Odd sleep apnea question

No, not at all voluntary. I had no symptoms therefore the urgency wasn't there even if I met the requirements of what the dot wanted to have tested.

I just was a blip on sni's radar due to my bmi only.

I've never been one to remember my dreams, so it's a rare occurrence for me to do so outside of trying to force a dream so to speak.

Eh...I had a dream last night. It was fun, confusing and reflected a couple real world fears. Wouldn't mind it it came true though.

There's a set of proofs which state when you're well rested, you are much more prone to remembering your dreams. It doesn't apply to everyone, but it's an easily proven thing with medical tech that we have now.

Usually when I remember my dreams, it isn't at all good. It's my brain's embodiment of my greatest fears. So much so that I'll often wake and wonder if it really took place.

 

They no longer do two. You do a sleep study and you're wirelessly titrated based upon data from the machine.

In short, the machine is what's paid attention to and not the patient.

I still have the wireless modem. Was supposed to ship it back a month after I started on the machine. I kept it as a just in case...considered just plugging it back in to see what would happen.

At this point, one thing has been certain from the beginning... PPD has failed the patient and favours the machine. Anytime I call I get the feeling that I'm just another driver that wants off the machine. So I was surprised when I heard genuine surprise and shock in their voices at what was being recorded.

I'm going to comply for the required two weeks to keep my job. I'll have 2.5 months to do research on doctors and see doctors and make my final choice. If I stay, I'll need an apnea test that shows negative or another company. Both for who I work for and who monitors my apnea.

 

Ugh... Correction. Plan B (hitting the books for a biomed degree) STARTS at 50k. It's gone up since I last looked...

I may just do that. Hell, I'm already out of compliance because of how I chose to handle it and how I'm (not) sleeping.

It certainly can't hurt.

On a separate note...the cost of post-secondary education is nuts. For a student considered a resident, in state, tuition for the program I want ranges from 50-80k. I just looked at a school in Alberta where I would have to pay the "out of state" fees... Starting cost is 30k for the full duration of the course. What the hell...

 

Different strokes for different folks.

While many start out at the lowest setting, 5, if you opted for the study yourself some clinicians will make the adjustment prior to your ever putting the mask on. Experience and your test can give them an idea of where to start you off.