Med Card Sleep Study

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  1. a.paul

    a.paul Light Load Member

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    My neck is slightly too large. But I wear a 2x shirt mostly for my chest and shoulders. Years of heavy lifting, so I’d look stupid with a pencil neck. I don’t snore except during allergy season and I don’t wake up at night.
    But the sleep center says it’s an automatic test and 2-3 weeks for results and I might have a really good job opportunity across the country I really don’t want to screw up.

    so the question is...what can be done? Sorry. I’m new and when I read the fmcsa regs I can’t find the part that says it’s federal law that anyone with a large neck gets a study.

    thanks.
     
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  3. buzzarddriver

    buzzarddriver Road Train Member

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    Your right, there is no law requiring a sleep study.
     
  4. a.paul

    a.paul Light Load Member

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    But how do you convince them of it?


     
  5. Concorde

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    You can try another Dr for your med card..as long as you disclose that the last one was requiring a sleep study.

    Look for a Chiropractor that does DOT physicals, I’ve always found them to be the most lenient.
     
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  6. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    Yeah, go somewhere else to get med card, they just want to sale another sleep machine, everyone has sleep apnea to them
     
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  7. a.paul

    a.paul Light Load Member

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    Really? I assumed there’d be some doctor shopping rule against it. Thanks
     
  8. ZVar

    ZVar Road Train Member

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    Dr shopping is bad. Second opinion is ok.
    Just call until you find a place that doesn't care about a sleep . Go to them for a second opinion.
     
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  9. a.paul

    a.paul Light Load Member

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    But I have to tell them the last place wanted a study.
     
  10. Concorde

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    As long as you disclose that the last Dr requires a sleep study it’s not Dr shopping.

    There are rules against Dr shopping but I’m not going to go look for the rule.

    fwiw, if you get a note from your primary care Physician saying that you don’t have sleep apnea it may hold some weight with the DOT Dr.
     
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  11. Concorde

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    Find a Dr from India and let them know you have cash :)
     
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