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by GKY
Sat Aug 08, 2020 3:04 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Shortness of breath during the day...
Replies: 19
Views: 2376

Re: Shortness of breath during the day...

My new PCP is great, and he did answer me why. In my State, we are short of tests. Therefore, doctors have been given mandated guidelines they have to follow, a list of arrayed symptoms that have to present themselves before they are allowed to order a test. And since I don't have a fever, I don't q...
by GKY
Fri Aug 07, 2020 3:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Shortness of breath during the day...
Replies: 19
Views: 2376

Re: Shortness of breath during the day...

Julie, That's all well and good, but so far I have seen two primary care docs, two ER docs, one cardiologist, and had chest xrays and tons of blood labs and NONE of the docs would test me for covid despite my DIRECT REQUESTS to do so. So here I am reaching out for answers and ideas. Kinda the point ...
by GKY
Fri Aug 07, 2020 3:10 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Shortness of breath during the day...
Replies: 19
Views: 2376

Re: Shortness of breath during the day...

joeljjk11, I do have a flex setting on my Phillips Dreamstation and it's set to 3, which supposedly is the easiest setting. But I've tried settings 1 and 2 and honestly they all feel the same to me. My new primary care doc said that he'd like to see me on a Bi-PAP machine. He has referred me to a pu...
by GKY
Tue Jul 28, 2020 4:40 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Shortness of breath during the day...
Replies: 19
Views: 2376

Re: Shortness of breath during the day...

Miss Emerita, Indeed I brought it up to the cardiologist today. And being that his findings showed that my heart was okay, and that in his opinion it wasn't the cause of shortness of breath, he said the CPAP settings may very well be at fault. Especially since this is the 3rd day not using it, and t...
by GKY
Sun Jul 26, 2020 11:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Shortness of breath during the day...
Replies: 19
Views: 2376

Shortness of breath during the day...

Hi, I've been on a CPAP machine since early January, so over 6 months now. After the initial adjustment period, I loved it. My initial sleep study revealed I had severe apnea with a score of 56. Once I got dialed in, All my scores were fantastic. Zero leaks, average AHI of 0.2, and zero periodic eve...