Question about Sleep Apnea

I am currently recommended for two different conditions, one is plantar fasciitis and the other is severe obstructive sleep apnea that results in hypersomnia.
I have a cpap, but it still hasn't fully help my condition although it helps. I have a permanent profile for both conditions and am actively talking to the doctor for the next step. I am still waiting for my PEBLO, although I am pretty sure I just turned in the last of my medical records. I have had a good amount of FTR and failed to report for accountability due to sleeping through multiple alarms due to the sleep apnea. My team has counseled me many of times and are finally pushing up my packet to company. Is there anything I can do? When asked what can be done to correct this issue, I have tried many things, from going to bed right after work, to 3 separate alarms, using a shock alarm watch etc, which all work for a bit but my body gets used to blocking out the sound or shock. I truly believe it's resulted from my sleep condition and so does the doctor. Is there any suggestions or am I just going to get ucmj'd or chaptered, or does the meb take precedence. Also any tips about the counseling's?

 

[Guardguy11]

I do not have sleep apnea so I will refrain from medical advice as to not steer you in the wrong direction. As to what you have control over at this moment.... not much. You can express your desire to your commander and medical doctor that you want to stay in and are willing to try different medical treatments to try and get this fixed. It never hurts to let your command team know your intentions. It makes things much easier down the road if they head in that direction.

Based on what I am reading, you can probably expect to get out unless there is a significant improvement in your condition. Your specific condition is a hinderance to your military service and creates a readiness issue. Not blaming you, just stating a fact. What you can expect next is to watch your profile. Once your profile says you will not be fixed within 365 days, this automatically triggers a medical review for retainment. If they say do not retain at that meeting it triggers the Pre-IDES process which is when the ball really starts rolling.

Keep us posted.

 

[1flashbang]

I do not have sleep apnea so I will refrain from medical advice as to not steer you in the wrong direction. As to what you have control over at this moment.... not much. You can express your desire to your commander and medical doctor that you want to stay in and are willing to try different medical treatments to try and get this fixed. It never hurts to let your command team know your intentions. It makes things much easier down the road if they head in that direction.

Based on what I am reading, you can probably expect to get out unless there is a significant improvement in your condition. Your specific condition is a hinderance to your military service and creates a readiness issue. Not blaming you, just stating a fact. What you can expect next is to watch your profile. Once your profile says you will not be fixed within 365 days, this automatically triggers a medical review for retainment. If they say do not retain at that meeting it triggers the Pre-IDES process which is when the ball really starts rolling.

Keep us posted.

Thanks for the response. I do plan on getting out, due to my sleep apnea. I was wondering in the moment while I am going through this process if there is anything to know regarding sleeping through alarms and ftrs. Thanks

 

[FmrArmyAvatr]

See if you can go see an ENT specialist. I had a septoplasty and it helped me overall breath better, but still have my cpap. I did not even know how crooked my nasal septum was until the ENT doc showed me the MRI/CT scans.

 

[1flashbang]

See if you can go see an ENT specialist. I had a septoplasty and it helped me overall breath better, but still have my cpap. I did not even know how crooked my nasal septum was until the ENT doc showed me the MRI/CT scans.

Thanks for this I am very interested in this, Should I just ask the doctor who handles my Sleep Apnea?

 

[FmrArmyAvatr]

Thanks for this I am very interested in this, Should I just ask the doctor who handles my Sleep Apnea?

I would as the sleep apnea doc about it. He can probably refer you to an ENT doctor. I was at the ENT for a sinus cavity issue and the doc just brought up the fact/imaging that my canals were crooked in my nose and if I would be interested in a septoplasty.