Driving and drugs (Not the recreational kind)

http://www.truckmed.com/medications.htm


like this one ????

 

I think there are just too many medications out there to ever compile a definitive list. You should consult your doctor/pharmacist on a case by case basis and not rely on a list you find on the internet.

 

seems odd, i used to take that an it has a very short half life in your system, its normally out of it withing 2-4 hours of taking it. However during that 2-4 hour time you are WACKED OUT its like you just drank a bottle of the good stuff.

I stopped taking it as soon as i herd i could not get a DOT med card while on it.

 

also ask the DOT doc you go to. I do not think they will have a full list, but if you take something every so often let them know and they will tell you if you can keep taking it.

When i asked about my insomnia i was told there is nothing i can really take for it other then "unisom" which is nothing but benedryll under a different name (and that crap does NOTHING)

 

I been told cold medicine certain ssri, Adderall things like valium Xanax benzos.
But to be honest you could go to war and win against any trucking company and DOT they cannot discriminate against a disability such as depression. I understand benzos painkillers thing that intoxicate a driver but ssri Adderall shouldn't be a issue.

 

the Feds make the rules, you cannot "discriminate" however if you have only 1 arm you cannot hold a CDL. Good luck winning that case.

 

Sure about that junior? Simple Google search:

"People just do not understand the Regulations when it comes to driving a commercial motor vehicle. Can an amputee have a CDL? YES! Can an amputee drive a semi rig? YES! Those whom I call “the foolish ones,” will point out Regulation 391.41(b), which basically states that a person cannot drive a commercial motor vehicle if they have a “loss of a foot, a leg, a hand, or an arm.” BUT, they always seem to miss the next line: except if they have “been granted a skill performance evaluation certificate pursuant to 391.49.”
Within this section is the key for those with this physical condition: §391.49 Alternative physical qualification standards for the loss or impairment of limbs. All one needs is a Skill Performance Evaluation (SPE) Certificate. This certificate shows that the person seeking a CDL can operate the commercial motor vehicle safely, and that the amputee condition does not interfere with the safe operation of the vehicle."