Sleep apnea question

Thanks, and I'd be happy to give you that information so you could make a decision. I haven't posted enough for the system to allow me to send you a PM (unless there's another way I don't know about ...). If we decide we'd still like to find someone to quote, I'll try to figure out another way to reach you with the information you need to make a decision. It's definitely been interesting to follow the conversation and the discussion.

 

People with apnea severe enough to need a cpap know they have a problem before they talk to their doctor. Mine is severe and i only weighed 180 pounds when diagnosed. Also it started after my trachea collapsed during surgery. I cant breath laying flat on my back even if im awake.

I think they just saw dollar signs from insurance companies and never expected much grief. If you decide to get tested, do it through your own doctor at a test facility you both agree on.

 

Trachea is a tube where your air comes and goes right?

Let me ask you this out of curiosity... how hard is it to slap and sew a plastic replacement in there?

 

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i went and had a sleep study completed when my wife complained to my doctor about my snoring. the sleep doc said i was averaging 100+ apneas/hour. i kinda called bs and was completely tuned out to anything she said at that point......but i did get the machine and seem to sleep better. i still get sleepy in the middle of the day but maybe my body is still adjusting or a habit that i dont want to break more importantly.... the wife/boss is happy.

 

Ya the tube from throat to lungs. There is a surgery to replace it but im not impressed. Causes a lot of problems according to a couple people i talked to who had it done.

 

Thank you kind sir.

I tell you what. Anyone wiring me shut for a few weeks is going to be beaten with a steak.

Now I see some of the difficulty. I appreciate that information.

With that out of the way, what if anything do "They" talk about doing to you?

 

Me nothing.I fall under the "snore sometimes" category. A score of 2 on one test and a 3 on another. They still offered me a company provided CPAP which I declined. It takes a minimum 15 score to be considered "moderate" and requiring treatment.

 

I was given the choice of surgery, but I passed on that. There is some debate as to whether my apnea will get worse and then I would have to have the surgery.....but it is not known when that might be.

Surgery is more invasive than using a cpap machine...and I am unwilling to have surgery at this point. I am not a fan of throat surgery, as you can tell.

 

Yeah. My question would be how much is that machine and monitoring costing you a month? If your use is voluntary and free except for co-pays on equipment your perspective may be different than a being held hostage without being offered the alternatives.