DOT Physical -- Do you really not divulge all medications?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Marbles, Sep 27, 2020.
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Our local VA facility is a joke. I tried using them when I got out of the Army in '70 and gave up after repeated visits that solved nothing. I've been back to them twice since then and neither time was productive as far as taking care of the problem.
Ever wonder where the people with low GPAs in medical school go when they graduate? Where does the MD who finished last in his class go to work?
The VA will hire anybody with an MD and a pulse.
My wife was a pediatrician for many years. Her opinion of the VA care in our area was that they shouldn't be allowed to deal with any health problem worse than a hangnail...and those were her exact words. -
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Just an aside I left the Air Force in Dec 1980. I went back to my home in Georgia and started my post-service life there. I was having some digestion issues and needed an expensive test done in the latter part of 1982. I contacted the Atlanta VA Hospital and made an appointment. I encountered a very rude and openly hostile person working the desk that day when I checked in. I was asked what % I was. I said I had no service-connected issues. They did the test, but the MD that ordered it made it clear the VA could not treat me and he could see me no more. I never entered a VA hospital again until I moved to my present home in Virginia. I am getting most of my care at the Hampton Virginia VA hospital, but some of this care is substandard and I know of several Vets that have died because of lack of care. The VA problems are systemic and in my opinion, the best and cheapest way to fix this is to close it up! Let the vets go to outside medical providers.
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I take {took} B.P. meds while driving. But I didn't say anything, because, my B.P. was under control while taking. Also they don't show up on any drug test. FYI. So, I preferred a 2 yr physical, not a 1 yr. But this is me, I don't encourage anyone to fudge your answer on the long form.
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Generally when in doubt. Ask your doctor to put it in writing of if it is safe for you to be on the road with the meds you are taking.
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Last edited: Sep 28, 2020
Reason for edit: Decided not to share my medical history. Thanks
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