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This is serious stuff.这是严肃的事情。 I could bore you with the numbers and a dozen web sites talking about sleep apnea, instead this is from a personal perspective with a few numbers and facts thrown in.我可以承担的数字和12个网站对你说睡眠呼吸暂停，而这从一个有几个数字和事实，不禁要问：个人观点

At The Wheel With Sleep Apnea! 在与睡眠呼吸暂停轮！ – Sleep Disorders including, Sleep Apnea, Narcolepsy, Insomnia, Snoring and Nightmares -睡眠障碍包括睡眠呼吸暂停，嗜睡，失眠，打鼾和恶梦

They also noted that the prevalence of obstructed sleep apnea in drivers is estimated at 3%, or 4.7 million drivers. 他们还指出 ， 阻碍了司机的睡眠呼吸暂停综合征患病率为3％，或4.7万名司机估计。 A recent study of 1,391 commercial truck drivers found that 28% had obstructive sleep apnea, with more than one-third characterized as moderate to severe. 一个1,391商业卡车司机最近的一项研究发现，28％的人超过三分之一为中度至重度阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停的特点。

3% of the driving public but 28% of truck drivers. 3％的驾车人士，但28％的卡车司机。 If PATT was really concerned with 'Tired Truckers' they would be focused on trying to solve this problem and help drivers in this situation.如果波特是真正关心'累卡车司机'他们将在设法解决这个问题，在这种情况下帮助司机重点。 Instead they are on a personal vendetta against the entire industry.相反，他们正在对整个行业的个人恩怨。 But that's a seperate post.但是，这是一个单独的职位。

People at risk seem to be men over 40 and overweight.高危人员似乎是40岁以上，体重超重的男性。 A lot of the trucking population.一个人口很多的卡车。 Here's a pretty long list of symptoms to look for这里有一个相当长的名单症状寻找 here这里 . 。 Have your wife call 1-888-35-SNORE, let them listen to the examples to see if that's the way you snore.让你的妻子，请致电1 - 888 - 35 -打鼾，让他们听的例子，看看那你打鼾的方法。 There's the还有的 American Sleep Apnea Association美国睡眠呼吸暂停协会 , FMCSA has done a ，FMCSA已经做了 study研究 on it.它。 Just 'google' sleep apnea for thousands of resources and information.只要'谷歌'的资源和信息数以千计的睡眠呼吸暂停。 Call your doctor, make an appointment.打电话给你的医生预约。

After being diagnosed with sleep apnea from people that were around me, it took me two years to get officially diagnosed and treated.睡眠后，从我身边的人被诊断为呼吸暂停，但我花了两年时间正式诊断和治疗。 Like many drivers, I was afraid that if diagnosed I would be fired and not be able to drive.很多司机一样，我担心，如果确诊，我会开枪，不能开车。 I finally gave in. Went to a doctor for a referral to a sleep center.我终于退让到一个医生的睡眠中心转介。 Turned it in to the insurance, and had everything pre-approved.把它的保险，并拥有一切预先获得批准。 If the company was going to fire me, that was something I had to face.如果公司要解雇我，那是什么我必须面对。 It was either that or fall asleep out on the road and hurt myself, or worse, someone else.它要么是睡着了，或者在公路上，伤害自己，或者更糟糕，别人。

My condition was pretty bad, I would sleep for 8-10 hours, get up and drive and need a nap after a couple of hours.我的状况很糟糕，我睡了8-10小时，起床和驱动，需要经过几个小时小睡。 The slightest thing made me drowsy, from a big meal, driving into the sun, reading a couple of pages from a book or magazine, I would either need a nap, or be extremely drowsy.稍有一点使我昏昏欲睡，从大吃一顿，赶进了太阳，读来自一本书或杂志的几页，我要么需要午睡，或者是非常昏昏欲睡。 I was getting up two or three times a night to urinate.我起床两三次，一晚上小便。 At the time I didn't know that was a symptom.当时我不知道这是一个征兆。 I thought I was having prostrate problems or just drinking too much during the day.我想我是有前列腺的问题或只在白天饮用太多。 I was drinking a lot during the day.我是白天喝了很多东西。 Coffee, energy drinks, energy pills, I tried it all.咖啡，能量饮料，能源药丸，我尝试了一切。 Most of the time I was in a haze and a constant battle trying to stay awake.大多数时候，我在一个阴霾，不断战斗试图保持清醒。

Sleep Apnea Information – American Sleep Apnea Association ASAA 睡眠呼吸暂停信息-美国睡眠呼吸暂停协会ASAA

