I’m a professional truck drive. I just had lumbar back surgery this June for a few weeks I felt great, but now the pain in legs, feet and butt is back. I tried the non narcotic- Gabentin and it worked great. And I didn’t get drowsy or high. But by DOT stds anything that says could make you drowsy is a no no. By that criteria my blood pressure pills would be contraband. Or most otc allergy meds. They don’t make me sleepy tho labels says they could. They keep me alive.
I heard that some times you can get a exemption if a doctor says the med is needed and won’t make you sleepy. Is their anyone out there who has experience with painkillers and the DOT.?
The pain isn’t as bad as before the surgery yet… and I’m working out like a maniac at physical therapy…but Sometimes its so intense I wish I’d die. I’m certainly not attentive due the lightheadedness the pain brings. I have to return to work soon and need relief but don’t want to lose my job by failing a drug test. Any ideas? Good drugs that won’t make me fail DOT drug test that work. Tried accupuncture, chiro, didn’t work.