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by rcinsolo
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...
by rcinsolo
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...
by rcinsolo
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.
by rcinsolo
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....
by rcinsolo
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.
by rcinsolo
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...