Sleep apnea diagnosis/driving “on topic”

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

That sounds like a lot of painfull surgeries. And it didnt solve the issue. Ouch!

Tonsillectomy and/or deviated septum’s are not that bad.

 

[Johney]

I can tell you from experience 22.3’s make roughly $6/hr less than a FT driver.

Some not all.

 

[brown_trousers]

Do you realize that 22.3’s make about $6/hr less than a FT driver?

Ill take a $6 paycut for one of those cushy combos that do clerical work

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Ill take a $6 paycut for one of those cushy combos that do clerical work

That was my thought process until I actually took the job. The shift and the attitude of the insiders both sucked. I didn’t last 4 days.

 

[Johney]

the attitude of the insiders sucked.

Towards you or in general?

 

[Bubblehead]

I can tell you from experience 22.3’s make roughly $6/hr less than a FT driver.

....with little to no OT, except during Peak, maybe.

 

[Bubblehead]

Never admit that you snore at work, or at your DOT physical, and regulate your neck size....JS

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Towards you or in general?

In general.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

....with little to no OT, except during Peak, maybe.

Not even then—-8 and skate.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Never admit that you snore at work, or at your DOT physical, and regulate your neck size....JS

How does one regulate their neck size?

 

[Bubblehead]

How does one regulate their neck size?

Diet and exercise???

 

[Johney]

In general.

Uh-huh.

 

[cosmo1]

I can tell you from experience 22.3’s make roughly $6/hr less than a FT driver.

All four days?

 

[cosmo1]

Not even then—-8 and skate.

Depends.

 

[Frankie's Friend]

Never admit that you snore at work, or at your DOT physical, and regulate your neck size....JS

Our new Dr giving the DOT medical exam doesnt even give us paperwork to answer those questions anymore.

 

[Round the block again]

I’m still driving and this just happened to me. Feeling dizzy and lightheaded for about a year then finally tried a sleep test. So I just sleep with a dreamstation now and wake up no problems , feeling fresh. One thing it’s much cheaper buying it yourself thru Amazon. Healthcare providers charge the insurance about 3 times more for the same thing. This I don’t get how they get away with that.

 

[rod]

How come everyone is diagnosed with sleep apnea now days. It must be the new cash cow for the medical industry. friend-em.

 

[Brownslave688]

How come everyone is diagnosed with sleep apnea now days. It must be the new cash cow for the medical industry. friend-em.

Or ya know maybe they just understand it much more now and are better at diagnosing it.

Much like autism.

 

[Dhydratd]

Never admit that you snore at work, or at your DOT physical, and regulate your neck size....JS

This!! Never answer "Yes" when asked if you snore. Unless you want to be forced to use a CPAP machine connected to a mask every night while trying to sleep. The masks leave marks on your
face for hours after waking up and the machines make you sound like a damn Sleestak from "Land Of The Lost". Bottom line, if you answer "yes", then you're just asking for trouble. My wife has to wear one of these damn things and I'd rather just die in my sleep than have to bother with some machine blowing air down my throat all night long!!
Screws with your sex life also. No more spontaneous "poking" in the middle of the night either.
When you wake up with a woodie and look over at your wife and she's wearing that ugly-ass mask like below, it suddenly turns to mush. Just say no to CPAP!!

 

[brown_trousers]

This!! Never answer "Yes" when asked if you snore. Unless you want to be forced to use a CPAP machine connected to a mask every night while trying to sleep. The masks leave marks on your
face for hours after waking up and the machines make you sound like a damn Sleestak from "Land Of The Lost". Bottom line, if you answer "yes", then you're just asking for trouble. My wife has to wear one of these damn things and I'd rather just die in my sleep than have to bother with some machine blowing air down my throat all night long!!
Screws with your sex life also. No more spontaneous "poking" in the middle of the night either.
When you wake up with a woodie and look over at your wife and she's wearing that ugly-ass mask like below, it suddenly turns to mush. Just say no to CPAP!!

They say role playing is good for a marriage. I could imagine some kind of darth vader theme going on there