Nerve Pain From Back
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Hello everyone, I’m really considering getting into Trucking, it’s been a dream for a long time. But here’s my question I’m 54 years old, I’m on lyrica (pregablin) for nerve pain caused by back issues. Last I’m also on Eliquis which is a blood thinner, I have dealt with blood clots . I will stay on blood thinner rest of my life. I’m a journeyman plumber by trade so I work every day in all kinds of positions… lol .. Ty for your feed back…. P.s. with these meds I’ve been doing great I feel much better. But plumbing is kicking my body’s but…
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On another note; my husband & driver of 22 years (more, if you count his refuse/trash route from the 80's) ... has been wearing cargo pants/shorts, for the last ten plus years, to keep that wallet from offsetting his hips. His new cellphone case also houses his CDL and the important bank cards/COMDATA (company fuel) card. That, and exercise...has rendered him Rx free. I'm not sure of your situation, however... just what worked for us.
Re: Cargo &/or Painters' pants... they don't look weird... Many drivers do it.
Welcome; more later..hope this helps a bit.
~ Anne ~
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.
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.
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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.
CMV:
Commercial Motor Vehicle
A CMV is a vehicle that is used as part of a business, is involved in interstate commerce, and may fit any of these descriptions:
- Weighs 10,001 pounds or more
- Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more
- Is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver) not for compensation
- Is designed or used to transport 9 or more passengers (including the driver) for compensation
- Is transporting hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placards
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.
Hello Lynyrd Skynyrd. Great nickname, I wish I’d thought of that. Dayum.
I spent 50 years in construction. Wore out my back, knees and brain. Truck driving has been my salvation. I want to keep working, but just can’t physically do construction anymore. When I sit in the driver’s seat, all my pain goes away, so it’s ideal for me. Except, the brain pain is still there.
Howdy!
If you were on Coumadin, you would have a problem. Eliquis should be okay. I'm on Xarelto and several blood pressure medicines for having AFib. They all require me to have a physical once a year which isn't a big deal. I'm losing weight and it seems like my blood pressure is coming down some. I was going to see my VA doctor soon, but they still have mandatory wearing of masks at all clinics and VA hospitals. So I told the clerk that I would be calling every few months and as soon as they got rid of the mask mandate, I'd make an appointment with my doctor and hopefully I can come off a couple of the blood pressure meds.
Laura
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Hello everyone, I’m really considering getting into Trucking, it’s been a dream for a long time. But here’s my question I’m 54 years old, I’m on lyrica (pregablin) for nerve pain caused by back issues. Last I’m also on Eliquis which is a blood thinner, I have dealt with blood clots . I will stay on blood thinner rest of my life. I’m a journeyman plumber by trade so I work every day in all kinds of positions… lol .. Ty for your feed back…. P.s. with these meds I’ve been doing great I feel much better. But plumbing is kicking my body’s but…
Hi Ann and sometime tom, thank you for the information , there’s a lot there.. yes can’t believe I’m telling this but I had a really cool pair of red parachute pants lol, and my mullet, left ear pierced, the 80s were sooo cool… Ty for the memories….
Shout out to BK yes I’ve been at it for 30 years not as long as you were but long enough….Got you on Brain Pain see what your saying…Yes on my name I was hoping no one else had it….
Howdy Back… Laura, I’m on blood pressure meds also , only 1 at this time, that makes me feel better that they will work with me on blood pressure and blood thinner meds… yes I’m going to start working out well as soon as I get out of my lazy boy…. Lol as for mask mandate…. I had got the shots last year 1st on may of 2021 , second one June… then the company I worked For mandated to where masks inside customers home , January 2nd 2022 I got pneumonia both lungs , went to er I had Covid-19 took 4 tests last was positive , no beds in Tulsa spent 5 days in er , so they life flighted me to fort smith Arkansas , spent another 2 weeks there.. So here it is for me I do not believe in the shots or masks…. And our President? Point made….
