Anxiety medication- Disqualify me from driving??

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Old 02-21-2007, 11:37 PM
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While you are to be commended for asking the questions and seeking answers.... what you really should do is call a trucking company in your area, and ask them who does their DOT Physicals, and also ask if they have a local MRO... Medical Review Officer, who will be a doctor...an MD or Osteopath, who can best answer your questions.

I have little reason to doubt "sheepdancer", as he is pretty knowledgeable 8) , so checking out the possibilities of popping a DUI is valid. Best to find out now, then run into a career killing problem at a later date, especially after investing your time and money to start a new career.

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Originally Posted by "Sheepdancer
I know personally, I couldnt hire anyone on it even if they had a statement from a DR saying he would be OK."
So if I tell you guys that, will ya quit callin me??? :lol: :lol:
 
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Old 02-22-2007, 04:05 AM
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In college lots of kids abused Addy to study and stay up all night. I agree, if you don't need it and take it, the effects are similar to cocaine.

BTW- just because something is prescribed, doesn't mean it is ok to drive on it. Years ago when i was mad at the world, my doctor gave me Lexapro (antidepressant) and it MOST DEFINITELY impaired my driving, and wouldn't recommend driving on it if you really are NOT depressed. My buddy got prescribed a competitior's antidepressant and almost killed me driving porrly (result of the 'script).

I'm not saying that prescription drugs impair driving ability in all, as many do benefit from the drug and live normal lives. I will FIRMLY stand by my own statement that prescription drugs are over-prescribed, and are handed out like candy.

My friend gets a prescription for addy and doesn't need it- faked symptoms to get it. Sells them to his friends :roll:

Another kid I knew played Xbox 26 hours a day and never lifted a book and was diagnosed with a learning disability and got a prescription for ritalin (spelled right?).

Please don't interpret this as ignorance towards those that genuinely need these new drugs to help them live fullfilling lives. Its the abuse and mis-diagnosis of conditions resulting in unecessary prescriptions that give them a bad name :wink:
 
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You can very easiely get a DUI for driving under a prescription...even if you have it.
Look at it this way....Say i broke my arm really bad tomorrow and the DR prescribed me morophine. I take it and have no problem driving quite a few times. A few days later I take it on an empty stomach and it affects me really bad, I drive to the store. Im pulled over for something like a headlight out or something. The cop notices Im not quite normal and Im slurring my speech a bit. he decides to give me a test. I tell the cop "its ok, im not drinking, Im just on Morophine...See here is my prescription"
Guess what? Its still a DUI and im going to jail.

Like I said, Adderall is a VERY powerful amphetamine. You could take it 200 times and be fine and Poof, 1 time it could affect you differently.

And in the news today on this name subject......

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/...21.ritalin.htm
 
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I think if you have anxiety issues, you should not be allowed to drive, you would need to double or triple your dose just to handle the issues truck driving brings to not freak out.... simple life stresses take your pill, truck driving stresses take half a bottle of pills, you decided if you need to amp up on anxiety to be safe and sane out on the big road... this could be why people on that medicine are restricted from drivinng 80,000 lbs down the road, might have an anxiety attack, now what do you do then ???... I see alot of stress on the road, it gets me all amp up on anxiety... I just deal with it, if you want to drive then tell them your 100 percent fine and take no meds..... if you want to go by the rules then sorry your not driving. I don't think you should be driving either and sorry to say it as well. how well do you handle stress and how well do you handle stress to the 20th power is the difference in everyday life and truck driving..
 
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Personally, I dont believe in Attention Defecit Disor.......Ooh look a Giraffe.
 
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Sheepdancer, that aint right. :lol: :P
 
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I would you call the company nurse and ask if a drug your doctor gave you is a knock out drug. Please don't assume the list posted is 100% correct. The only way to know for sure is to call and ask. It’s a smart move. This list is extensive but it does change. Not all doctors know what drugs a driver can take and still be qualified to drive. I have called the Nurse in the past and asked what I can take to relieve cold, flu symptoms. She was glad to help!


