Battling The DOT Doc's

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Jim N.'s Comment
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Hello all I'm a new member here and based in Minnesota. About 3 1/2 years ago I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Dealt with it all my life but just never knew what it was until I had a few hospital visits with severe anxiety and panic attacks. My PCP put me on Celexa and Klonopin. I've been on and off the Klonopin quite a few times but no success getting off it because both meds together work perfect! Mid summer 2013 I went to a local community college and got a 180 hour certification done. I then started with Kane Transport based out of Inver Grove heights pulling a tanker. I just hauled asphalt. I left them back in March of last year and since then I have not drove. I recently attempted to reduce the med and aquired a flat bed job, Got my DOT card back and drug screening was good to go. Then wham out of know where withdrawal symptoms like crazy the past few days. It appears I will have to exit the industry and go back to my Mechanical/Warehouse experience for some time.

Rather than take the meds and drive, I will turn in my DOT card and notify them about returning to my Med. It's not approved by the DOT because it causes one to become sedated/tired while taking it. Some people have told me to lie about it and I won't do that and endanger others on the road.

It's kind of a kick in the rear because my life long childhood dream was to be a truck driver. I always loved trucks and heavy equipment. I guess thing's happen for a reason.

DOT:

Department Of Transportation

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.

HOS:

Hours Of Service

HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Jopa's Comment
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It's kind of a kick in the rear because my life long childhood dream was to be a truck driver. I always loved trucks and heavy equipment. I guess thing's happen for a reason.

You definitely hit the nail on the head with that one . . . don't know if you know the Lord or not, but He is in control of your life (whether you realize it, acknowledge it or not) and there is a reason . . . the attitude you are exhibiting during this setback is noble and to be admired . . . hang in there as He won't let you down if you trust in Him . . .

Jopa

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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.
Brett Aquila's Comment
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Hey Jim. Thanks for being so open and sharing that with us. That's a tough condition you're dealing with and we certainly wish you all the best. And you can be absolutely certain that if you ever feel you're ready to climb back behind the wheel, the trucking industry will be ready and waiting for ya.

Life is a struggle for everyone. Nobody glides through life and just magically has wonderful things happen for them. It takes a lot of hard work, courage, and determination to build a great life for yourself. And sometimes you have to retrace your steps a bit, regroup, and come back fighting again with a new plan. And that's exactly what you're doing right now.

As long as you keep fighting to build a great life for yourself you'll do it. It doesn't require behind the wheel, or behind a desk, or turning wrenches, or typing, or digging ditches. It can be anything you decide you're going to do at a high level. Whether you're going back to an old career or forging ahead with a new one put everything you have into it. We all have conditions that we could decide are too much to overcome. But the people who have it in them to build a great life for themselves find ways around the obstacles in their path.

Here's wishing the best to you and the journey you're on. I hope one day you can get behind the wheel again but I have no doubt you can do great things regardless of whether it's behind a steering wheel, a desk, or anything else life puts in front of you.

Best of luck!

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Jim N.'s Comment
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It's kind of a kick in the rear because my life long childhood dream was to be a truck driver. I always loved trucks and heavy equipment. I guess thing's happen for a reason.

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You definitely hit the nail on the head with that one . . . don't know if you know the Lord or not, but He is in control of your life (whether you realize it, acknowledge it or not) and there is a reason . . . the attitude you are exhibiting during this setback is noble and to be admired . . . hang in there as He won't let you down if you trust in Him . . .

Jopa

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Oh for sure, I'm a Catholic.

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.
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