Did you keep using yours while you waited on the replacement or did you stop? From what I was reading it was extremely rare for anyone to have issues in the first place, there were like 3 cases out of all users or something.
CPAP and Medical Card
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Hailto, Nov 14, 2021.
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I kept using mine. I have severe apnea so doc didnt recommend stopping since there were only 3 known cases of the foam getting into the airway.Hailto Thanks this.
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Do you know how far back the DOT checks for machine usage when you get your physical?Rickp Thanks this.
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DOT doesnt check. Medical examiner will want a compliance report for the last 30 days if they know you use a cpap.
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How do you get that report to them? Does your sleep doctor send it to them, or do they give you a print out that you then bring to your medical examiner?
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I call the place i got the machine from. It uploads the use data to them daily. They email me the report to take to the doc.
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Ah cool, ty for the info
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I use a Resmed Airsense 10. I can email the report to myself.
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I think mine has the ability to do that as well. Realistically im still a few months out from CDL school, so maybe I should just start using it again and hope im not one of the 3 people that inhales some foam lol.homeskillet Thanks this. -
You may also try getting a letter from your prescribing doctor. Saying that your apnea is mild and will not impact your driving.
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