Comments on: Will Sleep Apnea Test be New Regulation for Trucking?

By: Allen Smith

Allen Smith — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:23:16 +0000

Hi Matt: We are planning a show right now with the FMCSA, tentatively set for March 18th, 2010 … I will be asking the FMCSA officials about this, and you can call in and voice your concerns as well. Stay on top of when the show will be by checking back at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/truthabouttrucking

Again, March 18th is the tentative date ….

By: Allen Smith

Allen Smith — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:20:58 +0000

Thanks for tip Doctor … appreciate it.

By: Dr. Ethan Hagen

Dr. Ethan Hagen — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:35:47 +0000

Matt, If you use a cpap machine and it is controlling your apnea episodes you are way ahead of the game. That is similar to someone with high blood pressure that is stable and properly treated with medication. I think the biggest headaches are going to come to those who have a problem and don’t know where to go to get help for it in a timely and affordable fashion. If I were you I wouldn’t lose any sleep over it!! You are doing exactly what you should.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:31:34 +0000

Does anyone know what is going to be the ruling on truckers who have sleep apnea? What should we suspect going to happen to our careers as a professional driver? I have sleep apnea and it stated on my medical long form, but I do use a cpap machine every night am I going to have to figure out a new profession and leave one I’ve had for 25 yrs. If anyone has this info. please send me an email. Thanks. Matt

By: Dr. Ethan Hagen

Dr. Ethan Hagen — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:10:13 +0000

One of the countries leading sleep clinics started something unorthodox in it’s studies that should be of interest to truckers. They found that in up to 70% of the subjects diagnosed with apnea they could significantly reduce or even stop apnea episodes by training the patient to sleep on his or her side all night. Instead of forcing the people to sleep on thier back like standard sleep clinics do they used a simple belt with a tennis ball pinned to the back of it that effectively trained the person being studied to roll back on thier side every time they tried roll onto thier back. Something about lying on your back while you sleep has been proven to close the airway. Keep this in mind. I hope it helps a bunch of proactive people to save some money and time off work in the near future because often simple solutions are the best but they aren’t sold anywhere!!! Sleep apnea does kill a lot of people and when your a driver it could kill someone else.

By: Greg McDermand

Greg McDermand — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:53:52 +0000

Allen, our website will be up an running on Monday. In light of the new guidelines the just published in October it seems the industry is heading toward mandantory sleep screening. I will be glad to share these proposed guidelines.

By: Greg McDermand

Greg McDermand — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:38:10 +0000

Terrence
Please foward me your information on your product and a way to contact you.
Thanks
gmcdermand@bms1.com

By: Terrence Williams

Terrence Williams — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:58:56 +0000

Our firm has devleoped a new sleep aid. How cn we introduce the product as part of the sleep test for truckers to demonstrate its improved sleep quality for truckers?

Thx

By: Greg McDermand

Greg McDermand — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:57:57 +0000

Allen, we are working on our website now, hopefully by the end of september however anyone can reach me at 330-565-5798 or safetyfirst@bms1.com and i will be glad to pass along any information they may request.

By: Allen Smith

Allen Smith — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:32:05 +0000

Thanks for the info Greg. Do you have a website?