The problem isn't that they are discriminating against skinny or fat people. The problem is they are using a criteria of selection that has nothing to do with wether you have sleep apena or not. A big neck? High BMI? How do those relate to sleep apnea? That's going back to the days of the witch hunts where if you had the wrong color eyes and someone didn't like it you could be burned at the stake.
USA Truck Orientation Physical Question
Discussion in 'USA Truck' started by texasbigbird54, Jul 24, 2013.
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Yeah and another thing that torks me is that if you have sleep apnea and doing everything right they only give you a one year med card. Even though you are healthy in every other way.
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Well I'm going to.ask.my dm.monday about this. Get her to.fond.out. my card.is up in november. Ill get my own physical.done if they are doing the sleep apnea stuff at usa. If usa does not like that ill go somewhere else even though I don't want to. Until DOT requires it I'm not doing it. Its the principle. I snore some.times but usually not. I used to ask my exwife because my dad snored and did have sleep apnea. I know it can be dangerous and cause health problems. I was an emt for 8yrs I am well versed in medical issues. I try to be relativly healthy. But until I have symptoms other than a belly and 18.5" neck I'm not doing a sleep study.
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You may not have to do it if you are an owner operator, but it is my understanding that starting Jan 1, 2013 carriers are requiring sleep apnea sleep study for all drivers that have 17" or larger neck and a BMI of 33 or higher.
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J_FROG Thanks this.
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Again if they want to use an unproven symptom such as neck and bmi then ill call ghem in it. When the ama states those are leading and definitive indicators not just contributing then ill shut up. Until then, when I see these post, especially in the usa forum, ill voice my opinion on sleep apnea and my opinion of the medical fields. I worked as a medical proffessional for 8 years and havr seem furst hand the scams that go on. -
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