CPAP Compliance and DOT Physical

Hello,

My fiancé is a trucker with sleep apnea and he does use a CPAP machine. He has to go get his yearly DOT physical and I am extremely worried because he does not use his CPAP as much as he is supposed to. His shifts require that he is up and down and so he does not get 4 straight hours of sleep every night at all. Does anyone know, if he is non compliant can he get a 30 day card to come into compliance or what may happen??

 

He already has it on his record as having sleep apnea and so they are asking for the last years records. I am so worried that if he is not compliant that he will be fired. That would ruin us financially. I am so stressed and sick to my stomach. UGH!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Are you aware if it has to be 4 continuous hours or can it be in increments that add up to 4 hours??

 

Hello,

So let me ask... Lets say he sleeps from 8pm until 4am the next day. Does this count for the 4 hours for 2 days or does it need to be 2 separate 4 hour intervals?

Thank you so much!!!!

 

I understand that it needs to be 4 hours a day... He would get 4 hours in 2 days if he slept from 8PM until 4am the next morning, correct? Thanks.

 

Wild Murphy:
Am I thinking this through wrong??