Like everything else here on TB....some just read what they want to see, and do not read ALL of the story....
"FMCSA/DOT §391.41 Physical qualifications for drivers. Subpart E - Physical qualifications and examinations
Question 8: Is the use of coumadin, an anticoagulant, an automatic disqualification for drivers operating CMVs in interstate commerce?
Guidance: No. Although the FHWA 1987 ‘‘Conference on Cardiac Disorders and Commercial Drivers’’ recommended that drivers who are taking anticoagulants not be allowed to drive, the agency has not adopted a rule to that effect. The medical examiner and treating specialist may, but are not required to, accept the Conference recommendations. Therefore, the use of coumadin is not an automatic disqualification, but a factor to be considered in determining the driver’s physical qualification status"
With the daily changing of DOT Medical Requirements, the Doctor that gives you your DOT Card....MAY take you out of service for 30 days if you take Coumadin.
Remember, in the next few months a Doctor MUST be approved and certified by the DOT to give DOT Medical Cards, and they too will be held liable if someone who is not fit as a CDL driver gets involved in a crash.....no more running them through a medical exam like cattle. Read all of the story, and the hyper-links to ALL of the information in the story.
Several drivers did not want to listen when I was warning of the Sleep Apnea problem and what will be required in the future to be a CDL driver.....many did not listen and are sitting at home for sleep studys and having to go on a machine in order to get DOT qualifed every 90 days......get fit, loose the weight and you will not have to worry about it!.....KK