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Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:16:03 +0100

Hans van Zijst

hans@social.woefdram.nl

Damn, the new medicine I got prescribed has a very important and very inconvenient side effect: I can't drive 😳

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Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:23:27 +0100

Hans van Zijst

hans@social.woefdram.nl

kennychaffin@diasp.org wrote:

Not to lead you astray, but a lot of medications say "Do not Operate Equipment/Drive" and they really aren't that bad/dangerous... Depends on how the meds actually affect you....

True, and I would never drive if I think I shouldn't: I take safe driving very seriously.

But the point is that this stuff contains amphetamine, which is on the legal blacklist. So if I get pulled over and have to take a saliva test, I get a huge fine and lose my license.

That's quite a risk to take... 🤔

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:28:52 +0100

Kenny Chaffin

kennychaffin@diasp.org

Yep. I understand. My daughter once got in an accident while on a heavy regime of meds.... didn't get cited for that but...it was a bad situation totaling two cars but fortunately no one injured.

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:57:30 +0100

Hans van Zijst

hans@social.woefdram.nl

kennychaffin@diasp.org wrote:

it was a bad situation totaling two cars but fortunately no one injured.

I never had a serious crash in the 32 years I drive, only two silly fender benders (knock on wood). But I wouldn't want to get into something serious and then test positive for drugs.

Good thing these meds work only for a few hours, so with proper planning I can still drive if I really have to.