SNI KNOCKOUT MEDICATIONS
Drivers may not take any of the following medications while operating a commercial vehicle. Any use of these medications require a 24 hour mandatory out of service after last dose consumed.
ACETAMINOPHEN/CODIENE #2, #3, #4
AMBIEN
ANACIN PM
ANEXIA
ANTI VERT
APAP #2, #3, #4
AVINZA
B&O SUPPOSITORIES
BACLOFEN
BENADRYL
BONINE
BUAIFENESIN/CODIENE
BUFFERIN AF NITE-TIME
BUTABARBITOL
BUTALBITAL
BUTISOL
BUTORPHANOL
CANTIL
CARISOPRODOL
CARISOPRODOL/CODIENE
CHLORZOXAZONE
CO-GESIC
COCAINE
CODIENE
CODIMAL PH
COMPOZ
CYCLOBENZAPRINE
DALMANE
DARVOCET N
DARVON
DARVON COMPOUND 65
DEMEROL
DESOXYN
DEXTROAMPHETAMINE
DIDREX
DILAUDID
DIPHENHYDRAMINE
DOLOPHINE
DOXYLAMINE
DURAGESIC
DURATUSS (elixir)
ESGIC OR ESGIC-PLUS
ESTAZOLAM
FENTANYL
FIORICET
FIORINAL #3
FIORINOL
FLEXERIL
FLURAZEPAM
I-IALCION
HEROIN
HYDROCODONE
I-IYDROMORPHONE
INSULIN
IOPHEN SYRUP
UORESAL
LOMOTIL
LONOX
LORCET
LORTAB 2.5, 5,7.5
MATAXALONE
MECLAZINE
MEPERGAN
MEPERGAN FORTE
MERPERID1NE
METHADONE
METHAMPHETAMINE
METHOCARBAMOL
MORPHINE
MS CONTIN(Kadian)
NEMBUTAL
NORCO
NORFLEX
NORGESIC FORTE
NOVAHISTINE EXPECTORANT
NUCOFED
NYTOL
ORPHENADRLNE
OXYCONTIN
OXYCODONE
PANLOR
PAREGORIC
PARAFON FORTE
PARAPECTOLIN
PENTAZOCINE
PENTOBARBITAL
PERCOCET
PERCODAN
PHENOBARBITAL
PHP
POWDERED OPIUM
PROPACET
PROPOXYPHENE
PROSOM
PROTUSS-D
RESTORIL
RMS SUPPOSITORYASTRA MORPH
ROBAXIN
ROBITUSSIN AC
ROXICET
ROXICODONE
ROXILOX
SCOPALAMINE
SECOBARBITAL
SECONAL
SKELAX1N
SLEEP-EZE
SOMA
SOMA/CODIENE
SOMINEX
SONATA
STADOL NS
SUBLIMAZE
SYNALGOS-DC (capsule has codeine in it)
TALACEN
TAL WIN NX
TEMAZEPAM
THC
TRANSDERM-SCOP
TRIAZOLAM
TUSSI-ORGANIDIN
TUSSIONEX
TUS SIN- 12
TYLENOL #1, #2, #3, #4
TYLENOL PM
TYLOX
ULTRACET
UNISOM
VICODIN
VICOPROFEN
VICODIN ES
WYGESIC
ZANAFLEX
ZOLPIDEM
ZYDONE
ANTICONVULSANTS. When prescribed as anticonvulsants. Other uses may be allowed as conditional dependent on diagnosis and require a clearance letter from treating MD
CARBAMAZEPINE
CARBATROL
DEPAKOTE
DILANTIN
EPITOL
KLONOPIN
NEURONTIN
PHENOBARBITAL
TOPAMAX
TEGRETOL
TRILEPTAL
ZONEGRAN
CONDITIONAL KNOCKOUT MEDICATIONS
Drivers taking any ofthe following medications require an in-depth history regarding the medications. The use of these medications may not disqualify a driver, but the underlying diagnosis may. The history should include the name of the medications, reason for taking the medication (diagnosis) and dosage. If it is determined that the medication will be allowed, it is necessary to obtain a letter from the treating physician. The letter must include the medication name, dosage, reason for taking, how long taking, that the individual is not having any related side effects to the medication and that the individual is deemed safe to drive a commercial vehicle while taking the medication.
ALPRAZOLAM
ALDOMET
AMITRIPTYLLNE
ANAFRANIL
ANTABUSE
ATARAX
ATIVAN
ATROPINE
BENTYL
BUPROPION
BUSPAR
BUSPIRONE
CELEXA
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE
CHLORPROMAZINE
CLOMIPRAMINE
COUMADIN
CYLERT
DEPAKOTE
DESIPRAMJNE
DESYREL
DIAZEPAM
DIETHYLPROPLAN
DONNATOL
DOXEPINE
DEXEDRINE
EFFEXOR
ELAVIL
ESKALITH
FENFLURAMINE
FLUOXETINE
FLUPHENAZINE
FLUVOXAMLNE
GEODON
HALDOL
HALOPERIDOL
I-IYDROXAZINE
IMIPRAMINE
IOANAMINE
LEXAPRO (Celexa/Prozac combined)
LIBRAX
LIBRIUM
LITHIUM (Request most recent blood level)
LITHOTABS
LORAZEPAM
LUVOX
MELLARIL
METHYLPHENIDATE
METHYLDOPA (HIN)
MIRTAZAPINE
