Sleep apnea

yea, my nose is always stuffed up. i usually have some trouble breathing out of it.

i have tired the strips, but i have had trouble getting them to stick. and they did not help too much.

 

You have to clean your face good before putting them on. The corners of your nose are oily like your armpits, lol. Once they are there, they're there.

 

Ok, so I'm stuck. I was diagnosed over 12 years ago, have not missed more than 2 nights with my machine since. I started driving last year, but when I took my physical, the doc asked if I "suffered from any respitory ailments that would cause me to stop breathing", I considered the question and answered no, because since I am compliant, I do not suffer the cause. (smart #####).
Before driving, I was out of work so long that theres no way I can afford the study all over again, let alone being placed on medical leave until I do. I have kids to feed. Im not evensure my doc jas the original study because we moved a couple times.
Im wondering if I have to start all over with another company, get a physical, a new speep study, a new-fangled machine with a nanny-card and tell my kids they cant eat for the next 3 months because I make $.25 per mile.

 

Ps- I really dont like the itty bitty keys on these smart phones. Lol

 

I feel ya Grizzly. I'm a rookie fresh out of CDL school, been out of work for 3 years, about the same amount of time I've been wearing my CPAP. I'm applying with ROEHL. Trying to be honest, I told them that I had APNEA and wore the CPAP, and made the mistake of volunteering the meds that I was on, (anti-depresants in particular). Now they want the original sleep study, latest eval, and a year print out from the chip in my machine. They also want mental diagnosis for the last 18 months and progress reports on treatment. Last time I volunteer information.

The sleep apnea thing I kinda understand. Using the machine has made a big difference for me. And who wants a sleepy driver in a 40k plus wrecking ball?

However, it puts folks like us in a hard spot. Sleep studies and new machines are not cheap. I'm fortunate and got mine from the VA. The bad thing about that is trying to queeze these reports out of the VA. Just more hoops. I don't have a quick solutions. However, if the current trend continues, it seems to me that the industry is turning into a drivers market. Like I said I'm a rookie. The research I've done points toward more positions open in the near future than drivers to fill them. Perhaps when the demand is greater, some of the larger companies will insert a sleep clinic into their safety department. That way they could monitor existing drivers, and diagnosis/screen/treat new drivers. I'm fairly sure that the extra attention that sleep apnea is getting is from the companies insurance. Seems to me that a company sleep clinic might be in the best interest of companies. Just my thoughts.

 

OR...do you want your kids visiting you in jail?

If you have a a major accident your medical history will come out in discovery. The fact that you concealed sleep apnea on the DOT physical is perjury a Class I Felony. There are several drivers serving multi-year sentences in jail for accidents that might not have been preventable but when the concealment of sleep apnea came out they were found guilty of negligent homicide etc.

Check compaines like Marten, Swift, JB Hunt, Gordon that have sleep apnea testing programs.

BUT- don't lie...

 

Why would anybody choose to be in an industry that does not want them?

Hey if OTR trucking doesn’t want me that’s cool. I wouldn’t want to be where I’m not welcomed. There are a lot of other opportunities for a good driver to find solid work in logistics. Look around I’m sure you’ll find something.

 

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