Prime Physical / Medical Release

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Chris Trucker's Comment
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Hi everyone.

Starting Prime Orientation in a week, I already have my CDL and all endorsements with twic card.

The reason for my post is because I'm on 3 medicines, simvastatin for cholesterol and androgel and testosterone for hypogonadism ( low testosterone disorder ).

Will Prime make me get any special paperwork done with my doctor for these or possibly DQ me?

What's the best route to go here? I can't get my doctor to call me back for the life of me in order to get letters although none of my medication I believe to be on the banned list.

CDL:

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:

  • Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
  • Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.

TWIC:

Transportation Worker Identification Credential

Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.

Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.

Eric G.'s Comment
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You will take a physical on day one with Prime anyways. Do you will have to tell their docs you take all these things. They will decide if you are good to go. No matter what your doc says. Sorry, I learned the hard way too. I had s 2 year card with my doc. Then Primes doc I got s 3 month fir high blood pressure.

G-Town's Comment
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Chris Tucker wrote:

What's the best route to go here? I can't get my doctor to call me back for the life of me in order to get letters although none of my medication I believe to be on the banned list.

Your only route is to list the medications you are taking on the application and provide an explanation for why it's prescribed. If in the meantime, if your Doctor comes through with supporting documentation, you have that with you in the event the examiner requests it.

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