Sleep apnea & cpap

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  1. rachi

    rachi Road Train Member

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    Using a cpap has worked well for me. Ive used it every night for 6 to 8 hours since 2007.
     
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  3. rachi

    rachi Road Train Member

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    Drivers who dont want to go thru the motions of getting and using a cpap will find some excuse why they dont need it.
     
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    rachi Road Train Member

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    rachi Road Train Member

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    Thanks for showing us that, he's going to try to find a reason not to use a cpap.
     
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  6. tarmadilo

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    I sleep better with my CPAP than I do without it. Seriously asleep in less than five minutes. I have found using a full mask works much better than the nose-only type of mask.
     
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    So does quitting smoking and losing weight. Should drivers be regulated on those things?
     
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  8. rachi

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    I can only go by my own experience. Before cpap I would fall asleep for a couple seconds over and over untill I found a place to nap. When your driving an 80,000 lb truck/ trl that can be a problem. Im against being over regulated but there is no way around it in trucking, especially when drivers keep slamming into stopped traffic in const zones.
     
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  9. LAnn

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    Yeah, me too...I feel sorry for any person that has nobody to verify they're thriving in the Sleep Lab
    They let me stay 2 nights just to make sure ..I felt so loved.....lol
     
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  10. u4icwargasm

    u4icwargasm Light Load Member

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    Yeah twice. Both said I got sleep apnea.
     
  11. u4icwargasm

    u4icwargasm Light Load Member

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    Well I'm glad u been benefit from it.
     
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