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by SleepyHound
Mon May 09, 2011 8:26 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DME said no access to my data. True/False?
Replies: 38
Views: 12072

Re: DME said no access to my data. True/False?

Thanks Everyone!! You've made my Monday! I saw my internist this afternoon. I didn't learn anything more than what the sleep lab told me over the phone, so I relented and went to the hospital to request the medical dictations from the sleep doc. To my surprise, it was FREE to get my info (the websit...
by SleepyHound
Sun May 08, 2011 8:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: .
Replies: 14
Views: 8059

Re: Melatonin works as good as Ambien... What say you?

I've never tried Ambien, but Melatonin gives me crazy dreams every time I use it. I get minimal side effects with only a 1.25mg dose. Of course I don't have my equipment yet, but I was warned by my doc to resist the temptation of using sleeping aids in the interim due to the relaxing of the airway m...
by SleepyHound
Sun May 08, 2011 7:35 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New and Desperate...
Replies: 73
Views: 16228

Re: New and Desperate...

I'm going thru this same adventure with you. I was desperate after my initial sleep study and emailed my internist to beg the office to schedule my titration study ASAP (I knew I had failed my study...felt like I'd been up for a week after a sleepless night, even in a dark room with a Sleep Number b...
by SleepyHound
Sun May 08, 2011 11:51 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DME said no access to my data. True/False?
Replies: 38
Views: 12072

Re: DME said no access to my data. True/False?

It is ILLEGAL for them to charge a $20 "processing" fee. HIPAA (federal law) allows only for a "reasonable" fee. And I believe but don't remember for absolute sure that they can only charge a "reasonable" fee PER PAGE. I'll have to get you the link to that. Or you can find it yourself at apneasuppo...
by SleepyHound
Sun May 08, 2011 9:51 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DME said no access to my data. True/False?
Replies: 38
Views: 12072

Re: DME said no access to my data. True/False?

Thanks everyone, for your input! Though the guy on the phone was very nice and informative thru 95% of the conversation. But yea, I was a bit shocked when he said that no info is accessible by the patient. I didn't push it since I knew I had my resources online. I was also a little confused, thinkin...
by SleepyHound
Sun May 08, 2011 8:48 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DME said no access to my data. True/False?
Replies: 38
Views: 12072

DME said no access to my data. True/False?

Hello all! There's so much information on this forum and I've got so much to learn! I am so grateful to all of you who have been so open and honest about your experiences. I am about to be a CPAP'er....had a successful titration study, and my info is being sent to my DME. I talked with someone on th...