I had one 3 years ago and it came back that I didn't have sleep apnea. Am I going to have to get a new one when I go to get my DOT card?
How long are Sleep Study's good for
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by PhilKenSebben, Jun 13, 2017.
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I called a clinic to ask and they say its an every-time thing when you renew your card.
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Not if you go to the right place for your physical. Search for one at: D.O.T. Doc
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but that could again, be a clinic that gets a kick back from the testing.
maybe like the other poster said, try another clinic, and DO NOT MENTION any previous studies.>??
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Just for the record. At this time there are NO FMCSA Sleep Apnea guidelines. Congress slapped their hands a few years ago and they took them down. If there are guidelines they are from very recent rule making. DO NOT allow a Medical Examiner tell you this is the law. ALL the Examiner is required to do is use good Judgement in this area. The problem is a huge cross section of these walk in clinics have a financial interest in sleep labs. They have ignored what Congress did and keep on doing this. As several posters have said, GO find an Examiner that is more reasonable.
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Thanks for the good info folks. I'll talk to them this week.
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Im leaning towards Sleep Apena turned into a Frankenstein a sort of a cottage industry that have parasites latch onto truckers who are generally in the best shape outside of the military when you consider a people of any given area for financial gain.
I did not word that previous paragraph very well so I expect some teasing.
Sleep Laps are not. If you lay there and don't go to sleep, it's not working and they will kick you out. I tell them if they want snoring and sleeping, here is a vein, put something good into it. Not much, just a dallop and you will have your sleepy bed bye soon enough.
But no....
Anyhow... Im a little bit of a runt with a BMI of 19. It's not much, never has been compared to the rest of my family who tip the scales at times. I mean scales only go so high and then they don't work anymore. So there is no point. =)
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