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Sleep Apnea
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PollyinBrum | Report | 17 Aug 2014 09:59 |
I agree Bob, he has to go back to see consultant and will know more. I think if M was considered at this stage to be seriously unfit to drive they would have told him not to. |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 17 Aug 2014 06:38 |
My partner had a bleed on the brain a few years ago. The consultant told him to stop driving at the first appointment and to contact dvla. O.h. wouldn't stop driving until I threatened to contact dvla so he did call in the end and they sent forms to the doctor and his gp and him and it took 6 months before they decided on the evidence of those forms (one of which was incorrectly filled in, stating he had collapsed when he hadn't ) and then they decided he had to send in his licence and not drive for I think it was six months or a year while he waited to see if he had any more problems. At no point while they were getting the forms in did they tell him to stop driving, it was ridiculous. Then they asked for his licence and said they would write to his doctors again in at the end of the time. He appealed but by the time they wrote back and said he could drive again and have his licence back, the time was up anyway. It was a complete farce! |
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Bobtanian | Report | 16 Aug 2014 20:36 |
surely the condition has to be verified first? |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 15 Aug 2014 20:24 |
tinks they have to be informed immediately |
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PollyinBrum | Report | 15 Aug 2014 20:06 |
Thank you Tinkers that's what he has been told, I think he is just concerned for the long term as he has been told he will have the condition for the rest of his life. |
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tinkers | Report | 15 Aug 2014 19:36 |
before informing dvla I think it would be best to speak to the hospital first |
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PollyinBrum | Report | 15 Aug 2014 18:55 |
Joy thank you so much I will pass this on to M. |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 15 Aug 2014 17:50 |
https://www.gov.uk/obstructive-sleep-apnoea-and-driving |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 15 Aug 2014 17:49 |
I don't think it would nessaserly stop him driving |
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PollyinBrum | Report | 15 Aug 2014 17:40 |
Thank you Joy, I was not aware of that. Does that mean you would automatically have to give up your licence. |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 15 Aug 2014 17:36 |
it says on my driving licence app |
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tinkers | Report | 15 Aug 2014 17:32 |
I also suffer with sleep apnea |
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PollyinBrum | Report | 15 Aug 2014 16:44 |
Pat.i don't think they have exactly told him the "type" of apnea he has, just that the assessment showed he stopped breathing ninety times in an hour. He asked about his weight, and the Consultant said losing weight might help but it was not for certain. He is very tall, and well built but does not look obese to me. |
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DazedConfused | Report | 15 Aug 2014 14:15 |
Sleep apnea can affect anyone, regardless of weight. |
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PatinCyprus | Report | 15 Aug 2014 13:00 |
Paula he should have been told which type of apnea he has. |
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Kense | Report | 15 Aug 2014 09:26 |
Male 6ft 3in and 16.5 stone has a BMI of over 28 which is overweight. |
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Kay???? | Report | 14 Aug 2014 22:46 |
My friends partner is a sufferer,,,,,,hes early 60s,,,only slightly overweight,,,,he has a mask and oxygen at night or should do....he sleeps on 3 memory foam pillows,,at first it scared the living daylights out of him and was afraid to go to sleep ,,,,,but has learned to live with it,,,,,he gets plenty of fresh air during the day and has learned to have relax time before bed,the hospital are ok with him,,,,,,,,,,infact we all have a moments during sleep when we miss a breath or two,this is when the heart/chest muscles go into a deep relax but our reflexes kick start us up again with a snort or a gulping shudder----or at least thats what others may hear, . :-D |
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ann | Report | 14 Aug 2014 22:25 |
I am over weight ( shame ) I wake up choking and gasping for breath. Always thought I was snoring and that's what woke me up? |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 14 Aug 2014 22:03 |
doesn't seem to be overweight then |
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PollyinBrum | Report | 14 Aug 2014 19:55 |
He thirty six years old , six foot three and sixteen and half stone. |