This is driving me nuts

Yes, but it can influence newbies.

To Pettyfan: just get the cpap, and USE it!
Anything else is avoiding the inevitable.
Your cerebral palsy puts you at enough risk already!
Find a mask that fits, get a machine that gives full data, and DO IT!
Please!

chunkyfrog wrote:To Pettyfan: just get the cpap, and USE it!
Anything else is avoiding the inevitable.
Your cerebral palsy puts you at enough risk already!
Find a mask that fits, get a machine that gives full data, and DO IT!
Please!

I know that, but I would like to know what my options are if they refuse and or try and clam it is hospital policy not to use CPAP on mild apena and or if their there is anything that can at least help a bit till my doctors appointment on July 31st

pettyfan45 wrote:I would like to know what my options are if they refuse and or try and clam it is hospital policy not to use CPAP on mild apena

One bridge at a time.

Don't set yourself up for failure before the game even begins.

chunkyfrog wrote:To Pettyfan: just get the cpap, and USE it!
Anything else is avoiding the inevitable.
Your cerebral palsy puts you at enough risk already!
Find a mask that fits, get a machine that gives full data, and DO IT!
Please!

Yes!

palerider wrote:

Julie wrote:This particular poster is on a tear to make everyone believe your apnea will go away if you just lose some weight, and no amount of reasoning or research will sway him. Just be aware.

I still think that particular poster is just trolling.

Yes, because my favourite pastime is to visit a forum for medical problems and rile people up? That's a non-sequitor if there ever was one. I haven't broken any of the forums rules.

tiredandscared wrote:I've already cited actual research, which shows that obesity-related sleep apnoea(specifically the mild type) can potentially remit with significant weight loss.

Maybe you are pettyfan's doctor?

pettyfan45 wrote:My primary doctor thought my weight was causing this, so he told me start losing it (never told me how much I should lose mind you), so I went down from 248lbs in March to about 224lbs right now and I have experienced no change.

Julie wrote:Yes, but it can influence newbies.

yes, it's good to point out trollish behavior

pettyfan45 wrote: I have Missouri Medicaid

Some doctors don't treat their Medicaid patients very well. Hang in there and get that CPAP.

Are you dealing with a sleep doc or a GP?

Medicaid is often as bad as an HMO.
Bean counters allowed to be gatekeepers--how many ways can that go wrong?
Accusations of death panels are often used as a political ping-pong ball, but they are already in operation--
They are behind the doors of banks and insurance companies, and have been FOR YEARS.

ChicagoGranny wrote:

pettyfan45 wrote:I would like to know what my options are if they refuse and or try and clam it is hospital policy not to use CPAP on mild apena

One bridge at a time.

Don't set yourself up for failure before the game even begins.

chunkyfrog wrote:To Pettyfan: just get the cpap, and USE it!
Anything else is avoiding the inevitable.
Your cerebral palsy puts you at enough risk already!
Find a mask that fits, get a machine that gives full data, and DO IT!
Please!

Yes!

I know but this hospital has a monopoly on this area and I had nothing but trouble with them. Case in point I was having upper right abdominal pain and my primary care doctor sent to a GI doctor and after over a year and a half of dealing with him and he not care about it (only cared about my acid relux) I finally had it was him after he told me the pain was all in head. The pain got so bad that I when to the ER of the next closest hospital (about over an hour drive one way) and the doctor there thought it was issue with my gallbladder, but all they could do at the ER was check for stones and fond now. So after making an apportionment to see her she sent me to have a pipida scan and it found my gallbladder was not working right and over 6 weeks after that trip to the ER I was on the table getting my gallbladder removed and the pain stopped.

Tricky Wash wrote:

pettyfan45 wrote: I have Missouri Medicaid

Some doctors don't treat their Medicaid patients very well. Hang in there and get that CPAP.

Are you dealing with a sleep doc or a GP?

GP. The sleep doctor doesn't take patients at my hospital they just look over and judge the reports.

Can you afford to buy direct from an online dealer like Cpap.com and just forget insce. for now? Do you have a prescription?

pettyfan45 wrote:I know but this hospital has a monopoly on this area and I had nothing but trouble with them.

You are setting yourself up for failure. (I am repeating myself.)

Tell them you have lost 24 pounds and are not doing one bit better. Tell them there is no option for you except CPAP.

When you get the prescription for CPAP, come back here and discuss the right machine. Don't take delivery of a machine before you have vetted it with this forum

Julie wrote:Can you afford to buy direct from an online dealer like Cpap.com and just forget insce. for now?

Of course he can't. He is on Medicaid!

Oh, not sure what that meant in American... being up north here and all.