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kaiasgram · Post by **kaiasgram** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:42 pm

old dude wrote: ...Plus, she's 55.

Hey old dude, what's that supposed to mean?

kaiasgram · Post by **kaiasgram** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:55 pm

pikov22, I'm sorry you're still having trouble. I can relate for slightly different reasons (my AHI is not a problem, always <1, but as tired and fatigued as when I started PAP a year+ ago). Just offering understanding...

49er · Post by **49er** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:00 am

pikov22 wrote:
49er wrote:I too hope you can find a good doctor Pikov22. I am so sorry you are still struggling.

You have pretty much nailed it about the sleep medicine industry. I mean, I don't think apnea is being overdiagnosed but there is no incentive for sleep medicine practices to do a good job.
Thanks. I'm not convinced that there is anything a doctor can do for most of us.

I sadly agree with you on this. It would be nice if they were like one of the partners of my mother's former doctor who specifically said on the website of the medical practice that she enjoyed solving complicated cases. But I think she is a minority in her profession. And many of these doctors that exist charge a fortune. I would love to be proven wrong on this.

49er

RestedRebel · Post by **RestedRebel** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:37 am

Some of the local primary care doctors in the community own their own sleep clinic or more specifically are partners in it. Each of our doctors have a stake in it, and my own primary care doctor has used the clinic. The sleep center itself has a person, not the sleep doctor, work with patients after the diagnosis, and he is a user of the machines himself, so he seems to understand whatever problems people have. He uses his own machine nightly and can help answer any questions or deal with any problems people have. Yes, he uses the same equipment I do and can answer any questions I have. I can either make an appointment to see him, or drop in if I have an unexpected problem. My machine has worked from me from day 1, I have lost 74.7 pounds since first using my machine, and I am continuing with my weight loss. This person who has worked with me has undergone a weight loss of his own, knows the benefits of sleeping well, and I'm comforted that he understands whatever problems I have and can answer any questions I have. Even though he's lost weight himself, he still has to use a machine at a decreased flow rate, but he uses it.

I'd recommend that you find another doctor, and another place. These sleep experts are supposed to be able to help you. If not, it's your duty to move on and find someone who will help you and work with you.

I also own my own machine and it was paid for, not rented, through my insurance. Also, there have been no problems with my insurance company.

old dude · Post by **old dude** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:11 am

kaiasgram wrote:
old dude wrote: ...Plus, she's 55.
Hey old dude, what's that supposed to mean?

kaiasgram · Post by **kaiasgram** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:55 am

old dude wrote:
kaiasgram wrote:
old dude wrote: ...Plus, she's 55.
Hey old dude, what's that supposed to mean?
I pretty much set myself up for that one, didn't I?

Mm hm, pretty much!

pikov22 · Post by **pikov22** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:38 am

old dude wrote:
pikov22 wrote:
old dude wrote:At least your doc didn't come on to your wife. Had we not been in a medical situation I would have punched the guy out, but since he's part of our system (and the only system our insurer recognizes) I've had to let it go. It's happened now on two separate visits.

Right, I could call him on it politely and ask him in a nice way to back off-at which point he would passively-agressive pretend to be shocked and claim he was only being friendly. Trust me, I know inappropriate behavior when I see it. Don't ask me how I know...
Can you post a picture of your wife?

KIDDING!
She's pretty but not the type that encourages bad behavior. Plus, she's 55.

Hell, I'm 78! She'd look like a young chick to me!!

pikov22 · Post by **pikov22** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:59 pm

kaiasgram wrote:pikov22, I'm sorry you're still having trouble. I can relate for slightly different reasons (my AHI is not a problem, always <1, but as tired and fatigued as when I started PAP a year+ ago). Just offering understanding...

Thank you.

pikov22 · Post by **pikov22** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:01 pm

johnthomasmacdonald wrote:I see that you are in New Jersey - I'm very very happy with my sleep doctor at the JFK medical center in Edison NJ, their dept of neurosciences and sleep medicine. They seem to really want to get it to work for you. If you are interested I can give you her name and phone number.

Is it Divya Gupta? Do they take Medicare?
Thanks.

NateS · Post by **NateS** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:08 pm

old dude wrote:At least your doc didn't come on to your wife. Had we not been in a medical situation I would have punched the guy out, but since he's part of our system (and the only system our insurer recognizes) I've had to let it go. It's happened now on two separate visits.

Right, I could call him on it politely and ask him in a nice way to back off-at which point he would passively-agressive pretend to be shocked and claim he was only being friendly. Trust me, I know inappropriate behavior when I see it. Don't ask me how I know...

Meeting with the first audiologist I went to to be tested for my hearing, my long-time girlfriend explained:

"He wants hearing aids because I tend to speak very softly, and I want him to hear what I say because I love him."

The audiologist smirked at her and replied:

"Why don't you just get a younger boyfriend?"

She stood up and said:

"Let's go somewhere else. We're leaving."

And we did.

Regards, Nate

fmalloy · Post by **fmalloy** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:39 am

old dude wrote:At least your doc didn't come on to your wife. Had we not been in a medical situation I would have punched the guy out, but since he's part of our system (and the only system our insurer recognizes) I've had to let it go. It's happened now on two separate visits.

Right, I could call him on it politely and ask him in a nice way to back off-at which point he would passively-agressive pretend to be shocked and claim he was only being friendly. Trust me, I know inappropriate behavior when I see it. Don't ask me how I know...

I would have tied him up, slapped a mask on him at highest pressure, and put chili powder in the hose.

old dude · Post by **old dude** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 12:10 pm

Now the image painted by that is truly hilarious!

DoriC · Post by **DoriC** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 5:55 pm

You don't have to tell the other partner in the group exactly why you're changing drs. You can make it short and sweet like "our personalities don't seem to click" or I was just feeling a little uncomfortable,blah,blah". I managed a 5 doctor neuro group and we had patients changing drs all the time for various reasons. Sometimes they told me their true gripe and sometimes not. I wouldn't be surprised if you told the manager the real reason you're switching, she may not be too surprised. These bizarre actions usually don't just happen once and a doctor's office is the gossip capital of the world!

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