Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by : How will mild sleep apnea affect me from getting hired as a Corrections or Law Enforcement Officer?
Im 25, very healthy but slightly overweight. After what my wife described as hearing some “labored and loud” snorong my doctor referred me for a sleep study which revealed mild sleep apnea. The doctor recommended short term CPAP treatment which I will take and be done with long before I apply to work anywhere. I have been employed at a police dept before as well as in security and I have never had any narcoleptic episodes or abruptly fallen asleep. He thinks its simply the extra weight which I should shave off anyways to pass the physical agility job tests anyways. Im about 40 lbs overweight. I fully plan to disclose this during any medical evaluations. Im in college for criminal justice and corrections. I have another year before I apply anywhere so I think thats more than enough time to shave off some weight and get this treated. Please let me know if you think this will cause any trouble for me. Thank you.

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Answer by Sarah Louise
Sleep apnea only affects your breathing when youre sleeping right? I think you will be fine if you passed the physical standards to get into the corrections class. Just try to work on your cardio. We did P90X in my academy class, and I shaved off about a minute from my PAT test. We did it for fun as volunteers and when I applied for the sworn position, it was a breeze after P90X and cardio training. Im a little overweight, but Im healthy as a horse. As long as you disclose everything you think you should and a doctor deems you fit for duty, you should be fine. Good luck!!

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