I Am Uncomfortable Taking An On-site Sleep Study-I Already Have 2 Year Medical Card
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I did the sleep study. It wasn’t much fun. I had zero apnea’s, but they still managed to diagnose mild sleep apnea because my breathing slowed 8 times per hour....probably because I was SLEEPING. Anyway, don’t need a machine, but have to pay them 250$ and still got a 2 year medical card....and the best part is I NEVER have to do that again!
I would gladly pay $250 to not have to use a CPAP machine.
Sleep Apnea:
A physical disorder in which you have pauses in your breathing, or take shallow breaths, during sleep. These pauses can last anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. Normal breathing will usually resume, sometimes with a loud choking sound or snort.
In obstructive sleep apnea, your airways become blocked or collapse during sleep, causing the pauses and shallow breathing.
It is a chronic condition that will require ongoing management. It affects about 18 million people in the U.S.
CPAP:
Constant Positive Airway Pressure
CPAP is a breathing assist device which is worn over the mouth or nose. It provides nighttime relief for individuals who suffer from Sleep Apnea.
I never knew how crappy I was sleeping until I started using a CPAP and actually got to sleep.
Absolutely agree! I had the same realization. Love my CPAP.
CPAP:
Constant Positive Airway Pressure
CPAP is a breathing assist device which is worn over the mouth or nose. It provides nighttime relief for individuals who suffer from Sleep Apnea.
I never knew how crappy I was sleeping until I started using a CPAP and actually got to sleep.
Absolutely agree! I had the same realization. Love my CPAP.
I’m just the opposite. After a year, I still wake up every hour or two. Sleep fine without it.
CPAP:
Constant Positive Airway Pressure
CPAP is a breathing assist device which is worn over the mouth or nose. It provides nighttime relief for individuals who suffer from Sleep Apnea.
I’m just the opposite. After a year, I still wake up every hour or two. Sleep fine without it.
I hear from many guys that I will love it, sleep better and feel refreshed. It's been only a month this time and I wake up several times with it coming off my face. I wake up more tired, irritable and angry. However, they are blaming my AFib on having sleep apnea and tell me I will have more problems if I don't use one. So, I am doing it :-P
Laura
Sleep Apnea:
A physical disorder in which you have pauses in your breathing, or take shallow breaths, during sleep. These pauses can last anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. Normal breathing will usually resume, sometimes with a loud choking sound or snort.
In obstructive sleep apnea, your airways become blocked or collapse during sleep, causing the pauses and shallow breathing.
It is a chronic condition that will require ongoing management. It affects about 18 million people in the U.S.
I’m just the opposite. After a year, I still wake up every hour or two. Sleep fine without it.
I hear from many guys that I will love it, sleep better and feel refreshed. It's been only a month this time and I wake up several times with it coming off my face. I wake up more tired, irritable and angry. However, they are blaming my AFib on having sleep apnea and tell me I will have more problems if I don't use one. So, I am doing it :-P
Laura
I have a deviated septum, which is probably the source of my snoring. As a result I have to breathe through my mouth when sleeping, I can’t get enough air through my nose, especially since the nasal mask and full face mask both rest on my sinuses and close off my nostrils partially.
As a result, I wake up dehydrated so badly I dream of water. Sometimes I’m in the desert, sometimes I just can’t find water, etc. I wake up with my tongue and mouth do dry it feels like it they are cracking.
I have the humidifier set to max. So high my hose fills with water sometimes.
Before I got it, O could drive 600 miles with no problem. Now, I find myself napping for my 30 minute break.
Occasionally I’ll skip it for a night and feel Much more rested during the day
I’m considering paying for my own sleep study to see if I can get off it.
Sleep Apnea:
A physical disorder in which you have pauses in your breathing, or take shallow breaths, during sleep. These pauses can last anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. Normal breathing will usually resume, sometimes with a loud choking sound or snort.
In obstructive sleep apnea, your airways become blocked or collapse during sleep, causing the pauses and shallow breathing.
It is a chronic condition that will require ongoing management. It affects about 18 million people in the U.S.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I’m just the opposite. After a year, I still wake up every hour or two. Sleep fine without it.
I hear from many guys that I will love it, sleep better and feel refreshed. It's been only a month this time and I wake up several times with it coming off my face. I wake up more tired, irritable and angry. However, they are blaming my AFib on having sleep apnea and tell me I will have more problems if I don't use one. So, I am doing it :-P
Laura
I have a deviated septum, which is probably the source of my snoring. As a result I have to breathe through my mouth when sleeping, I can’t get enough air through my nose, especially since the nasal mask and full face mask both rest on my sinuses and close off my nostrils partially.
