most insurance companies will pay for the machine in full, if you are compliant and use it. the machines are around $2000, i didnt even pay a copay for either one of mine.
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more energy, not falling asleep at the dinner table (i did), lower blood pressure, there are alot of advantages, the only disadvantage is getting used to sleeping with the mask on, but they make many different kinds and will let you try them all if you want
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set it up through your pcp and your ins will pay for it might have a copay
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Baack posted this a good while back seems like it touched on the sleep apnea deal.
http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...565-secrets-your-dentist-doesnt-want-you.html
Secret #8: Your dentist may not know enough about sleep apnea.
The most common form of sleep apnea is caused by a blockage of the airway during sleep. It is a pretty scary condition. The patient can stop breathing hundreds of times during the night.
A common treatment for sleep apnea is Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP). CPAP involves blowing pressurized room air through the airway at high enough pressure to keep the airway open. Many patients find it difficult to adjust to this device and want to avoid surgery, which is another treatment option. As an alternative, your dentist, working with your physician, can custom make a device that guides the lower jaw forward, called a mandibular advancement device or MAD. MAD devices are more comfortable to wear and the compliance rates are much higher than using CPAP.
See full article from DailyFinance: http://srph.it/9j15r6
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i just went to my pcp for my physical and got a 2 year cert so using the machine and being compliant works by the way i am 6' 350lbs
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wrong answer !!!!!!!!!
weight is only a contributing factor of many......many people have it that are not overweight -
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