Just a couple of thoughts. You might consider using a pulmaolgist who specializes in sleep disorders. My PCP is fantastic but does not manage my OSA. As new users we all tended to over think sleep, data, leaks etc. you will get to the point were you just get into bed, put your mask on, turn on the ...

My primary doctor, who basically is good, sometimes dismisses things I mention. For instance, last time I was in, horrible pain in left knee, the nurse weighed me on a digital scale. She must have transposed a number and added 10 pds to my weight. When I tried to tell him that it was wrong, he told...

My first primary care doc told to just lose weight after my first sleep study in December just because even though my AHI was 14 my apnea was still considered "mild" and I after losing almost 30 ponds since March with no change in my symptoms and changing to a nurse practitioner I have another slee...

LSAT wrote:I'm really lucky...My PCP has a mother that is on CPAP and my Cardiologist also uses CPAP. Both are relatively familiar with the potential CPAP problems.

Bingo!! Very fortunate, indeed!

Krelvin wrote:My current PCP is very into my CPAP therapy, wouldn't want it any other way. She wants to see the reports as well.

Sounds as if you are one of the lucky ones.

Most doctors who are not sleep specialists know very little about CPAP other than it's a good treatment for apnea. Beyond that most don't get into the minutiae of types of CPAP treatment, masks, hoses, machines, and settings. I'm impressed that some PCP's do seem to know more! Your doctor sounds li...

You went to the doctor to complain of increased heart palpitations. Since he believes you are over thinking the cpap thing; then what did he say what could be the issue? Did he address your concerns at all? Was he just ringing the cash register one more time before calling it a day on Friday? With ...

I am not surprised by your primary care doctor not knowing enough about CPAP treatment to address your concerns. Mine relied upon the recommendations from the sleep lab, which were issued by a sleep specialist who reviewed my sleep study but who I never met. All drs. are asked for is data on how of...

Need to get some frustration out of my system and see if anyone else has run into this scenario with their primary care doc. I called for an appt. with him last Thursday afternoon, after I had seen him for a 3 mo. check only 10 days prior. Got an appt. for late Friday afternoon to have him check out...

Zen and the art of sleeping with machinery. Yeah, it's enough to drive you crazy when everything appears normal... then you have to dig deeper (or look more carefully). As my electronic's professor used to say: Observe, engage brain, observe again, then act. And if that doesn't work, come to this f...

This thread saved my sanity last night about 12:30 am when I was trying to put the water chamber back together before bedtime after cleaning it that morning!! No matter how I readjusted it I could not get the holes to line up with the tabs that snap into them. I actually thought I was losing my mind...