NEFAZODONE
NAVANE
NORPRAMINE
NORTRIPTYLINE
OXEZEPAM
PAMELOR
PAROXETINE
PAXIL
PEMOLINE
PHENERGAN
PHENTERMINE
PONDIMIN
PROLIXIN
PROMETHAZINE
PROZAC
REMERON
RISPERDAL
RISPERTDONE
RITALIN
ROI-IYPNOL=Tranquilizer
SERAX
SERTRALINE
SERZONE
SINEQUAN
STELAZINE
TENUATEDOSPAN
THIORLDAZINE
TI-IIOTHIXENE
TI-I0 RAZINE
TIGAN
TOFRANIL
TRAZODONE
TRIFLUOPERAZINE
TRILAFON
TRIMETHOBENZAMIDE
VALIUM
VALPROICACID= Antiseizure
VALRELEASE
VENLAFAXINE
VISTARIL
WARFARIN
WELLBUTRIN
XANAX
ZOLOFT
ZYBAN
ZYPREXA
ANGINA MEDICATIONS
(Discuss case with nurses)
ADALAT
ADALATCC
AMLODIPINE
BEPRLDIL
CALAN
CALANSR
CARDENE
CARDIZEM
CARDIZEMCD
CARDLZEMSR
CORGARD
DILACORXR
DILTIAZEM
DYNACIRC
ISOPTIN
ISOPTIN SR
ISORDIL
ISRADIPINE
NICARDIPJNE
NIFEDIPINE
NITROGLYCERIN
NORVASC
PROCARDIA
PROCARDIA XL
TIAZAC
VASCOR
VERAPAMIL
VERAPMIL
VERELAN
ORAL MEDICATION FOR DIABETES
For Experienced applicants & current drivers only. If Blood Sugar is in good control no letter
needed. If the Blood Sugar is out of control obtain a letter from personal physician that driver's diabetes is controlled, no side effects from the medication and is safe to drive a tractor/trailer. Also ask the doctor to include the most recent hemoglobin Al C which is a blood test which shows how well diabetes controlled in last 2-3 months (normals 3.7-6.4 which is good control 5.5-7.5 fair control; over 7.6 poor control) or most recent fasting blood sugar test
(FBS).
AMARYL
CHLORPROPAMIDE
DIABENESE
DIABETA
GLIPIZIDE
GLUCOPHAGE- GENERIC FORM IS HYDROCHLORIDE TABLETS
GLUCOTROL
GLYBURIDE
MICRONASE
PRECOSE
REZULIN
NO LETTER NEEDED MEDICATIONS
ANTIBIOTICS
POTASSIUM SUPPLEMENTS
ADVIL
ALEVE
ALLOPURIINOL
ANAPROX
ANSAID
ANTURANE
ATROMID
BENEMID
CELEBREX
CHOLESTYRAMINE
CLARATIN
CLINORIL
CLOFIBRATE
COLESTID
COLESTIPOL
CYTOTEC
DAYPRO
DISALSID
DOLOBID
DURATESS
ESTROGENPATCHES
FELDENE
FLUVASTATIN
GEMFIBROZIL
GOODIEPOWDER
HISMANOL
IBUPROFEN
INDOCIN
LESCOL
LEVOTHYROID
LEVOXINE
LODINE
LOPID
LORELCO
LOVASTATIN
MECLAZINE
MECLOMEN
MEVACOR
MOTRIN
NALFON
NAPROSYN
NAPROXEN
NUPRIN
ORUDIS
ORUVAIL
PRAVACHOL
PRAVASTATIN
PREMARIN
PREYACIDE
PRILOSEC
PROBUCOL
PRO VERA
QUESTRAN
RELAFEN
RUFEN
SELDANE
SIMVASTATIN
SUDAFED
SYNTHROID
TAGAMET
TOLECTIN
TORADOL
TRINALIN
VIOXX
VOLTAREN
ZANTAC
ZEPHREX LA
ZOCOR
ZYLOPRIM
**SHOULDNOT TAKE:
ANTIHISTAMINES
ATARAX
BENADRYL (DECONGESTANTS/ANTIHISTAMINE)
RONDEC (DECONGESTANTS/ANTIHISTAMINE)
CHLOR-TRIMETON(DECONGESTANTS/ANTIHISTAMINE)
DRIXORAL ALLERGY SINUS/ ANTIHISTAMINE
TYLENOL PM (CONTAINS BENADRYL)
HYDROXYZINE
 
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Originally Posted by Sheepdancer
Personally, I dont believe in Attention Defecit Disor.......Ooh look a Giraffe.
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Old 02-24-2007, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Sheepdancer
Personally, I dont believe in Attention Defecit Disor.......Ooh look a Giraffe.
I believe in lack of discipline and/or porr parentig. Like i said, many kids are misdiagnosed or spoiled. I always loved dreaming about bmx racing and the next out of state national in class. My mom bitched me out and said to focus. face it, if kids don't want to learn in school, they won't.

Many kids do need it, but how many of you old-timers had Ritalin way back when>? Most were probably prescribed the belt, and you all turned out fine! 8)
 
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