Getting sick on the road

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by LouisFred54, Jun 5, 2019.

  1. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    I am still thinking mold, I had a few trucks where we had to have them professionally cleaned because of the mold got into the sleeper cracks and crevices, our normally good cleaning didn't do it. One truck had a litttle crack on the top and we never knew (driver or anyone else) that water was dripping behind the roof panel and another truck has a leaking sleeper window and when the cleaners pulled the panel, it was full of mold and mildew.

    When mold gets wet, it seems to propagate in the area it is in, you breath it and thats how you get sick. I would start with that, because in all honesty, it can't be much more than that.
     
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  3. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    I agree more than likely it is mold. The apartment I currently live in had to be treated for mold so I could move in. I would also make sure there is nothing wrong with the tractor exhaust system. Some of those gases have no smell and can be very dangerous.
     
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  4. LouisFred54

    LouisFred54 Light Load Member

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    Hello everyone. So it was a bad filter that was messing me up. No mold in the truck. Thanks for the tips on how to clean my truck though. Never knew cleaning would be that creative.
     
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  5. Vladimir_FL

    Vladimir_FL Bobtail Member

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    Normal for first 1-2 years and then it will get better. Just keep on truckin’
     
  6. 4wayflashers

    4wayflashers Road Train Member

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    I lived 44 years without taking any type of cold medicine, aspirin or pain killer. I took one pain killer after broken bone surgery and tossed the rest. So you could say Im sorta against pain relief. Anyway I was hacking up a lung with fever and chills and nose running like a faucet one day and my girl came by with day quill capsules. I gave her the "Im a ###### and dont like pain relief" speech. She laughed said I was an idiot and handed me two of those gel tablet things. Well #######, I had no idea how well those things worked. I wouldnt go OTR without them. I also keep Bayer handy cause that can save yo ### if you have a heart attack.
     
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