Are sleep meds legal to take?

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by Jazzy J, Nov 18, 2015.

  1. Jazzy J

    Jazzy J Medium Load Member

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    Whats the regulations say about taking otc sleep meds or prescribed sleep meds.
    The only issue I see in sleep meds is that they may show up on piss test.
     
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  3. BayouBlue

    BayouBlue Light Load Member

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    i know that Melatonin is approved for pilots, it should be ok, but not sure about other products
     
  4. Luke628

    Luke628 Light Load Member

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    I believe only codeine like Tylenol 3 will show up on drug test.

    Tylenol PM, and ambien are fine.

    I've taken ambien before. It's great if you can't sleep.
     
  5. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Friend of mine guzzles Nyquil. He doesn't measure the dosage, just opens the bottle and drinks about a third or more of it.
     
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  6. Neverready

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    Many of the over the counter sleep meds are the same as cold and or allergy meds just a higher dosage. I would think any over the counter sleep med would be ok. Prescription sleep meds might be questionable.
     
  7. Luke628

    Luke628 Light Load Member

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    I remember when I was young and a regular pot smoker I had friends who would resort to NyQuil when they ran out of pot.

    They would drink a whole bottle of it.

    I never did it, they told me I didn't know what I was missing.

    But they could barely walk when they did it, I remember one girl chugged a bottle of NyQuil and went to the bathroom and I heard a Thud sound.

    She fell off the toilet and was passed out and had peed all over herself.
     
  8. mountaingote

    mountaingote Road Train Member

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    Only take sleep aids when you are actually asleep, so you won't be asleep when you are awake...:confused:
     
  9. tpolo

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    They are legal to take ONLY when driving.

    Is this a serious question? It can't be!
     
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  10. bad attitude 75

    bad attitude 75 Light Load Member

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    he better check his liver. that stuff will destroy it. not a good habit
     
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  11. Urziel

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    Codeine is a opium derivative, (like Morphine and Heroin) so unless you have a prescription and you notified your carrier about it promptly (as in immediately after getting the prescription) you could be in for a world of hurt as the tests they give can't really differentiate between them.
     
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