LoneAspen
Line Up and Wait
In the months since I've last been on POA, I've moved back to Colorado and am (finally!) ready to start some training. However, I think things have changed with medicals (Basic Med, etc) since I last did some research, so I wanted to ask a quick question, especially for any AMEs that might read this...
I've read in different places that for an OSA SI, you need a copy of the sleep study. I had that done back in 2014, was diagnosed with OSA, and have been on CPAP therapy ever since with 100% compliance (as in, I have used the CPAP literally EVERY night since I got it).
Will I need a copy of my old sleep study to get an OSA SI, or is it enough to have "x" number of days showing compliance on the SD card from the CPAP machine?
Do I need some kind of statement from a new sleep doc or a PCP? I haven't bothered to find a new sleep doc since moving out here because I've never had any issues with CPAP, never feel tired, etc. And I've never had a PCP anyway, as I always go to specialists when I have medical issues.
(EDIT: After reading what I wrote, I felt a little extra clarification was needed... I haven't found a new sleep doc here in Colorado yet only because I do so well on CPAP therapy that my old doc in California would just review the SD data, make sure I never feel tired (which I never do), and that would be it until the next year's appointment. I just haven't had a need to find a new sleep doc yet since moving back.)
I guess I was hoping that I could just take the SD card to an AME and they'd be able to read it and do whatever for the OSA part of the medical, but I'm guessing it's not that simple and I might have to line up a sleep doc and/or PCP to evaluate the data and write a statement of some sort?
On a related note, I was also diagnosed with open angle glaucoma in my left eye, but have been taking drops each night for that with no further issues. Does that require any kind of SI?
Thanks for any help on this!
I've read in different places that for an OSA SI, you need a copy of the sleep study. I had that done back in 2014, was diagnosed with OSA, and have been on CPAP therapy ever since with 100% compliance (as in, I have used the CPAP literally EVERY night since I got it).
Will I need a copy of my old sleep study to get an OSA SI, or is it enough to have "x" number of days showing compliance on the SD card from the CPAP machine?
Do I need some kind of statement from a new sleep doc or a PCP? I haven't bothered to find a new sleep doc since moving out here because I've never had any issues with CPAP, never feel tired, etc. And I've never had a PCP anyway, as I always go to specialists when I have medical issues.
(EDIT: After reading what I wrote, I felt a little extra clarification was needed... I haven't found a new sleep doc here in Colorado yet only because I do so well on CPAP therapy that my old doc in California would just review the SD data, make sure I never feel tired (which I never do), and that would be it until the next year's appointment. I just haven't had a need to find a new sleep doc yet since moving back.)
I guess I was hoping that I could just take the SD card to an AME and they'd be able to read it and do whatever for the OSA part of the medical, but I'm guessing it's not that simple and I might have to line up a sleep doc and/or PCP to evaluate the data and write a statement of some sort?
On a related note, I was also diagnosed with open angle glaucoma in my left eye, but have been taking drops each night for that with no further issues. Does that require any kind of SI?
Thanks for any help on this!
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