Anyone who is a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operator engaged in interstate commerce (truck or commercial bus driver) who has sleep apnea has a host of regulatory issues to deal with in addition to getting good treatment for your sleep apnea.

We have a special chapter of the ASAA A.W. A. K. E. network of patient support groups for truck drivers. Check

http://www.awake.truckersforacause.com/

See the information tab for links to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) medical certification guidelines.

If you are a commercial driver who has sleep apnea or you are worried about keeping your job if diagnosed with sleep apnea DON'T WORRY....

There are a lot of us "hose heads" out running over the road with our CPAP.

Contact us at the TFAC-A. W. A. K. E. site or post your question in the forums here.

Just a suggestion - if you are a CMV operator and you post a question in the forums . please put in your post that you are a CMV operator or truck driver. At times the answers may differ due to the medical certification issues involved with having sleep apnea as a professioal driver.

Thanks Bob Stanton

co-coordinator TFAC- A. W. A. K. E.

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(just a truck driver with sleep apnea)

Co-coordinator Truckers for a Cause Chapter of A. W. A. K. E. awake.truckersforacause.com