Mr.Seacucumber wrote:Ask a firearms lawyer. No one is here is qualified to give you advice over the Internet.
Peachfuull wrote:HI All I am new here and was hoping to get some info as it seems hard to find online.
Any Info would be greatly Appreciated and i thank any and all for taking the time to help.
I am about to apply for a A and B Firearms Licence in QLD and where it says Mental problems...
I do have anxiety ( sometimes ) Sleep anxiety... I am not a huge fan of sleeping is all ( silly i know) So my Dr started me on a drug a while back and it has helped a little so i have stayed on it. ( But) i can stop taking it as i dealt with this problem without it for 35 years without any issues.
My Question is do the Police want to know about this? and if so is it the kind of thing that would Put me out of the running to obtain a Licence?
I do not see a Psychiatrist or anything like that as i said its just Anxiety with sleep nothing else. But the medication is also used for Depression i found out while googling it...
Sorry i know its an odd thing to ask, I just thought i should ask others before i apply and do it the wrong way i don't want to mess up my Application. I want to be as Honest as i can be with all the authority's and if i need to tell them about it i will. I would then get a note from my Doctor explaining this or just saying i am a fit person? Thanks again for any help i can get.
Cheers Peach.
Mr.Seacucumber wrote:Ask a firearms lawyer. No one is here is qualified to give you advice over the Internet.
Dunxy wrote:Just be honest, you are more likely to be knocked back if you don't tick something you should I believe.
I'm confident in this situation you will be accepted no problem, worst case just a letter from GP giving the greenlight which assuming they aren't anti gun should be no problem for sleep related anxiety.
Lazarus wrote:Might be worth trying over the counter solutions before getting things on record Rich.
Maybe something like this
https://naturesown.com.au/products/slee ... lsrc=aw.ds
bigrich wrote:hey fellas , i'm resurrecting this old topic as i'm having issues with sleep . i've been trying all natural methods through a naturapath , but sleep issues have crept in again due to taking on a new driving job where i'm having to concentrate hard during the day . i suspect i may have anxiety issues with regards to sleep even though i seem very calm and easy going outwardly . so i'm thinking i may have to see my GP and try some of the medications mentioned previously in this topic . and naturally i'm concerned how this may affect my firearms license . can anyone offer me any recent advice ?
bigrich wrote:hey fellas , i'm resurrecting this old topic as i'm having issues with sleep . i've been trying all natural methods through a naturapath , but sleep issues have crept in again due to taking on a new driving job where i'm having to concentrate hard during the day . i suspect i may have anxiety issues with regards to sleep even though i seem very calm and easy going outwardly . so i'm thinking i may have to see my GP and try some of the medications mentioned previously in this topic . and naturally i'm concerned how this may affect my firearms license . can anyone offer me any recent advice ?
Fionn wrote:
Don't tell the GP you have firearms.
Unless you feel like putting one in your mouth or against you head and pulling the trigger etc, than do tell them.
S O K A R wrote:bigrich wrote:hey fellas , i'm resurrecting this old topic as i'm having issues with sleep . i've been trying all natural methods through a naturapath , but sleep issues have crept in again due to taking on a new driving job where i'm having to concentrate hard during the day . i suspect i may have anxiety issues with regards to sleep even though i seem very calm and easy going outwardly . so i'm thinking i may have to see my GP and try some of the medications mentioned previously in this topic . and naturally i'm concerned how this may affect my firearms license . can anyone offer me any recent advice ?
I've had sleeping issues for years, some of the things that have helped me:
1) Eating better foods
2) Going to bed before midnight
3) Stop use of phone/computer etc at least 30mins before bed
4) Regular exercise (Weight training in particular)
5) Cold water plunges or cold showers
One of the things that helped me the most were a couple of over the counter supplements:
GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid) & 5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan) with the addition of zinc as well.
Some great studies done on all three if you are looking for more information.
I was taking daily (30mins before bed):
500mg of GABA
200mg of 5-HTP
30mg Zinc
I fall asleep quicker, stay asleep throughout the night & generally require less sleep.
I don't like "medication" purely for the fact its a bandaid rather then a solution to the problem, but if you're insistent on going down that path...
Due to years of abuse of caffine *cough redbull* I ended up with atrial fibrillation/palpitations/irregular heartbeat (whatever you prefer to call it) and I ended up going on something called metoprolol tartrate (usually referred to as metoprolol or metrol) in 50mg tablets.
It is a beta blocker that is mainly used to treat angina (chest pain) and hypertension (high blood pressure), in my case it is effective at lowering my heart rate to a degree and kicking my heart back into a normal rhythm.
As an added side bonus it also doubles as an anxiety medication & is relatively cheap to purchase, cost me $12.95 for 100 tablets.
If you feel that is an option for you and it is safe to do so (speak to your doctor first), he/she may be able to put down that it is due to a heart arrhythmia so there is nothing on record about having anxiety.