Untreated, sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure and other cardiovascular disease, memory problems, weight gain, impotency, and headaches. 经治疗，睡眠呼吸暂停可引起高血压和其他心血管疾病，内存问题，体重增加，阳痿，和头痛。 Moreover, untreated sleep apnea may be responsible for job impairment and motor vehicle crashes. 此外，治疗睡眠呼吸暂停可能是负责工作减值和机动车崩溃。 Fortunately, sleep apnea can be diagnosed and treated. 幸运的是，睡眠呼吸暂停可以诊断和治疗。 Several treatment options exist, and research into additional options continues. 存在几种治疗选择，并考虑其他选项的研究仍在继续。

When you read about a crash at 3 or 4 in the morning you can pretty much guess that it was from one of the drivers falling asleep.当你阅读3或4，早上你几乎可以猜测，它从入睡的车手之一，是关于崩溃。 When you read about a crash in the afternoon, falling asleep doesn't sound like a possibility.当你读到在下午坠毁，睡着了不喜欢的可能性的声音。 My own personal opinion is that some of these day time crashes when the driver says he was distracted, spilled his coffee or something just as lame, I would bet that it was because he was drowsy or falling asleep.我自己个人的看法是，这些天时间崩溃时，一些司机说，他心烦意乱，他的咖啡或溢出的东西，正如跛，我敢打赌，这是因为他昏昏欲睡或睡着了。

I've read several letters to the editors of the major trucking magazines where drivers are afraid to be diagnosed.我读过的大货车杂志的编辑，供驾驶员的几封信都害怕被诊断。 Even though everything is paid by insurance, there is still the fear of being fired.尽管都是由保险支付，但仍是害怕被解雇。 I didn't go to my Safety officer and tell them I was drowsy all day.我没有去我的安全人员，并告诉他们，我整天都昏昏欲睡。 I took it upon myself and went to a doctor and sleep center and got my CPAP machine.我把义气，前往医生和睡眠中心和了我的通气机。 All covered by insurance.所有的保险范围。 If it got back to the company fine.如果回到该公司的罚款。 My argument was going to be that it was better that I was treated then not being treated.我的论点是将会更好，这是我当时没有接受治疗接受治疗。 It never came to that and I haven't had a problem going to other companies.它从来没有来的，对此我没有任何问题去其他公司。 I don't advertise (till now!) that I have a problem, because it's not a problem when I use my machine.我不做广告（到现在！），我有一个问题，因为它不是一个问题，当我用我的机器。 And I always use my machine. Always .而我总是用我的机器。 始终 。 I can honestly say that it has saved my life.我可以诚实地说，这挽救了我的生命。 I feel great.我感觉非常好。 I don't get tired or drowsy during the day at all.我没有感到疲倦或白天昏昏欲睡的。 I wake up after 8 hours without an alarm and drive all day without a nap and without caffeine.我醒来后8小时，没有报警和建设的各个一天没有睡，没有咖啡因。 I can function on less, because the sleep I do get is deep and restorative.我可以在较少的功能，因为睡我得到的是深刻和恢复。

It's been about 3 years since I was diagnosed and received my CPAP machine.它已经约3年我被诊断，并收到了我的通气机。 There are a couple different remedies but the best one is a CPAP or biPAP machine depending on your condition.一对夫妇有不同的补救措施，但最好是BiPAP呼吸机通气或根据您的病情。 There is a surgery available that cuts the soft tissue away that causes the blockage.有一种手术用，最大限度地减少软组织以外，导致淤塞。 I've read that the recovery is long and extremely painful and only has a 50% chance on complete success.我读过的恢复是漫长的，非常痛苦，不仅对取得圆满成功机率为50％。

I'm not doing this just to fill space.我不这样做只是为了填补空白。 I'm 'cured'.我是'治愈'。 I don't have a problem.我没有问题。 I do know there are a lot of undiagnosed cases out there.我知道有很多确诊病例太多了。 And those drivers may be afraid of being diagnosed.而这些司机可能是害怕被诊断。 First, don't be.首先，不要。 If you get fired there are plenty of reasonably minded companies out there.如果你被解雇有很多合理的意向的公司那里。 Save yourself, protect the people around you.保存自己，保护你周围的人。 If you wake up several times at night, if you've ever woken up choking and you need a nap during the day after sleeping all night, please, please get tested.如果你醒来几次在夜间，如果你曾经醒来窒息，你需要在白天小睡睡一个晚上后，请，请取得测试。 It's such a common situation nowadays, there are sleep centers everywhere.这是这样的一个共同今天的情况，有睡眠中心随处可见。 Most require a referral from a doctor (usually just your family doctor), but all doctors are aware of this.大部分需要从医生（通常只是您的家庭医生）转介，但所有的医生都知道这一点。 Tell the doctor you're a truck driver and you will get a referral.告诉医生你是一名卡车司机，你会得到一个转介。 You won't regret it.你不会后悔的。 If the small minded company you drive for fires you, you're probably better off anyway.如果小公司你头脑火灾你，你可能会更好无论如何驱动器。