Sleep Apnea...Proceeding after diagnosis

heres my problem with this.....went for my dot physical they gave me a 3 month card....say i need sleep app test....this is the office my company sent me to THEY HAVE NONE OF MY MEDICAL HISTORY! my personal dr has talk about doin this but wants to get blood pressure under control and we are are starting a diet to get weight down BEFORE seeing if i even need sleep app test! so now what do i do??? the way i see it my CDL license is mine! im goin to a different dot examiner and getting a new physical and i will will take care of my medical issues as my DR sees fit!

 

What diet is your doctor putting you on?

 

a NO carb diet

 

Good choice. I lost 120 pounds on Atkins. If I can do it so can you. Sounds like you have a competent doctor. Mine told me to exercise "portion control" to lose weight which never worked as I was always hungry. Got myself on a low carb diet and the hunger was tamed and the pounds starting dropping like rocks in water. Best of luck.

 

Well sir, for those who truly need and benefit from this treatment , it most certainly isnt BS. I'd wgaer most med examiners are simply employing a CYA to requiring a studyy before they put their med license on line. Companies and examiners relying on bmi and neck size as the main determiner are letting a whole lot of potential suffers through. As weight, bmi and necksize is a minor indicator. Its irresponsible medicinne.

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/sleep/sleep-apnea.htm

 

im taking this to the next step! i do not believe a company can force you to share your personal medical information with someone you do not want to! my CDL licences belongs to me and is only my responsibility to keep it valid !that is why i go to a family DR to maintain my health so i can keep working!

 

Your CDL belongs to the state. And unless your PCP is registered with the fmcsa as a qualified medical examiner then I would think you'd be driving intrastate only.

 

your CDL doesnt belong to the state first of all! and my PCP is fmcsa qualified medical examiner.....this place my potential company made me go to is very well known for pulling the crap they have done to many many times over even to me 2 other times its just this time im gonna do something about it!

 

i may have on purpose failed to mention i have my whole exam video recorded......

 

I hope you sue the ######## for trying to violate your HIPAA rights. Somebody needs to stand up to this.