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by Papman454
Thu Feb 11, 2021 11:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep Doc I Sought Now Out of Network- How to Get a Referral
Replies: 6
Views: 518

Sleep Doc I Sought Now Out of Network- How to Get a Referral

I've met with many sleep docs over the years and have learned how to pick up on some things over time. I had done extensive research to arrive at a certain doctor. I didn't have insurance last year and called Anthem on December 22 to see if a particular sleep doc was in-network and they assured me t...
by Papman454
Mon Apr 08, 2019 10:25 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Doctor Now Suspects My Heart Has a Ventricle Septal Defect
Replies: 3
Views: 1985

Doctor Now Suspects My Heart Has a Ventricle Septal Defect

I had been working for many years to determine why I'm still groggy and tired, even after UPPP surgery in 2010 and my AHI now being under 2. I had given up and was just going to live with it, until I was in a car accident that was my fault - due to slowed reactions in traffic. After that accident, I...
by Papman454
Mon Feb 18, 2019 2:11 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: PCP Doctor Says I have a "Low Drive to Breathe"
Replies: 5
Views: 1104

Re: PCP Doctor Says I have a "Low Drive to Breathe"

I appreciate the warm welcome and info about my situation. Managed to get an appointment with a Pulmonologist who specializes in sleep medicine, and on a self-pay basis. It was good to read the suggestions there may be an issue that can be addressed with medication or through an inhaler, and that I ...
by Papman454
Sun Feb 03, 2019 2:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: PCP Doctor Says I have a "Low Drive to Breathe"
Replies: 5
Views: 1104

PCP Doctor Says I have a "Low Drive to Breathe"

I'm new to the forum but not a stranger to CPAP, as been on it since 2006, but without relief despite low AHI numbers. My first symptoms appeared in 2002 as I would have to take naps on my lunch break at work and was diagnosed in 2006 as my Oxygen level was low when arriving for a knee surgery. For ...