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New Screenings For Sleep Apnea?
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<blockquote data-quote="hurricanegunner" data-source="post: 621066" data-attributes="member: 22122"><p>They don't test every driver: just the drivers who have been diagnosed with sleep apnea by a sleep specialist(not a gp). And you're right: obesity is one of the problems with one type of apnea, obstructive sleep apnea. Extra skin around the neck pushes on the windpipe while the person is lying down, causing the windpipe to close. This causes the person to stop breathing, interrupting sleep. With central sleep apnea, the brain sends signals to the body to stop breathing. This has nothing to do with weight or physical condition. That is why it is important to see a sleep specialist and let him/her determine which type of apnea one has, if at all.</p><p>Oh, one more thing; for the initial sleep study, my gp had to write a prescription for it. I could not just call a sleep center and schedule a study. First, the gp, then on to the sleep specialist. Fortunately, my gp was terrific and helped to expedite matters and everything was taken care of in plenty of time for the dot folks. I never lost my dot card.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hurricanegunner, post: 621066, member: 22122"] They don't test every driver: just the drivers who have been diagnosed with sleep apnea by a sleep specialist(not a gp). And you're right: obesity is one of the problems with one type of apnea, obstructive sleep apnea. Extra skin around the neck pushes on the windpipe while the person is lying down, causing the windpipe to close. This causes the person to stop breathing, interrupting sleep. With central sleep apnea, the brain sends signals to the body to stop breathing. This has nothing to do with weight or physical condition. That is why it is important to see a sleep specialist and let him/her determine which type of apnea one has, if at all. Oh, one more thing; for the initial sleep study, my gp had to write a prescription for it. I could not just call a sleep center and schedule a study. First, the gp, then on to the sleep specialist. Fortunately, my gp was terrific and helped to expedite matters and everything was taken care of in plenty of time for the dot folks. I never lost my dot card. [/QUOTE]
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