Is It OK to Adjust My Own Pressure?

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chunkyfrog
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Re: Is It OK to Adjust My Own Pressure?

Post by chunkyfrog » Fri Jan 20, 2017 6:20 pm

I would hate to be stuck with a doctor that is a control freak, regardless of the effect on MY HEALTH.
My doctors welcome my proactive approach, and work WITH me.

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Re: Is It OK to Adjust My Own Pressure?

Post by jnk... » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:23 pm

Dream Police, Alpha Team? He adjusted his own pressure. Take the shot.
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Re: Is It OK to Adjust My Own Pressure?

Post by palerider » Sat Jan 21, 2017 8:37 am

MrGrumpy wrote:Its not generally thought of as a good thing to do. There are many sleep doctors who if you do that, they will get very mad and basically write you off as a patient. Its a legal issue for them, others its both a legal issue plus an ego issue (I am the sleep doctor, I order what pressure you are on).

If you change your pressure, many doctors are offended and take it personally.
all you've done is describe a bad doctor. fire them.

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