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ChadTower:

Sleep apnea isn't intermittent like that.  It is pretty much an every time you sleep proposition.

shardian:
Unfortunately, sleep studies usually aren't covered for us insurance folk either. Back then, my wife was covered under her mom's PEIA insurance. Her mom had to pay like $2k both times!

ChadTower:

I had to get my doctor to prescribe the sleep study and also have the sleep center, sleep technician, and the doctor evaluating the study all cleared by my insurance before they would cover it.  Took quite a while.

ChadTower:

--- Quote from: pinballjim on October 02, 2008, 10:54:39 am ---1 - lose weight

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Not all sleep apnea folks are huge fat people like some would have you believe.  Some are, of course, but there are a lot of folks ~22% and under bodyfat who have this problem. 

Weight is actually not a factor at all in Central Sleep Apnea.

It would be a lot more useful to ask this guy for a reasonable bodyfat % before assuming he's just a fatass with a fat throat.

hatrick:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on October 02, 2008, 10:50:10 am ---
Sleep apnea isn't intermittent like that.  It is pretty much an every time you sleep proposition.

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I'm not disagreeing with you Chad, however, it can SEEM intermittent like that. You don't always awaken fully to where you are aware of the issue. I have severe sleep apnea and for years before I was diagnosed, I would occasionally wake up in the middle of the night and be fully aware that I couldn't breathe and be gasping for air. Most nights, I would be oblivious to the problem, although I would be exhausted when I woke up.

Sleep studies are expensive, however, I went through LOTS of money trying to solve "problems" that were caused by the sleep apnea. I have heart issues, I was put on anti-depresent drugs, high blood pressure, heart tests, lung tests, I even had a sever jaw issue that went away when i treated the sleep apnea.

In conclusion....although a sleep study is expensive, it may save you a TON of money in the long run if you are chasing medaical issues that are all a side effect of sleep apnea. If you think about it, if you never get a full night's rest, and you are starving your body of oxygen all night long, it will lead to MANY health issues.

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