Hit A Snag With My DOT Physical...

I start my CDL school in just over 6 weeks from now. Got my permit easily thanks to the High Road Training program on here. I went today to get my physical and figured it would be no problem since I'm pretty healthy. Walked out of there temporarily disqualified! I was told not to worry, but I just have a couple of more hoops to jump through. Apparently since I use a CPAP machine I have to show proof that I'm using it. And since I had a minor heart attack 7 years ago and was put on blood pressure meds (no history of high BP, but told it has other benefits), I have to go to my cardiologist and get some kind of clearance paperwork from them. So I'm going to end up spending almost twice as much for my medical card than I thought and it will only be good for a year. Guess it's a good thing I went early to get it done. And I'll have everything I need when I have to do the physical for the company so there won't be a hold up then. I guess every cloud has a silver lining, you just have to look a little harder sometime to find it!!!

I had the same issue with the CPAP machine.. I had to purchase a new machine with data capability... And then use it for 30 days before I was able to complete the physical. So make sure you have at least 30 days worth of CPAP data on your machine... and that your machine has a SD card so that you can remove it and connect it to computer to print out the information.

Thanks Jared, figured I wasn't the only one that has had issues. Fortunately my machine has the SD card, so that part is just a matter of getting the report printed out. It just bites when things are going along smoothly and then you hit a snag. But I guess I need to get used to that if I'm going to make it in trucking! LOL Good luck with your training.

Thanks Jared, figured I wasn't the only one that has had issues. Fortunately my machine has the SD card, so that part is just a matter of getting the report printed out. It just bites when things are going along smoothly and then you hit a snag. But I guess I need to get used to that if I'm going to make it in trucking! LOL Good luck with your training.

Yeah, it was pretty frustrating for me.. I had quit my previous job and gone to Swift's academy, to be told on my second day I'd have to get a new CPAP machine.. and use it for 30 days. So I got to play the waiting game, while unemployed, for the past month or so.. I am glad that I'll finally be back at it tomorrow (2/9).