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How often should I get a sleep study done?
The first time I had a sleep study done was in 2011, 3 years ago.
The thing is when I had my sleep study done I had to shell out a little over $200.00, even if my HMO covered a greater amount.
How often should I get a sleep study done?
Re: How often should I get a sleep study done?
If you have a fully data capable machine, like you do and you or your doctor check the data, I see no reason to get a new study unless you have problems.Rogue wrote:Just started to think.
How often should I get a sleep study done?
The first time I had a sleep study done was in 2011, 3 years ago.
The thing is when I had my sleep study done I had to shell out a little over $200.00, even if my HMO covered a greater amount.
Note that many doctors claim to check the data, but don't really look at the details.
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Re: How often should I get a sleep study done?
I agree with "archangle". If you're not having problems, there's no need to put money in someone else's pockets. You could buy some more spare machines.archangle wrote:If you have a fully data capable machine, like you do and you or your doctor check the data, I see no reason to get a new study unless you have problems.Rogue wrote:Just started to think.
How often should I get a sleep study done?
The first time I had a sleep study done was in 2011, 3 years ago.
The thing is when I had my sleep study done I had to shell out a little over $200.00, even if my HMO covered a greater amount.
Note that many doctors claim to check the data, but don't really look at the details.
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Re: How often should I get a sleep study done?
If you're comfortable using the machine and you haven't had any big changes in yourself; you probably are the same as when you started.
Big changes being weight gain or loss, change in prescribed medication, nose or throat surgeries, or if you follow your data; large decrease in flow limits, hypopneas...
Big changes being weight gain or loss, change in prescribed medication, nose or throat surgeries, or if you follow your data; large decrease in flow limits, hypopneas...
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Re: How often should I get a sleep study done?
This is what my sleep doctor said to me 5 years ago too. As long as my AHI stayed low and the symptoms stayed away, don't waste his time.Nozzelnut wrote:If you're comfortable using the machine and you haven't had any big changes in yourself; you probably are the same as when you started.
Big changes being weight gain or loss, change in prescribed medication, nose or throat surgeries, or if you follow your data; large decrease in flow limits, hypopneas...
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Re: How often should I get a sleep study done?
I recently had a new study done (the one that diagnosed cpap was 3 years ago, in 2011); the deciding factor was that it would not cost me a penny.
I had lost 60+ lbs since starting cpap and while I have an Auto machine and had already self-titrated to a lower pressure, I was curious if the sleep study would back up what I was doing on my own (it did). My prescribed pressure went from 14 cm to 10 cm.
I had lost 60+ lbs since starting cpap and while I have an Auto machine and had already self-titrated to a lower pressure, I was curious if the sleep study would back up what I was doing on my own (it did). My prescribed pressure went from 14 cm to 10 cm.
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Re: How often should I get a sleep study done?
Thanks all!!!