I have a prescribed Morphine Pump. Can I get hired?

I had something similar for a hernia operation.

I really doubt you could drive safely with that.

Best bet would be to wait until you are off the morphine, and it is completely out of your system.

 

Ummmmm......no

 

What Moosetek said. Also when you go in for the drug screen be sure to take the presricption with you. That way if a small amount is still your system the sricpt will show it was legal usage.

 

What medications disqualify a CMV driver?

A driver cannot take a controlled substance or prescription medication without a prescription from a licensed practitioner.
If a driver uses a drug identified in 21 CFR 1308.11 (391.42(b)(12)) or any other substance such as amphetamine, a narcotic, or any other habit forming drug, The driver is medically unqualified.
There is an exception: the prescribing doctor can write that the driver is safe to be a commercial driver while taking the medication. In this case, the Medical Examiner may, but does not have to certify the driver.
Any anti-seizure medication used for the prevention of seizures is disqualifying.

Methadone use is disqualifying.

The Medical Examiner has 2 ways to determine if any medication a driver uses will adversely affect safe operation of a CMV:

1. Review each medication - prescription, non-prescription and supplement

2. Request a letter from the prescribing doctor

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/topics/medical/faqs.aspx#question77

 

I hope not for everyone's sake. I took hydros once when I had my wisdom teeth out and I was high lol. Morphines worst than that I think. I wouldn't want to drive a big truck on either of those.

 

Morphine? Not in this century! It even says on the label not to operate heavy equipment because it causes drowsiness!

Until you get off that stuff and it's completely out of your system you will not pass a pee test.

 

I see one word when you put Truck Driver and Morphine together...LIABILITY. You're a lawsuit waiting to happen. The slightest fender bender with some tractor-trailer chasing lawyer trying to make quick buck representing the "plaintiff" and you're out of a job, and filing bankruptcy. Better stick to the dispatch side of things until you can get off the morphine brother.

 

All of you are ignorant. A intrathecal morphine pump is prescribed for severe chronic pain patients as a last resort. It takes the place of oral pain meds that keep having to increase due to tolerance issues. Also, a very minute amount is used compared to oral pain meds. For instance, someone might take 180 mg of oral morphine (extended release formula) & 80 mg of oxycodone per day for chronic pain. A intrathecal implanted pain pump, which has a catheter that delivers the morphine directly to the source of pain, requires less than 5 mg per day. It is safe to drive & do daily jobs with the pump. Any pain management Doctor would approve this for a driving job. It does not make you "high", it doesn't cross the brain blood barrier. These are implanted in people's bodies for 7 years & then replaced when the battery goes bad. These are meant to give people their normal life back.
Some of your replies are down right insulting!!
To the original poster, you need to educate people as most people are ignorant on this subject. Most people don't realize there are a lot of medical devices implanted in people's bodies & they are capable of living a completely normal life.

 

Dude the farther you scroll down the better chance it’s an old post that really isn’t active anymore