Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by : choosing the best mask for cpap : Can you help me in choosing the best mask for cpap ?
Hii.. I am Hyouma.. I am a patient of sleep apnea. While sleeping, I use to have difficulty in breathing. I was suggested to use a cpap mask by my doctor. But choosing the best mask for cpap is always going to be a difficult task. I am looking forward for all your replys.. pls help me in choosing the best mask for cpap..

Thank You

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Answer by Cho
You should try and find a sleep clinic nearby you or find a clinic where you can have a CPAP titration done to determine the best fitting mask and CPAP pressure for you. It’s important to make sure you are correctly and effectively treating your apnea. You can ask your doctor if there is a sleep center or clinic he can refer you to for a study.

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Question by : Can someone recommend an organization that would help paying for the prescription Strattera?
My wife was just prescribed several different medications and one of them is Strattera. Through her Medicare plan it is a $ 75 copay. We can’t afford it. My son is also taking medication for ADHD and I am taking pain medications and will be getting treated for sleep apnea soon and possible knee surgery. Can someone point me in the right direction for assistance with this medication.

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Answer by lynDloo
If you google strattera it has coupons to print also has source for financial assistance. good luck

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Question by TheRuthlessFiend666: Sleep Apnea please someone help me!?
Over the past 3 weeks i haven’t been able to get a full nights rest,i always fall asleep and wake up about 10-30 minutes later then it takes me about 3 more hours to fall asleep again i have almost all the symptoms for it (Not obesity) Ive lost my interest in women my grandpa told me i snor when i sleep,im fucking horrible in school (worse than i was before) im sleepy all day,wake up early in the morning,and when i tell my dad i think i have it he just laughs and says “youll be fine” and when i wake up and go out in the living room he tells me to shutup and go to sleep. Im very scared because i read that this can kill you over time someone please help me someone even the slightest bit of info ill take.

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Answer by Willie
First of all, take a deep breath. Make an appointment for you family Dr and explain your symptoms. He/she will take it from there. Long term untreated apnea can cause issues with your health. However, it is long term; like years and years. The test for sleep apnea that is usually used is a simple procedure where you place a probe (like a little brace) over your finger. The machine is the size of a large deck of cards. The box records your oxygen level. When it is red by the computer the results go to your Dr and he goes from there. Usually this is done over the night time.

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Question by chey: please help with health questions trying to get caught up ?
1.Hershel is very active. He exercises every day. To determine what his caloric intake should be, Hershel needs to

A.know his body composition.
B.calculate his percentage of body fat.
C.know his activity level.
D.know his lean mass.
2.On which of the following does your daily caloric intake not depend?

A.Your BMR
B.The number of calories you need to digest food
C.Your activity level
D.Energy balance
3.Digestive problems can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

A.overeating.
B.a specific disease.
C.a food intolerance.
D.a balanced diet
4.Which of the following is not a characteristic of a healthful diet?

A.Sound, well-balanced choices from a variety of foods
B.Following the guidelines of dietary recommendations
C.Over-the-counter diet medications
D.Eating a balanced breakfast
5.All of the following characteristics might indicate that a person is at risk for an eating disorder EXCEPT

A.an urge to throw up after eating.
B.a guilty feeling when eating sweet or fattening foods.
C.over-exercising to burn all the calories eaten.
D.liking chocolate.
6.Eating disorders

A.are usually minor and often go away by themselves.
B.often involve an unhealthy concern about body weight and shape.
C.are a normal part of growing up.
D.rarely cause serious health problems.
7.In which of the following ways are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa different?

A.Anorexia nervosa is considered an eating disorder; bulimia nervosa is not.
B.Anorexia nervosa affects mostly female teenagers; bulimia nervosa
affects mostly male teenagers.
C.Nutritional therapy is an effective treatment for anorexia nervosa; it is not effective for bulimia nervosa.
D.Anorexia nervosa involves self-starvation; bulimia nervosa involves binging and/or purging.
8.When the amount of food energy taken in equals the amount of energy you use, the result is

A.a high BMR.
B.a low BMR.
C.obesity.
D.energy balance
9.Being overweight can lead to all of the following EXCEPT

A.type 2 diabetes.
B.sleep apnea.
C.certain forms of cancer.
D.personal fitness.

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Answer by 132
1. C, 2. B, 3. D, 4. C, 5. D, 6. B, 7. D, 8. D, 9. D.

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Question by kenneltech: Need help badly about a doctor?
I have been going to a sleep doctor who is about 35 miles away because I have severe insomnia (all my life), severe sleep apnea, and now some other problem that makes me “nod off” during the day (not narcolepsy). He medically banned me from driving as I drove off the highway once when I nodded off. He also won’t tell me what disorder this is unless I come into his office! I told him I can’t get there because I’m medically not supposed to drive and that I am afraid to drive and asked him why he just didn’t call in the prescription that is supposed to help this, I will take it for a week or so, then I will have no problems driving up! He won’t do it. I do have to tell you that there are only like 3 of these REM Sleep Specialists where I live, and he has a pretty big ego.

Anyway, because I have had to cancel twice (and he knew the reasons, and I am not a difficult patient), he will no longer prescribe my sleep meds. I need those meds as this is going to be a very long journey, I am in Cognitive Behavioral Treatment, am on CPAP, and it is going to take a long time before all this insomnia gets straightened out. Anyway, I told him this was abandonment, and he got really upset and I have no medication.

Isn’t he supposed to prescribe my medications until he finds me a comparable doctor, or until I find one? I am desperate.

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Answer by Cindy
He is not refilling your meds because he wants to see you in his office. If you are taking something like Ambien he cannot refill it without you following up with him. I wouldn’t have made him mad either. I know doctors and trust me even the best don’t like to be threatened. No, he doesn’t have to find you a comparable doctor either. By canceling your appointments and refusing to come in you have in fact abandoned him. Even if your reasons were good ones. He does have to send your notes to another doctor when they are requested. He also must give you a copy of your records if you request them however, usually they require you to come in and sign a release for the records. Also they may charge you a small fee for copying the records. Not all doctors do that but some do. He won’t charge you for sending them to another doctor but you will still need to sign a release. This is a HIPAA regulation.
Do you not have a friend, parent, sibling, etc that can drive you to his office? Surely you know someone that will take some time to drive you to the doctor so you can get your medications. If I had to take a taxi to go see him I would. It may cost you some money but it would be worth it to get the treatment that you need. I will also tell you it is very unusual for a doctor to give sleeping pills to someone with sleep apnea. They can cause many problems if you are not monitored properly. Another reason he is not calling in your medicines.
If you are canceling appointments and refusing to come in to talk to him you may need to find another doctor because he may not feel comfortable treating you any longer.
Find someone to drive you if you are able to get an appointment with him, apologize to him when you get there, and then do what he says.. He really does know best in this situation.

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