DOT physical and mental health medication

Depends on the meds sometimes will post. I will say I was on one not allowed so. and don’t it didn’t show but I had a
Note.

 

how would that work with the irregular sleep patterns that come with trucking?

sometimes driving all night other times it's days

 

Your problem might come from getting the prescribing physician to take the responsibility and providing the letter. If you do get a letter, your DOT Examiner may only give you a shorter term medical card. Then, you could have trouble finding a company to hire you because their insurance won't allow them to hire you. A lot of hurdles to get over.
Thank you for your service. From one Vet to another.

 

Chances are you may not be a good fit for a CDL.

 

I think since your previous DOT medical forms state the mental health/medication issue it will be on your easily accessible record and should be admitted and you should bring a doctor's note indicating the issue/medication are no problem for CDL work. I'm guessing that getting the prescribing doctor to issue that note may be the hard part, I could be wrong. It's my impression that doctors see such a note as volunteering to be sued if anything related to your condition/medication contributes to an accident.

BTW, truck driving was the most stressful job I've ever had, by far. The traffic and behavior of those driving 4-wheelers (is that Em-Effer trying to suicide by truck crash?), customers & dispatchers all using you as an excuse for them being careless (dispatcher to customer: 'your freight is late because this worthless truck driver is probably taking a nap or renting a temporary girlfriend') when the truth is the dispatcher hasn't found a driver to assign to deliver the freight yet or the customer is hoping to finish loading you by 11:59:59 pm, 7 hours late. IT IS NOT LIKE A LONG DRIVE ON VACATION. Sometimes it felt like being a dog chained to a tree and ready to be beaten by whoever was having a bad day.

 

Uh you can absolutely drive only days or nights it's called saying no to night loads

 

Yeah that will get ya #### canned real quick at most companies.

 

ABSOLUTELY!

Your prescribing doctor will have to write a letter about the care plan and the use of the drug. The FMCSA has been very careful with this drug and a few others like it, mainly because of the side effects (whether you have them or not) when it comes to the safety of the public.

This means that your doctor will have to be available to answer questions for the examiner, and when you talk to the examiner, you will have to be clear why you are taking it.

Disqualifier?

Maybe, but remember that this is a drug that the carrier may have to know about. I have insurance that won't let me hire people on this and a list of drugs because of the side effects.

Whatever you do, DO NOT LIE OR LEAVE ANYTHING OUT.

See this will open the door for you to be terminated if you get into an accident where others are involved.

 

don't think you can pick if you're doing reefer either