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DOT Physical

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Prototypejesus, Dec 31, 2013.

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  1. Dec 31, 2013 #1
    Prototypejesus

    Prototypejesus Bobtail Member

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    Ok so I went through 6 months at Allstate Career, Finally got my CDL and its now close to Christmas time so I have to wait 2 weeks before Shaffer will hire me on, Orientation begins for me on January 6, 2013. I am a little stressed about the DOT Physical that they give due to the fact that in the past 2 weeks I have some how gotten fluid behind my eardrum making it incredibly hard for me to hear out of my left ear, I can definitely not hear a whisper from 5 feet away on my left ear, but I can function fine as of right now. I have no insurance so I went to the hospital and they gave me some meds and told me that it could take a couple of weeks to heal. But as of Jan, 5 I will have no job because I was preparing to start on with Shaffer. Is there anything you guys recommend I should take or do to pass the physical? Will the Physician maybe be lenient since it will heal up? I have just been really stressed because I have a wife and 3.5 kids, going without a job is not possible for me to do. Thanks for your help guys! Be safe out there!
     
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  3. Dec 31, 2013 #2
    1source

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    I just did my DOT physical yesterday I would not worry about the ear thing high blood pressure is the number problem or sugar or blood in your pee. I'm a big man and I passed and got my 2 years pass.
     
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  4. Dec 31, 2013 #3
    1source

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    Don't worry you will be working taking care of those babies for the new year.
     
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  5. Dec 31, 2013 #4
    GasHauler

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    I don't know how you can be so sure the OP will not have any problems. Maybe where you went at that particular time the doctor skipped or didn't pay much attention to the hearing test but that doesn't mean it's going to be that way all the time.

    To the OP. If you can not wait and must go before your ear heals then tell the doctor what you told us. You could even take the bottle of the prescription with you and show him or her.
     
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  7. Dec 31, 2013 #5
    Prototypejesus

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    Yea I hope so! I need to be making money ASAP, bills are piling up and my part time seasonal job is not cutting it. Thank you for your help!
     
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  8. Dec 31, 2013 #6
    Prototypejesus

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    Thank you for your advice! I will take my meds and all of the paperwork that I have received from the hospital on my trip there! Hopefully it helps. I have been really stressed out, What is the chances of something happening like this right before it is time for me to go to orientation. I have some terrible luck.
     
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  9. Dec 31, 2013 #7
    pattyj

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    Try this starting today twice a day.Get yourself a syringe,mix peroxide and warm water soak it up with your syringe and put it in your affected ear and leave head tilted for 20 minutes.
     
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  10. Dec 31, 2013 #8
    Prototypejesus

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    This will help get fluid from behind my eardrum? Ill give it a try! Thanks pattyj!
     
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  11. Dec 31, 2013 #9
    OttMan

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    When my boys were young, one of them had this problem constantly, and I used to do exactly that. Also, after the warm water, used a pump, those that you press it then it suck it out the fluid or whatever. Try it, it might work for you.
     
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  12. Dec 31, 2013 #10
    silverdrifter

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    when I went for my dot physical to get into school the doctor told me I had a small trace of blood in my urine but not enough to fail the physical so would I pass a company physical too ? why is that important for driving a truck
     
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