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- Thu Jan 31, 2013 2:16 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Driving trucks with Sleep Apnea
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5291
Re: Driving trucks with Sleep Apnea
I'm a truck driver in the U.S. with sleep apnea, and I have no problem with driving. I just have to get a printout from my DME showing compliance with using the machine and show that to the doctor when I get my yearly DOT physical. The machine works no problem in the truck with an inverter. Plus, t...
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 1:40 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: new here
- Replies: 8
- Views: 837
Re: new here
Hey slackmastered. I agree some people definitely need cpaps my mother and brother both have them. I still have my tonsils and the doc said that if those were removed I may possible have no problems at all anymore. As far as my diet I am not on anything other than what I came up with myself. Portion...
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:25 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: new here
- Replies: 8
- Views: 837
Re: new here
I feel fine every day. I sleep 7 hrs a day and then up and work 11 to 14 hrs with no problems. The only reason I had to have the sleep study is cause the doctor.
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 11:55 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: new here
- Replies: 8
- Views: 837
Re: new here
Got back the test results 5 hrs after I got done with my sleep study. I am below normal on my AHI they said normal or where they start getting wary is 5 and I had 3.4....
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:09 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: new here
- Replies: 8
- Views: 837
Re: new here
Thank you for the reply pugsy. I will find out today what their findings are.
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:31 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: new here
- Replies: 8
- Views: 837
new here
Hi everyone. I am a truck driver and while conducting a d.o.t. physical the doctor said due to my BMI (38), neck size of 17 inches, and the size of my mouth or tongue they decided I needed a sleep study. I am now 2 hrs out of my sleep study they only had me sleep for 6 hours and at no point in the s...