sleep apena and meds (provigil)

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Daddydame, Dec 7, 2014.

  1. Daddydame

    Daddydame Bobtail Member

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    anybody have any experience with the medication provigil... Not sure if i have sleep apena yet doing the sleep study tuesday, Dr prescribed this to me, anyfeed back would be grateful, dont wanna take something with bad side affects being behind the wheel...
     
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  3. icsheeple

    icsheeple Trailing the Herd

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    Be careful with those sleep studies. Heard about some scams with companies getting guys on those machines that didn't need them.
     
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  4. Daddydame

    Daddydame Bobtail Member

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    yea i heard the same, but i went to my own dr because im having probs sleeping and staying asleep...
     
  5. reefer101

    reefer101 Medium Load Member

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    some times I have trouble sleeping, I do some exersize, walk, push ups, minimum shugar and it helps. and don't drink coffe. eat food that raze testosterone.
     
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    baha Road Train Member

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    Warning that med. is given to people that have a problem staying awake that can keep you from passing your next med. card becauce of habit forming drug use, you can do w/coast turnarounds taking provigil, if your insur. will pay for it at 15$ per pill?
     
  7. brysol01

    brysol01 Medium Load Member

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    a second opinion is allowed
     
  8. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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  9. Daddydame

    Daddydame Bobtail Member

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    i already have a medical card good untill next year, and this was done on my own will not forced by the company, ideally i would like to resolve it and make some lifestyle changes so when that time does come i wont have an issue...
     
  10. JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

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    Be careful dealing with Concentra. If you have a neck size over 18 inches they automatically put you into the system as needing a sleep study. It's big money for these clinics that don't require nothing more than watching you sleep.
     
  11. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    The FMCSA has not added the Sleep Apnea testing to the required driver physical exams. No doubt it will come at some later date. There is nothing, however, that stops your company from requiring their drivers to undergo these studies as a condition of employment. If do not have to get you physical done by a specific examiner per your company, ask questions before you even begin your exam.Before you even tell them any personal information. Find am examiner that only uses the criteria required by the FMCSA at the present time. The Cpap industry is putting a lot of money into getting these studies mandatory and are putting a lot of false information out there. They have been using the new registry of qualified examiners to feed this false info to the people doing our physicals.
     
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