Saw my new Dr. today

yawn · Post by **yawn** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 3:40 pm

I saw my new Dr....a pulmonologist. I told him that I've been compliant but am still very tired. Also mentioned that my daughter has narcolepsy so he wants me to do another sleep study but this time add a daytime study for narcolepsy. This should have been done the 1st time...I guess that's the problem with letting a GP try and handle sleep problems. I'm not sure my insurance will cover a 3rd study but I guess I'll find out. I asked him about changing my cpap to an apap but, of course, he wasn't wild about that idea. He said an apap will only make a change to the pressure if it determines an apnea event. I mainly have hypops...not many apneas. He did increase my pressure from 9 to 11 to see if that helps at all. He "dumped' my smartcard and told me the only info. on it was "usage" or compliance info. I have a Remstar Pro2 with C-Flex and I know it's suppose to capture more info. than just usage but he didn't know how to get it. Then he said he wouldn't have alot of faith in any other info. captured by the machine because it's not a very sophisticated machine and thus the data would be unreliable. I'm sure alot of you have comments on that...let's hear them please.
Tired and cranky....Amy

neversleeps · Post by **neversleeps** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 3:52 pm

yawn wrote:... He "dumped' my smartcard and told me the only info. on it was "usage" or compliance info. I have a Remstar Pro2 with C-Flex and I know it's suppose to capture more info. than just usage but he didn't know how to get it. Then he said he wouldn't have alot of faith in any other info. captured by the machine because it's not a very sophisticated machine and thus the data would be unreliable.

Sounds like a comment made by a man who is not a very sophisticated doctor and thus his data would be unreliable.

Sleepyman · Post by **Sleepyman** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:58 pm

"Sounds like a comment made by a man who is not a very sophisticated doctor and thus his data would be unreliable." Neversleeps

Hate to say it but I'd look for another DR, before investing more money especially if he can't read a smart card. My docs been on cpap 7 years.

DaveMunson · Post by **DaveMunson** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:21 pm

" My docs been on cpap 7 years. "

Did you know that my doctor spent less than 60 seconds looking at my print out than making a (wrong) really stupid statement? My doc has no clue. Will shop around to find a new one: life is too short for this.

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:40 pm

Neversleeps, you're brilliant.
And right of course.

O.

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:14 pm

He said an apap will only make a change to the pressure if it determines an apnea event.

He's mistaken about that.

He "dumped' my smartcard and told me the only info. on it was "usage" or compliance info. I have a Remstar Pro2 with C-Flex and I know it's suppose to capture more info. than just usage

You're correct. He's mistaken about that.

but he didn't know how to get it.

heh...well. Given what he said up to that point -- not surprising. Sounds like he had it display the "Summary" (instead of "full details") or never clicked the leeeetle green down-arrow at the top to go to the next pages. The complete info is still there in the computer it was downloaded to, whether he can find it or not.

Then he said he wouldn't have alot of faith in any other info. captured by the machine because it's not a very sophisticated machine and thus the data would be unreliable.

neversleeps nailed that!

danmc · Post by **danmc** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:05 am

Yep, I was just talking to my partner about this - the performance of professionals is always a recurring issue. She is an RN btw. I've had some laughable duds treat me, not just in sleep medicine. So has my partner. She has worked with some of the duds and we are lucky that she has insider warnings on them. We all have the stories.

I just resign myself to reality - there isn't an available genius for every role in society so we just have to work with and be grateful for what we've got while we look for someone better or work it out some other way. Perhaps tolerate them (for our own purposes and the good of other patients) and help educate professionals who are clueless if possible. At the same time trying not to be outraged that they should know better.

I'm not suggesting we tolerate inadequate care, rather I am trying to sooth the anger I feel I guess.

I sympathise with everyone about the mistakes etc that professionals make, in fact I probably get madder than some people. But I try hard not to let it get to me. I try to remember they are just humans too and try to avoid the duds. Easy to say, harder to do...

DreamStalker · Post by **DreamStalker** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:01 am

The spammer seem to have reserected this old post.

On a historical note ...

funny how the same treatment failures are documented over and over on this forum.

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:23 am

DreamStalker wrote:The spammer seem to have reserected this old post.

On a historical note ...

funny how the same treatment failures are documented over and over on this forum.

You can say that......OVER AND OVER again!

Some things NEVER change......spammers and sleep professionals.

Den

danmc · Post by **danmc** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:25 am

DreamStalker wrote:The spammer seem to have reserected this old post.

On a historical note ...

funny how the same treatment failures are documented over and over on this forum.

Whoops, I should have noticed how old it was. I even deleted one of his spams before I posted...LOL DOH!

Snoredog · Post by **Snoredog** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:44 pm

DreamStalker wrote:The spammer seem to have reserected this old post.

On a historical note ...

funny how the same treatment failures are documented over and over on this forum.

LOL where is that dumbass Guest when we need them

TechieSidhe · Post by **TechieSidhe** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:00 pm

DaveMunson wrote:" My docs been on cpap 7 years. "

Did you know that my doctor spent less than 60 seconds looking at my print out than making a (wrong) really stupid statement? My doc has no clue. Will shop around to find a new one: life is too short for this.

I work with docs. Some of them are absolutely clueless. But the only bad thing about working with docs is that you stop taking crap from docs outside the practice as well and you start telling them what you think.

My neurologist was never so glad to see me leave after I told him off because he took one look at me, and even before diagnosing my headaches (resolved with CPAP) told me I needed gastric bypass. He was rather embarrased when I started lecturing him on risks and 5 year and 10 year outcomes and long term effects and insurance payments. Sufficed to say, he never spoke of it again, and ensured he was extra thourough.

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