Prime Inc. 2013 Sleep Study

If you meet the criterea I mentioned before you are going to have to get a sleep study for any company you go to. Any time you get a new medical cert you will have to show that you are being treated for apnea if you have been diagnosed with it. If you have gotten a cert in the last six months and have never heard of this congrats you don't meet the criteria. A doctor decided I met them. I have never fallen asleep at the wheel or even thought of it but now due to in my opinion to this dumb ### rule I have to use the cpap and it is a pain in the ### to sleep in. I am sure there are people that need it I don't feel that I am one of them but it doesn't matter apparently the government knows whats best for me and you.

 

I have sleep apnea, my doctor also has it, and he's a super fit guy, so it's not a size isue but the extra wight dose not help. As far as the machine, it takes a lot of getting use to especially if you only have a mild case like my self, but i do notice a difference when i use it. I know of a driver of a school bus that has IMO a undiagnosed case of sleep apnea they have to get 10 hours of sleep or they will fall asleep at the wheel. They have there dot card for 2 years because they are not over wight, but they can end up killing some one all the same. sever sleep apnea can be a problem when driving any vehicle, or you can just die in your sleep. and no you probably wont know if you have it with out a study.

 

Then again maybe it's the hours your FORCED to drive that makes a difference

 

If you need to shut down, you're allowed to shut down. OTOH, if you're incapable of doing an overnight run, perhaps you should be flippin' burgers.

 

they drive a school bus, that's not even full time.

 

hey im overweight too but I don't think I have that sleeping disorder, did they automatically make you take the sleep test?

 

im nervous now, im overweight and I don't want to go all the way up there to be sent home

 

so you have startedthe training yet? or did the physical?