I was forced to take the sleep apnea test they gave me a home test I turned it on and laid it on the night stand the doctor read the results and said I have to buy a 5000 $cpap machine even though I never took the test my primary care physician said it was a scam the company that makes the test equipment also makes the cpap equipment even the sleep doctor said nobody ever passes their holding me up by not giving me a medical certification until I get a cpap machine 40 plus yrs otr safe driving award and they are forcing me out there is nothing fare about it just plain greed
Tom - 9 years ago
Just another reason to leave this over controlled business.
Dan - 9 years ago
I was tested, not as a result of my DOT physical or physician but as a result of my wife complaining about me snoring (she had a CPAP as a result of snoring/testing).
My physician was part of that process; he is also my DOT physician.
I was diagnosed and got a CPAP - before this whole bunch of crap blew up in our faces - and all is well. It works, I get better sleep, it has NO effect on my job performance - positive or negative. And/but it cost me about $9k for the TWO tests (one proving I had it but not that intervention would make a difference, the other proving much better blood O2 levels with use); plus the cost of the machine.
The inconvenience is fairly offset by the 'quality of life.'
The PROBLEM/ISSUE is that because of the diagnosis and successful treatment I CAN ONLY GET A ONE-YEAR MED CARD. That puts the cost burden of an extra physical on me and, literally, gives me a 11-month card. If I don't renew 'in time' (before the existing card expires) I'M OUT! so I have to renew in less than 12 months. That's additional expense...and the additional stress of passing the physical...and NO CREDIT for being proactive and getting successful treatment for a treatable problem.
I maintain that SA is a real problem. I also know that it it treatable. And I'm smart enough to know that if it is treatable, and I'm being treated, and I can prove - any time - that I'm following the treatment regime that there should be no 'time penalty' against my med card. THAT'S what's most unfair about it.
Jerry - 9 years ago
Just another government rule that cost me $2000 with testing and time off work.
I was forced to take the sleep apnea test they gave me a home test I turned it on and laid it on the night stand the doctor read the results and said I have to buy a 5000 $cpap machine even though I never took the test my primary care physician said it was a scam the company that makes the test equipment also makes the cpap equipment even the sleep doctor said nobody ever passes their holding me up by not giving me a medical certification until I get a cpap machine 40 plus yrs otr safe driving award and they are forcing me out there is nothing fare about it just plain greed
Just another reason to leave this over controlled business.
I was tested, not as a result of my DOT physical or physician but as a result of my wife complaining about me snoring (she had a CPAP as a result of snoring/testing).
My physician was part of that process; he is also my DOT physician.
I was diagnosed and got a CPAP - before this whole bunch of crap blew up in our faces - and all is well. It works, I get better sleep, it has NO effect on my job performance - positive or negative. And/but it cost me about $9k for the TWO tests (one proving I had it but not that intervention would make a difference, the other proving much better blood O2 levels with use); plus the cost of the machine.
The inconvenience is fairly offset by the 'quality of life.'
The PROBLEM/ISSUE is that because of the diagnosis and successful treatment I CAN ONLY GET A ONE-YEAR MED CARD. That puts the cost burden of an extra physical on me and, literally, gives me a 11-month card. If I don't renew 'in time' (before the existing card expires) I'M OUT! so I have to renew in less than 12 months. That's additional expense...and the additional stress of passing the physical...and NO CREDIT for being proactive and getting successful treatment for a treatable problem.
I maintain that SA is a real problem. I also know that it it treatable. And I'm smart enough to know that if it is treatable, and I'm being treated, and I can prove - any time - that I'm following the treatment regime that there should be no 'time penalty' against my med card. THAT'S what's most unfair about it.
Just another government rule that cost me $2000 with testing and time off work.