As a result, I wake up dehydrated so badly I dream of water. Sometimes I’m in the desert, sometimes I just can’t find water, etc. I wake up with my tongue and mouth do dry it feels like it they are cracking.
I have the humidifier set to max. So high my hose fills with water sometimes.
Before I got it, O could drive 600 miles with no problem. Now, I find myself napping for my 30 minute break.
Occasionally I’ll skip it for a night and feel Much more rested during the day
I’m considering paying for my own sleep study to see if I can get off it.
Have you spoken with your doctor about getting another mask to try?
Sleep Apnea:
A physical disorder in which you have pauses in your breathing, or take shallow breaths, during sleep. These pauses can last anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. Normal breathing will usually resume, sometimes with a loud choking sound or snort.
In obstructive sleep apnea, your airways become blocked or collapse during sleep, causing the pauses and shallow breathing.
It is a chronic condition that will require ongoing management. It affects about 18 million people in the U.S.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
As long as I don’t gain weight
I did the sleep study. It wasn’t much fun. I had zero apnea’s, but they still managed to diagnose mild sleep apnea because my breathing slowed 8 times per hour....probably because I was SLEEPING. Anyway, don’t need a machine, but have to pay them 250$ and still got a 2 year medical card....and the best part is I NEVER have to do that again!
A little piece of advice..... dont weight or many companies will require it. i tested negative and 2 yrs later gained weight... had to re test... now have the machine. if you can lose weight before that next physical do it just in case.
good luck. i responded to you. go check. 😁 and thanks for asking.
Clarify please....
Don't weight (as in don't gain weight), or don't wait (doing something later)?
Sleep Apnea:
A physical disorder in which you have pauses in your breathing, or take shallow breaths, during sleep. These pauses can last anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. Normal breathing will usually resume, sometimes with a loud choking sound or snort.
In obstructive sleep apnea, your airways become blocked or collapse during sleep, causing the pauses and shallow breathing.
It is a chronic condition that will require ongoing management. It affects about 18 million people in the U.S.
Yes thank you for the email. :) I have actually been loosing weight on the truck. The doctor did say not to gain 10% of body weight or develop high blood pressure or I would have to retest. I waited tables for 24 years and was constantly grazing on French fries and pretty much anything all day and eating a full meal there most days. Now I snack on nuts and string cheese while I drive and eat light meal on the truck every other day (no truck stop food) and it’s much better for my metabolism. Once I get my dogs on the truck and my bicycle (yes I have a trailer to pull my dogs behind my bike) I’m looking to get in a lot better shape and I’ve always had blood pressure at the low end of average.
I did the sleep study. It wasn’t much fun. I had zero apnea’s, but they still managed to diagnose mild sleep apnea because my breathing slowed 8 times per hour....probably because I was SLEEPING. Anyway, don’t need a machine, but have to pay them 250$ and still got a 2 year medical card....and the best part is I NEVER have to do that again!
A little piece of advice..... dont weight or many companies will require it. i tested negative and 2 yrs later gained weight... had to re test... now have the machine. if you can lose weight before that next physical do it just in case.
good luck. i responded to you. go check. 😁 and thanks for asking.
Sleep Apnea:
A physical disorder in which you have pauses in your breathing, or take shallow breaths, during sleep. These pauses can last anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. Normal breathing will usually resume, sometimes with a loud choking sound or snort.
In obstructive sleep apnea, your airways become blocked or collapse during sleep, causing the pauses and shallow breathing.
It is a chronic condition that will require ongoing management. It affects about 18 million people in the U.S.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
Priscilla,
Let me know how taking the bike on the truck works out. I may try it once I get settled into a good routine. Until then, I will try to walk when I have the time. Turtle turned me onto Geocaching and plan to do that to give more focus to my walks and help alleviate boredom.
For others reading this thread, I have copied a link to staying fit:
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OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
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Clarify please....
Don't weight (as in don't gain weight), or don't wait (doing something later)?
Sleep Apnea:
A physical disorder in which you have pauses in your breathing, or take shallow breaths, during sleep. These pauses can last anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. Normal breathing will usually resume, sometimes with a loud choking sound or snort.
In obstructive sleep apnea, your airways become blocked or collapse during sleep, causing the pauses and shallow breathing.
It is a chronic condition that will require ongoing management. It affects about 18 million people in the U.S.