The latest news has to be good for all who have been paying attention to my situation. The Veterans Administration has ruled that I have a...
Yes...I am trying. My financial circumstances would be helped considerably if I drove. I think I am beginning to get the picture though. I have...
I called the trucking company Friday as promised. I neglected to tell them about my health problems. I guess you could say I am stalling. I had...
Today is Thursday. Tommorrow is the day. I am supposed to call the trucking company and get instructions for reporting for orientation. I have...
Stranger..., Thanks for your kindness and consideration. I guess you and I both are at the age (I'm 49) where our health has started to...
very true!:biggrin_2551:
stranger said:"...You are bi-polar. This is definitely not a condition to have on the road. Drivers get depressed enough with the demands of...
The biggest problem I face is taking the blood thinner, Coumadin (warfarin). If I was driving a truck over the road, I could not take Coumadin...
The latest news concerning me going back out on the road is this: My wife is against it, my mother is against it...and I'm not sure what to do....
Daytona, Thanks for your input. I was more hoping that I could come off the Coumidin altogether. They really don't know where, how, or why...
Thanks for the info, Cybergirl... sonicbuffalo :biggrin_2558:
I would like to have several more opinions on what I should do. As I said...my orientation starts next Wednesday, and I am not sure if I should...
Hi, I don't think the DOT Physical asks or prevents you from driving under any of these conditions. I could quit taking the Zoloft right now....
The blood clots that formed in my lungs could have easily gone to my brain and given me a stroke...or I could have had a heart attack. They say...
Just wondering if any truckers out there have suffered from blood clots? I am only 49, and have had multiple emboli in most of the areas of my...
It just makes me wonder if I should go ahead despite the health issues, especially the blood clots, and try driving again. I am on Coumidin...
I have been prescribed Zoloft...but I havn't really been taking it regularly. The anti-anxiety helps more than anything. It calms my nerves....
I appreciate the help. :biggrin_2554:
I don't see what the big deal is if I don't tell them about it. I don't see anywhere in the DOT handbook that you can't drive if you've HAD blood...
I was wondering if I can drive a big rig. I have a CDL Class A, and have not been active driving a big rig for 20 years or so. I was recently...
