at 5 am so when you exhaust your time its like any typical job and your sleep is not compromised , also your driving mostly during daylight hours . Stay hydrated with water and eat well , theres nothing wrong in pulling over and walking around the truck a few laps to circulate your blood ! Hope some of this advice help ! Good luck and if drowsy always remember others and your own safety . Pull over even if you take a 10 to 15 minute catnap . It can really help as no load is worth a life ! Merry Christmas !

 

Many of the new energy stuff uses some form of vitamin B as well. Too much of that can be bad, too.

 

That is not healthy.

Mikeeee

 

Lately, reports on the news of many heart attacks from those energy drinks.
Take a multi-vitamin daily. Walmart or a vitamin store has tea capsules, which will keep you awake. They are powdered tea leaves. It works for me & it's legal & won't damage your health.

 

HAHAHAHA!! The good old days.

Like your avatar photo. Been awhile since I've seen a "Japanese Freightliner"

 

Yea, I'm aware the soda is bad for me. I'm kinda hoping the amount of water I drink balances it out with a dilution to a certain degree. But a single cup of coffee per day ... the studies indicate it's actually good for the body ...

http://www.onemedical.com/blog/newsworthy/10-healthy-reasons-to-drink-coffee-2/

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_...l-risk-of-dying-by-10-percent-research-shows/

 

Thanks. Not many of those around anymore. That's the first truck I ever bought. Paid a whole $3500.00 for it in '76.

 

I can only imagine how many drivers are jacked up on supplements doing 13+ hours a day.

Shame..

 

The best awnser i have for all you that have to use STAY AWAKES! GO TO SLEEP IF YOUR TIRED! even a nap helps.

 

Mikeeee