Will Trazodone disqualify me?

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  1. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Love it.

    I guess when you have an accident, the lawyers on the other side of the table pull your medical records and see you are on a med that is a possible cause and then sees you didn't disclose it, well ...

    The important question is this - can you find a substitute that isn't a possible problem.
     
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  3. naval_superman

    naval_superman Bobtail Member

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    Thanks for your replies everyone. I contacted the place where I'm getting the physical today and they said as long as I have a physicians note I will be fine. It's not a narcotic or opioid and hasn't shown up on the last drug test I've taken, but just want to be 100% sure. Thank you!
     
  4. alghazi

    alghazi Road Train Member

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    Good.

    Now just don't tell your employer.
     
  5. dptrucker

    dptrucker Road Train Member

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    If he discloses the drug in his long form company will find out since he gives a copy to company
     
  6. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Whats the matter with some of you folks. The medicine is valid for sleeping purposes.

    Anyone thinking of Females will easily learn on Google the side question. No issue there. Maybe the Good Lord has seen fit to give women pleasure just like you men. Otherwise what is the use? HA.
     
  7. bigguns

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    Can't sleep. Try Ambien and two shots of Jack.
     
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  8. moloko

    moloko Road Train Member

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    Sorry, I didn't read correctly. I thought you were talking about Tramadol.
     
  9. LadyChauffeur

    LadyChauffeur Bobtail Member

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    I've been using Trazodone for more than 20 years - and it was prescribed for depression and sleeplessness. It worked amazingly well. I love it. HUGE side effects though - weight gain - drowsiness, extreme dizziness and loss of balance, heavy eye lids, looking as though your stoned or drunk, sleepiness, chronic fatigue, confusion & forgetfulness, moodiness, sudden crying. It will affect awareness, Situational awareness, depth perception, speed perceptions, Sunlight sensitivity, while causing serious Mental Farts, can't follow through with thoughts and ideas, won't be able to discuss issues and problems within a marriage well, sex disinterest, unable to handle money well, and will forget and can't track these as well; Dates, Months, Time. Names, Programs and Schedules, plus people will view your General Flakiness and Disconnection, Being ZONED OUT and Oblivious, Not Giving a Flying Finger , Not taking anything Serious and Laughing it, or becoming seriously outraged and inflamed over seemingly trivial things! And although every one close to you may know you're taking this drug - they will have problems dealing with your overall countenance. This is WHY the D.O.T. has issues with this drug. Not telling them is a recipe for disaster - I know - I've lost my D.O.T. certificate and I doubt I'll get back.
     
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  10. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    I took that particular one 2 weeks flat. Gave the bottle back to the doctor and said let' something else get into the system. As luck would have it The heart doctor prescribed pain medicine temporarily for the sternum, and that was prior to still yet another doctor who identified the issue as small joint arthritis in 10 minutes that 12 years could not do.

    Once that diagnosis was confirmed, there was medical evidence to move into pain management at that point.

    It was also a turning point for DEA, Arkansas and the Pharmacy's board when new laws went into effect.

    Then in 2008 we had a new president with Obamacare getting passed by a Dem majority one evening in congress. The celebrations died when the true epic scale of this monstrosity started taking hold. I never did participate in it. Not willingly anyhow.

    I consider myself one of the lucky few.

    I now consider myself a cursed few. So, it's created a interesting situation here at home.
     
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