Hope this helps.
Flyonline wrote:I've had chronic sleep issues forever (42 now) and went to see a heap of GPs and even a sleep specialist but got nothing other than being tested or coeliacs and a CPAP which helped a little. Like you I went to a naturopath and she was the first one that suggested a link between digestion and sleep and some of the stuff she gave me helped, but only short term.
I then went to see a Alexander technique teacher which was a life changer. I have a physical job, and yet on the days I sat there doing nothing (driving forklift, at a desk etc.) I went home tired. Starting the alexander technique showed me how much body position is influencing everything we do, if you're all squashed up from poor positioning the blood can't flow properly, muscles are always under strain even though they're doing nothing and the rest of your bodies systems can't function properly. Since starting this, a recurring back pain I used to have often has gone, I come home from a day in the hills tired but not completely wrecked, my neck doesn't kill me after sitting or a while reading book etc. etc. With regards to sleep, I worked out myself that body positioning in the bed is also so important. I used to wake up every day with a massive hangover and a sore neck. Turns out I was bending my head back so my muscles were under strain all night and I couldn't breathe properly. Changing my position to a better one with everything nice and straight has been a game changer, I no longer wake up with a headache or feeling more tired than when I went to bed.
Australian Alexander Technique organisation https://www.austat.org.au/
Another piece in my puzzle was digestion. I couldn't understand why I was waking up at night, often with my stomach churning or burning and I was almost always bloated and felt full even when I was hungry (confusing I know!). Using the alexander technique helped as I started to slow down and chew food properly, sit correctly so my stomach wasn't all squished up and everything could move better. I also came across poor food combining which essentially suggests that some food shouldn't be eaten together, of which there are various schools but basically it comes down to different foods need different digestion requirements and if they're mixed, neither gets digested well. I've also cut out sugar and highly processed carbs just about completely and I no longer get hay fever, skin irritations or other allergy types often like I used to. Its not easy because our western diet is based around convenience and carbs, but it can be done.
Here's a good read if you're interested https://ifnh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Page-Fundamental-Food-Plan-Food-Combining-Apendix-from-Lab-Desk-Ref.pdf
I think it comes down to different reasons for each person, and different reasons for each person at different times! Hopefully you can find some answers that help you, there is a reason that sleep deprivation is used as a torture!!
bigrich wrote:in response to your first line , certain medications automatically red flag with WLB , whether or not my GP knows i'm a firearms owner . in this modern world the guv'mt have increasing access to our personal information
bigrich wrote:your last line of response really has left me dumbfounded .quite a insensative statement regarding mental health and suicide. you've really showed myself and the other members of this forum your true class, and the caliber of your personallity and humanity
Fionn wrote: The have no idea or even access to what medications a person has been prescribed.
Suggesting certain medications automatically red flag a person is rather fanciful if not slightly paranoid.
Flyonline wrote:Fionn wrote: The have no idea or even access to what medications a person has been prescribed.
Suggesting certain medications automatically red flag a person is rather fanciful if not slightly paranoid.
How long have you worked in a pharmacy for? Tried to buy any pseudoephedrine lately
Fionn wrote:bigrich wrote:in response to your first line , certain medications automatically red flag with WLB , whether or not my GP knows i'm a firearms owner . in this modern world the guv'mt have increasing access to our personal information
we haven't reached Orwellian levels of government controls yet. The have no idea or even access to what medications a person has been prescribed.
Suggesting certain medications automatically red flag a person is rather fanciful if not slightly paranoid.bigrich wrote:your last line of response really has left me dumbfounded .quite a insensative statement regarding mental health and suicide. you've really showed myself and the other members of this forum your true class, and the caliber of your personallity and humanity
If a person does feel like that, they should absolutely talk to a doctor about it and mention that they do have firearms.
If you find that suggestion insensitive, talk to your doctor or someone at https://www.lifeline.org.au/
bigrich wrote:first off pal i know personally of two people who've had issues with their license regarding medication . how WLB found out or whether it's legal
Fionn wrote:
"" we haven't reached Orwellian levels of government controls yet. The have no idea or even access to what medications a person has been prescribed.""
Numerous people have had issues with medications and firearms licences, nothing new here. How the WLB found out was because the persons doctor/medical practitioner inform the Police about it.
Nothing sinister, No high tech covert Government monitoring, No fancy data matching. Just a simple form that your doctor/medical practitioner completes and sends to the Police.
Fionn wrote:bigrich wrote:first off pal i know personally of two people who've had issues with their license regarding medication . how WLB found out or whether it's legal
Numerous people have had issues with medications and firearms licences, nothing new here. How the WLB found out was because the persons doctor/medical practitioner inform the Police about it.
Nothing sinister, No high tech covert Government monitoring, No fancy data matching. Just a simple form that your doctor/medical practitioner completes and sends to the Police.