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My son is a Biomedical Engineering student at UW-Madison. He is involved in a program to change/improve the CPAP masks. I'll wait until they come up with something better before I tell the DOT doctor that I snore.
New DOT physical rules
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clean hairy
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Waste your time if you want.
My Wife had that done, and still snores, no difference before or after having it done....
I had the throat surgery done first a long time ago, my tonsils and adenoids were removed. My wife said it just changed the sound of my snoring. Sleep apnea is caused by your tongue relaxing and blocking off air going to your lungs when you try to fall asleep. So your brain wakes you up hundreds of times in a night so you can breathe. You don't get the restful deep sleep that you need, so you feel exhausted all the time and are prone to drowse off. I wake up alert and have more energy now with the C-Pap.
joeboodog
good people drink good beer
DOT. Some truck driver with sleep apnea caused a big accident some in government ligic, every truck drive needs to suffer.
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
are they using the bigger sleeve on you? i read that a bigger sleeve gives you a lower reading. also a valium, ha ha or a qualude.
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In control of own destiny
If it is for DOT. Isn't this covered by UPS to cover all expenses? I don't have an issue with either. But, I do see UPS trying to use it as a thinning the herd type of thing
Mugarolla
Light 'em up!
No.
It is only covered if UPS requires the test. The DOT doctor is requiring the test because he/she suspects you may have a medical condition preventing you from getting a DOT Certification.
Teamcare pays for the test, but only at 80% Your portion could be as high as $800.
The same applies for anyone with certain cardiovascular conditions that require a stress test before being issued a DOT Certification. UPS does not pay for the stress test either.
Johney
Pineapple King
And you'd explain them how if you're hit with a random drug test? SMH.
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In control of own destiny
No one in my 28 plus yrs. Has ever had one. In my building
dookie stain
Cornfed whiteboy
Guess I better start eating salads for lunch this is horse 
....fat neck means no job? Cool
....fat neck means no job? Cool
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
Show them your TP.
Johney
Pineapple King
She says she's x-feeder that's the reason for my answer.
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
I've been on Valium before, but I had a prescription.
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
that BM is outdated. they have a better test but the doctors won't use it. we have a bunch of drivers that are body builders and that test says they are obese. ridiculous.
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
My BMI is off too by the numbers, but I have a done a lot a weight training and a disproportionately large neck for my size. The paper from my visits always asserts I am overweight, but I'm not. I'm 5'8 and 175.
Mugarolla
Light 'em up!
Even if your BMI is off, it is still only 26 according to the charts they use. Well below the 35 threshhold.
The FMCSA, in their guidelines, have also reminded doctors to take into account athletes and weight lifters when ordering a sleep study based on neck size and BMI.
In other words, if you are not obese, just super muscular, the doctors should not order a sleep study based solely on BMI and neck size.
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
some might say I am dense.
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
there's not a single nfl player that would pass this test. 5'8" and 175 is pretty good .
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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