Depression, ADHD, hypertension, and asthma.

Many of the drugs you are taking, will disqualify you as a driver.

I don't know your dosages. But the term "may affect your ability to drive" weighs heavy when a company decides to hire you.

A close friend (not a trucker) took 400 mg of Trazodone a day, and functioned okay.

On the flip side of that...50 mg would make me comatose for about 10 hours.

I seriously doubt you'll be able to drive without a FULL Doctors release. Even then, the insurance company may axe the deal.

 

i tend to agree with this from you, and i was going to say basically the same thing.........stay away from trucking. on a day to day basis, there are so many things that will stress out an 'ordinary driver" that i feel will eventually add more stress to a person on so many medications. it would be best for the original poster to go back to being an EMT as she claims she has done, and i think she would already have certifications for. why give up being home daily........??

although i would also "surmise" that being an EMT has it's day of blood and gore as well......but, an EMT may have a better chance of being able to talk with a stress counselor than an "ordinary" driver would.

 

i would say.......not too good............it will most likely cost you too much money for studies, tests, etc, then trucking is ever going to be worth.......

when filling out the DOT medical questionnaire, you will have to inform them of your MANY health issues.......if you should have an accident, and if you are found to have been on meds up to the time of the accident, you will face legal issues up to large civil lawsuits, that will bury you.

AND REMEMBER, if you ask ANYONE at the school you were going to attend, they WILL SAY......."NO PROBLEM"........bottom line......?? they want that student loan money, your future is of NO REAL concern of thiers.

Respiratory Dysfunction
§391.41(b)(5)
A person is physically qualified to drive a commercial motor
vehicle if that person:
Has no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of a
respiratory dysfunction likely to interfere with ability to
control and drive a commercial motor vehicle safely.
Since a driver must be alert at all times, any change in
his or her mental state is in direct conflict with highway
safety. Even the slightest impairment in respiratory function
under emergency conditions (when greater oxygen supply
is necessary for performance) may be detrimental to safe
driving.
There are many conditions that interfere with oxygen
exchange and may result in incapacitation, including
emphysema, chronic asthma, carcinoma, tuberculosis,
chronic bronchitis and sleep apnea. If the medical
examiner detects a respiratory dysfunction, that in any way
is likely to interfere with the driver's ability to safely control
and drive a commercial motor vehicle, the driver must be
referred to a specialist for further evaluation and therapy.
Anticoagulation therapy for deep vein thrombosis and/or
pulmonary thromboembolism is not unqualifying once
optimum dose is achieved, provided lower extremity venous
examinations remain normal and the treating physician
gives a favorable recommendation

 

Heathdog, I'm not a trucker...but I can tell you now that the Army won't allow people who take abilify to deploy, even in non-combat arms jobs, which would include 88M (truck driver). Not sure if the fed govt would feel any different about you driving a big rig on the nation's highways....

 

I had to get a DOT PHYSICAL and the MRO had to sign off on the Ritalin.
Saftey was pretty cool about it and since it is a Schedule II drug you have to have a hard script every month to get it refilled. I only had problems twice getting home since my medical card states I have to take this med to drive. If I go in for a drug test and it is not in my system it is the same as failing for illegal drug use.
My heart doc had to write a letter and the MRO had to review my records for past 5 years. The letter from the heart doc was the kicker, after he read it Him and safety both let me keep driving.
I do have (supposed) to use a cpap though. for me it is not ADDH it is some sleeping disorder hyper-somnia condition.
I have had open heart surgery. 4 back surgeries and I have a sleep disorder. all is ok with all that but combine it with high blood pressure and I got a temp medical disqualification and am currently off work till I get "evaluated" by my Cardiologist.
He did say I had to stop the Xanax if I was taking Ritalin, which I agree no need for both since they counter each other!

 

I take meds and am not embarrassed, and you shouldn't be either. That's what they're there for. You will need to disclose what meds and dosage when you do your DOT physical. Since you're taking meds for blood pressure, your DOT card will only be good for one year rather than two.
Can't help with the other stuff regarding the other meds.

 

I am wondering if asthma is a major factor. I ha e allergy induces asthma. And i take advair to control it. And of course have my rescue inhaler. Is this a deal breaker because im suppose to start trucking school monday.

 

"Side effects similar to cocaine" That could be said about any stimulant. Enjoy that coffee, driver.