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HOW SAFE IS THIS TEST?

Alan — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:34:06 +0000

Question by : HOW SAFE IS THIS TEST?
I HAVE NOT DONE VIGOROUS EXCERSIZE FOR MANY YEARS,I AM 5 FT. 10 IN. AND WEIGH 290 AND HAVE COPD HIGH BP. AND DIABETES AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA. I WORRY ABOUT AN INDUCED HEART ATTACK DURING TEST.

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Answer by UNCOLA
What test are you talking about?

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Having a sleep test, Is sleep apnea very serious?

Alan — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:37:35 +0000

Question by Nolan: Having a sleep test, Is sleep apnea very serious?
My doctor thinks that I might have constructive sleep apnea. My adenoids are blocking the passage way to my lungs. Has anyone ever had this kind of issue and how was it solved? Did you need surgery? I think this is usually more common with kids right? I’m having all my tests done within the next two weeks and going to see the doctor again, but wanted to hear some info first hand. 31 year old male, not overweight.

thank you,
Nolan

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Answer by MeMD
Hey Nolan,

Yes, sleep apnea can be very serious. It can cause injury, disability, and death. The word apnea actually means (In Greek) “Without breath”. And no, it is not just in kids at all. It can affect anyone, any age, weight, race, sex, etc.

There are three types of apnea, obstructive (I believe this is the one you have), central, and mixed. Of the three, obstructive is the most common. However, in all three, people with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times during the night and often for a minute or longer.

There are different ways to treat it, along with surgery. Most surgery’s are outpatient procedures. So Nolan, keep your appointments for the testing and such. Your Doctor will know after testing which option in your treatment will be best for you.

Hope all goes well, good luck!

Take care!

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How long does it take to take a SLEEP APNEA TEST? How many hours do I have to be asleep?

Alan — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 06:35:50 +0000

Question by GangRelatedKillings: How long does it take to take a SLEEP APNEA TEST? How many hours do I have to be asleep?
The doctor said I have to take this test cause I snore. And I don’t even snore loud. Man this is stupid I know I don’t have sleep apnea. But I have problems sleeping – so I usually get in like 4 hours at most then I wake up. Not from sleep apnea, from STRESS i have been thru in my life. So I don’t think i’mma be able to sleep more than 4 hours, maybe 3 depending on the environment. if I wake up should I pretend to be sleep again?

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Answer by David
They send you home with a machine to wear for the night. Not very comfortable if you ask me.

And it is for the night. Then you return the machine and they read the tape information recorded for the night.

Talk to the doctor more about the stress and that for you sleeping.

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Q&A: Can a sleep apnea test be dangerous for a 92 year old woman?

Alan — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:35:40 +0000

Question by Lucy: Can a sleep apnea test be dangerous for a 92 year old woman?
My mom is 92 and going to take a sleep apnea test tomorrow night. She is not in great health.

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Answer by George Sampson
No, that really won’t hurt her. It’s definitely a wise thing to go to a sleep lab. All they will do is monitor her sleep and find out if she has problems breathing at night. However with an age of 92 you should be carefull when it comes to the treatment. A CPAP (machine with breathing mask) will probably be hard to get used to and surgery is out of question (the risk is just too high at that age). I recommend using an alternative cure. Check it out!
Good luck!
George

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why am i tired not so tired to sleep but i had a test for slleep apnea i just feel drained?

Alan — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:34:44 +0000

Question by monapepper: why am i tired not so tired to sleep but i had a test for slleep apnea i just feel drained?

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Answer by Strawberry
what????

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WhAT DO SLEEP STUDIES TEST?

Alan — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 12:37:18 +0000

Question by Rosemary K: WhAT DO SLEEP STUDIES TEST?
dO THEY TEST FOR OTHER THINGS BESIDES SLEEP APNEA?

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Answer by ~eduma-wha?
They monitor your vital signs & brain activity to assess any underlying conditions that may be causing the sleep disturbances.

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Q&A: Sleep Test and Medical Coverage?

Alan — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:51:30 +0000

Question by insomina: Sleep Test and Medical Coverage?
A few months ago a doctor gave me a referral for a sleep test. However, at the time I was on temporary coverage since I was removed from my father’s work plan from having graduated from college. After getting the sleep test cost estimate of over $ 3,000 my temporary wouldn’t cover, the referral has been sitting there.

Now, I finally will be getting full coverage soon with Cigna that comes with my new job. My question is, will Cigna cover the in lab polysomnography for diagnoses of sleep apnea, even though the referral was given prior to the start of their coverage?

I have found a recent policy that Cigna does cover such procedures, but I need to know if having pre-admittance referral will effect getting covered. Let me know thanks!

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Answer by knicname
Depends on the state in which you live. Some require coverage for pre-existing conditions.
You need to call Cigna & just ask a general question using the policy you have as an “example” & ask about pre-existing conditions.
If not, speak to your MD & ask if he considers this a pre-existing condition…if not let him write you a new prescription for the sleep lab.

Good luck

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i’m 30yrs 35 wks pregnant having hrt palpitations and dizziness had test done came back normal what to do?

Alan — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 12:35:53 +0000

Question by Mandy B: i’m 30yrs 35 wks pregnant having hrt palpitations and dizziness had test done came back normal what to do?
I am having trouble sleeping i wake up gasping like i stopped breathing had sleep apnea test done normal results having heart palpitations and dizziness. i feel like giving up. The docs don’t seem to take me serious. I am miserable and feeling so hopeless. I worry and i know anxiety causes alot of symptoms but i feel like it’s more than just anxiety. Had heart test done in er and they were normal.

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Answer by Sevilla
well if your tests came back normal, then I am sure everything is ok, but if you can’t shake that awful feeling, get a 2nd opinion. THat may help a lot

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Can I request for my daughter to be checked for sleep apnea? How do they test a infant for this?

Alan — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:38:15 +0000

Question by sky0013: Can I request for my daughter to be checked for sleep apnea? How do they test a infant for this?
The other night my daughter’s breathing patterns were quit off when she was sleep. (Doc says that happens with infants) She sleep with the Angle care sensor under her mattress and it went off. I ran in her room and she seem real silent. I pushed on her back and her little hands moved. I am so freaked out. The Anglecare monitor sensor went off twice that night. Trying to figure out what happen……and what to do next. I talked with her doctor and she told me to keep a eye on her at night and that was it.
She is 7 weeks old

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Answer by Jamie G
They’d do a sleep study, watch her and use monitors overnight in a lab.

I know someone who had this, she was cosleping so they did the study with her sleeping beside him, turns out she saved her son’s life 10 times a night, he’d start to quit breathing and she’d touch him and he would start again.

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Should I get a sleep test done?

Alan — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:42:56 +0000

Question by Sweetashes: Should I get a sleep test done?
Lately I have just been feeling so out of it. I try to get up early, but I always end up going back to sleep when I don’t have to work. I also have tried different energy drinks/sodas with caffeine and none seem to really work! Could I have sleep apnea? Or could I just like to be up during the night and sleep during the day?

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Answer by kaley
I have the opposite I can’t ever go to sleep, even after being up 24 hours.
Sorry about this.
But yes I think you should make a doctors appointment with your primary care doctor and he/she will give you a referral to a specialist.
And as far as energy drinks those aren’t good for you at all, so be careful with the energy drinks.
Your schedule, may be you can change it to like what you said.
I hope everything works out with you.
I hope I helped you:(
-Kaley K

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