The Ugly Truth about Roehls cpap testing.

Sent in all my paperwork including dr note and compliance report, wonder how long it will take to hear back.

 

This just might suck, I have sleep apnea, have a cpap machine, but have not used it in a while, but am now since I am looking for a driver position, I do have a 2 year DOT med card ( got it in Sep.) Just what do I need to do and how long does it take to get the approval from to start working ? I have quit my job as I am starting my school tomorrow (6 weeks ) I am hoping to get to orientation the first part of January.

 

Roehl will hire you but if you want to cut through the red tape like I do you better start using it again.

 

I have started to use it again, just want to start my next adventurer lol, I have not been unemployed for 24 years lol (20 years Army) Just weird not having a job and worried that this sleep apnea will screw it up.

 

I just got the call today they said I got it. I said bs getting second opinion. They also had used numbers from a few months ago when I was bigger. I've lost almost 40 pounds since dot physical for them.

 

I'm going to be taking the test pretty soon too, and I don't think I have it, but I won't be surprised if it comes back positive either. The way I look at it, if I need to get the machine it won't be the end of the world. Yeah, it will be a few bucks spent, but it should make for a better night's rest if I do have sleep apnea, and that's never a bad thing.

My sister has sleep apnea and she said that getting the machine has changed her life. She has a lot more energy now, and sleeps through the whole night, whereas she used to keep getting up several times a night.

 

it changed my life. I think some people are in denial about it. They test for it at my company and there are a lot of drivers that complain it is a money grab and that the test is a scam... They say that it's designed for everyone to fail.

However, I've had a couple trainees that have taken the test and passed. My current trainee has a bit of a snore, not enough to keep me up, and he passed his test. His results even mentioned the snore, but that it didn't register any sleep or airway interruptions to warrant a machine.

i have another friend who falls asleep in front of his computer, snores the roof off the house sooo bad we call him the "Saw Boss" and you can actually hear him stop breathing at times. He totally denies he has it, refuses to test for it. Says its allergies and sinus infection.

If you fail the test, you are more than entitled to a second opinion. But if you don't like the 2nd opinion, you shouldn't ignore it. The wear and tear on the body and vital organs is not just a lack of sleep. it could cause a lot more medical problems down the road as you get older.

 

I understand all that. My stepfather has it and has had the machine for years. However I never doze I'm front of the tv am not at all tired during the day do not wake up during the night. Believe me if I felt like crap I would not be in denial about. I know the good it's done my father.

 

I was diagnosed with it back in 2006. I went in for a sleep study myself because my wife said I snored a lot (to the point it was interfering with her sleep) and I felt tired during the day. Turns out I was waking up 90 times per hour (!) or thereabouts. Being on the CPAP machine literally changed my life and I would not give it up for anything.

From Roehl's (or any trucking company's) point of view, they surely don't want any of their drivers nodding off while driving and cracking up one of their trucks, not to mention perhaps injuring or killing someone. And as someone already mentioned, untreated sleep apnea can be deadly -- both the short-term and long-term effects on your body are really bad. My doctor said leaving it untreated was like keeping your brake and gas pedal both pressed down all the time.

I'd also like to second the www.cpap.com is an excellent place to shop for CPAP equipment and supplies -- their prices are way below what your typical local sleep clinic would charge and my insurance company was actually shocked at how much I was saving them by getting my stuff there.

 

Amen...... that`s where i got mine from spend a little over 500 bucks on my machine .....you should know there going want to see 1 month of compliance and after that every 6 month to make sure your useding it ....your cpap machine should come with a memory card