Anxiety Medications

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Anne A. (and sometimes To's Comment
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I’ve read a lot of previous topics but none that currently fit my situation so sorry if this is a repeat. Anyway, I’ve been driving for 3 years. Squeaky clean records and all that good stuff. I quit otr about a year ago to go local and I love it. Anyway, I’m currently in behavioral therapy and after about a years worth of sessions, my therapist finally suggested medication. She suggested I talk to a psychiatrist about medication for anxiety. I have no issue with medication as I’ve tried all my other options through therapy. All the other posts about this subject seem to be from people trying to get their CDL’s. I already have mine and am employed. I’m wondering how I should go about this. I need a step by step on how to get on a medication that is safe to drive on that won’t have me out of work for an extended period, going back and forth to a doctor to get off of medical hold. I haven’t been taking any medications but I do feel like it would help a lot, so from another driver genuinely looking for some relief, is there anyone who has gone through this and knows the most efficient way to get it done? Or am I just stuck trying to meditate my way through my screwed up life because otherwise I’ll lose my livelihood? Thanks in advance!

Have you considered 'somatic experiencing' therapy for your anxiety? My ex-wife is a therapist who started practicing behaviorial therapy, but nowadays finds somatic experiencing to be much more effective for something like anxiety. Cognitive behaviorial therapy, by focusing on working with thoughts, is very "cortical", but anxiety is much more of a "subcortical" process that can be better accessed using a somatic approach.

I would actually LOVE TO HEAR more about this concept! Any recommended videos, books, or links? I bet BRETT would (or does?) love this, too. Meditation and Yoga sure have helped ME through the years; along with some herbal tea!

Thanks, Fox!

~ Anne ~

ps: Hope the O/P looks into this, as well!

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.

OTR:

Over The Road

OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.

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What a coincidence. I just had the same experience. I’ve been on an SSRI for a few months for anxiety and told my DM last week. My company has no banned prescriptions other than those by FMCSA. It came up after learning some medications can provide false positives in preliminary drug testing, but not in confirmatory tests.

They just told me as long as I have a prescription.

CSA:

Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)

The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle

FMCSA:

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.

What Does The FMCSA Do?

  • Commercial Drivers' Licenses
  • Data and Analysis
  • Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
  • Research and Technology
  • Safety Assistance
  • Support and Information Sharing

Dm:

Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager

The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.

Fm:

Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager

The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.

HOS:

Hours Of Service

HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
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