Re: FAA Medical and pilots with Sleep Apnea


"Don Tuite" <don_tuite@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> What worries the FAA is narcolepsy caused by sleep apnea.

Narcolepsy is not caused by sleep apnea. Whoever told you that hasn't got
the slightest clue what they are talking about. That's like saying that
working too hard and not getting enough sleep causes narcolepsy. ??? Look
up the definitions, Don. I have sleep apnea too and never had narcolepsy. I
was simply not getting enough sleep, with the related consequences.


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