I guess I'm just worried sick (hey anxiety!) that this doc is looking for a way to disqualify me. What happens then? It's my entire life.
Benjamin, he doesn't have any agenda to disqualify you. It' s his name going on your certificate. He is just wanting to do a little CYA and have some corroborating evidence from your physician that says you are safe to operate a commercial vehicle. It's just because this is your first time to see this guy. Some docs are more thorough than others on these D.O.T. physicals. Just do what they request and you should be just fine.
That sounds like your anxiety maybe at the end of the day if everything is in order there should be no problems he’s there to make sure your safe on the road not keep you from being on the road for no reason it’s a process that most people with health conditions requiring medication have to go thru if your dr signed you off dot will make sure it’s legitimate that’s all
No I am not trying to hide anything. I just felt this particular physician was very judgemental and extremely conservative compared to those in the past. None of my meds are narcotics or anything on the "no" list.
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
I've been lucky to be on one med from the VA. I think they hinted at taking a second but I was able to resist. When I had my DOT physical they called my doc's office and got a faxed letter back stating, in their opinion, I was stable and good to drive.
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State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
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I agree with you. The DOT doc has no idea of your med history and even getting your records does NOT give him insight that your own doc has. This is no different than your own doc clearing you for a med on the questionable list and the DOT doc wanting to know why. I've never heard of that before. Not saying it doesn't happen, just saying it's probably rare.
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A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.