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[showerthoughtsofficial]: When medication says “do not operate heavy machinery” they’re probably mainly referring to cars, but my mind always goes to forklift.

[sauntervaguelydownward]: It has honestly never occured to me that this warning was about cars and not construction equipment

    • Uriel-238@lemmy.fmhy.ml
      2·
      1 year ago

      I wouldn’t trust someone on heavy medication to operate a plumbing monkey wrench or even a standard hammer without smashing fingers.

      • Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world
        4·
        1 year ago

        Neither would I. Even if they can safely complete tasks, their workflow is wonky. This is slow work at best, counter-productive at worst.

        But the bottle directions are don’t operate heavy machinery. That line needs to be somewhere. I propose if you can’t deadlift the machinery, it’s too heavy to operate.

        • MixedUpMarbles
          1·
          1 year ago

          It depends, your body does adapt overtime. the meds I’m on when I first took them knocked me out completely, now they do nothing in terms of alertness. I am now completely safe to drive on them.