Hello everyone, I’m really considering getting into Trucking, it’s been a dream for a long time. But here’s my question I’m 54 years old, I’m on lyrica (pregablin) for nerve pain caused by back issues. Last I’m also on Eliquis which is a blood thinner, I have dealt with blood clots . I will stay on blood thinner rest of my life. I’m a journeyman plumber by trade so I work every day in all kinds of positions… lol .. Ty for your feed back…. P.s. with these meds I’ve been doing great I feel much better. But plumbing is kicking my body’s but…
Hi Anne and sometimes Tom, thank you for the information , there’s a lot there.. yes can’t believe I’m telling this but I had a really cool pair of red parachute pants lol, and my mullet, left ear pierced, the 80s were sooo cool… Ty for the memories….
Shout out to BK yes I’ve been at it for 30 years not as long as you were but long enough….Got you on Brain Pain see what your saying…Yes on my name I was hoping no one else had it….
Howdy Back… Laura, I’m on blood pressure meds also , only 1 at this time, that makes me feel better that they will work with me on blood pressure and blood thinner meds… yes I’m going to start working out well as soon as I get out of my lazy boy…. Lol as for mask mandate…. I had got the shots last year 1st on may of 2021 , second one June… then the company I worked For mandated to where masks inside customers home , January 2nd 2022 I got pneumonia both lungs , went to er I had Covid-19 took 4 tests last was positive , no beds in Tulsa spent 5 days in er , so they life flighted me to fort smith Arkansas , spent another 2 weeks there.. So here it is for me I do not believe in the shots or masks…. And our President? Point made….
Free Bird;
Never DID make it to Zeppelin, but sure saw Rossington Collins !! Memories ~ ahhh... !
Now, the parachute pants.. oh my! Those are probably polaroids that I'm not scanning; but .. sure did have the 80's hair, going on! Come to think of ... I had silver balloon pants that went with a read sweater, haha! A few hair clips made my mop look like a mullet. That year, I went blonde. Bad move, for an eye'talian, took years to grow out. Again, photos aren't posting... it's in my profile, perhaps..haha!!
Another thing, good sir . . . many folks on this site (including, but not limited to...) the owner/admin, is anti mask and shots. We lost a great (epic) member, Rickipedia (aka: Rick S.) to Covid/shot related illnesses. I lost my brother (Navy Seal/HVAC) the same way.
In Memoriam; Rick Stern (I'm late on this, dang me.)
You (I believe!) can search posts by Brett Aquila, just like any other member's posts; he's been pretty vocal and rightfully so, for the last two/three years, the same way. Podcasts and blogs are ALSO available in the 'hamburger' (drop down) 3 bar menu, upper left.
I'm SO not waxing political, NOR poetic.....but WOW, what you've gone through. Glad to have you, for sure. I may be just a driver's wife, but WOW, the wealth of knowledge within these walls is phenomenal.
In recollection; some of our drivers recently posted, they are waiting for the mask mandates to lift, before they even drive and/or deliver. A county north of us in Ohio has the mandate; Tom doesn't have any stops there. Glad for that!
I sure hope you are healing from your pneumonia; I've had it two times myself; none recent. What a trooper you are, man...... being a plumber! Probably one of the toughest jobs. My uncle in NY, growing up, was Union tasked for 40 years; retired well, but hurting.
One last note; Tom takes Glucosamine Chondroitin (sp?) that helps somewhat; I'm sure he's got a touch of sciatica from sitting on his wallet, for years. Him being a lefty, wallet was always on the 'shifting' side (we learned in manuals) ... I recently/finally bought him a phone case that holds all his 'important' stuff; ie: CDLA, Bank Card, and ComData card! The rest stays locked up.
FreeBird, the Tomster isn't home yet, so this is all 'just me...' but, I sure know we all appreciate your contributions, (and input for future drivers/members) to the forum!!! Join the ranks!
Feel better soon; post soon after!!
~ Anne ~
ps: You could always just 'Wing It' and see who responds!! Apply For Paid CDL Training!!
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.
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.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
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Hello everyone, I’m really considering getting into Trucking, it’s been a dream for a long time. But here’s my question I’m 54 years old, I’m on lyrica (pregablin) for nerve pain caused by back issues. Last I’m also on Eliquis which is a blood thinner, I have dealt with blood clots . I will stay on blood thinner rest of my life. I’m a journeyman plumber by trade so I work every day in all kinds of positions… lol .. Ty for your feed back…. P.s. with these meds I’ve been doing great I feel much better. But plumbing is kicking my body’s but…