2006-11-02 14:45:10 · 5 answers · asked by Mary Who? 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
First of all I have sleep apnea! Now I do not consider it a disability I can outwork probably many 20 year old kids and I am 61 years old! Now does the government consider me disabled and give me brownie points or my employer special consideration for hiring me ... absolutely NO! I really do not view it as a disability nor should it be considered a disability as it is easily treated! It is treated with sleep and a CPAP machine ! There are really extreme and I mean extreme cases of apnea which do require surgery but on the whole all most all are handled by either a CPAP or BiPAP machine with no "cuttiing" away at body parts!
And the machine is NOT carried around on a hand cart with a oxygen bottle it STAYS at home besides the bed with no oxygen other than that which is in the air! So it is no big deal! We live a darn normal life unless I invite you to come home with me! The outside world has no knowledge of a sleep apnea problem!
Except if we refuse treatment and we go to sleep at the wheel and Kill a dozen or so people while driving then I think it would be negligent manslaughter or second degree murder and about 15 to 20 years to consider !
Not a DISability so much as a LIabiliy !!
How bout that!
APS
2006-11-03 12:22:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read this:
Recognize Sleep Apnea
http://sleep-apnea-info.blogspot.com/2006/09/recognize-sleep-apnea.html
2006-11-02 17:19:24 · answer #2 · answered by juli o 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be if it is untreated. Sleep apnea is when you go for periods of time without breathing during your sleep. You wake up throughout the night without realizing it- this makes you feel extremely tired the next day- some people can hardly function because the fatigue is so bad. It is also bad because it decreases the amount of oxygen in your body.
2006-11-02 14:48:07 · answer #3 · answered by lili 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends of the stage of your apnea & the job you have.
example, A bus driver will be in disability because he might fall asleep at the wheel........ but for an office worker, if the symptoms are light, you won't have disability.
But of course you have to see the doctor.
2006-11-02 14:49:08 · answer #4 · answered by silvinpower 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sleep apnea is a condition when someone is sleeping they can stop breathing for a short period of time. Usually in obesity. If the person lost weight it will probably disappear
2006-11-02 16:29:13 · answer #5 · answered by ckrug 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