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I've always been confused why it is so hard to find out if someone has apnea.
It seems to me that the "rested feeling" would be a huge indication of NOT
having apnea. All I know is that I sleep VERY soundly, and have a hard time
being awoken by alarms and things, and I pretty much always feel fully rested,
as long as I've allowed myself 7 or more hours of sleep. So would this
have a strong indication of not having apnea, or can you be rested and
not have Apnea?
Just curious.
Tim
On 11/18/2013 2:44 PM, Ted Noel wrote:
As a physician who has sleep apnea, I will vouch for all the medical issues...
But one thing has been left out. If treated (typically with nasal CPAP, which I use), OSA patients essentially revert to normal. The problem is undiagnosed sleep apnea. So if you are a snorer, get a sleep study. You may find you have OSA, and treatment will cut your cardiac risk in half.
Ted Noel MD
N540TF
On 11/18/2013 11:00 AM, Jay Phillips wrote:
I don't disagree with you on anything you wrote, Doug.
The article states that *all* pilots will be subject to this testing. BMI
has nothing to do with it other than being the "camel's nose under the
tent". So I will be forced to undergo this testing, at my expense, in order
to continue exercising my pilot 'privileges'.
Jay Phillips
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I have a comment regarding the recent FAA rule regarding sleep apnea.
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