Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by The Spammers: What type of doctor should you see to be tested for sleep apnea?

What’s the name of the specialist?
I don’t need a referral with my insurance.

Best answer:

Answer by Chauncey Q. Buttercup
You need to start with a General Practitioner or Internist who can refer you to a specialist.

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Question by guy: Can I self-diagnose sleep apnea- or bother being tested?
I’ve gone to a doctor before about tiredness and waking up tired – the last time I got a blood test done and everything was fine and the doctor didn’t do anything else. Since then I’ve moved house and have another doctor. I went to him and again he wants to start with a blood test. I’m pretty sure this will still be normal. He says that most patients leave it at that and don’t want further tests. I guess if I don’t have high blood pressure (which he tested) and my blood values are normal the chances are high that it’s stress causing the tiredness. Should a bother making another appointment with my GP and asking to go to a sleep center? (It seems like patients are discouraged to do this) Can I diagnose sleep apnea myself – for example by recording my own snoring and seeing if I stop breathing?

Thanks

Best answer:

Answer by 314Rat
There is a test you can rent over night usually from a respiratory company.
Its a little portable unit that you put on a bedside table and you connect a few sensors to your face and head that records your sleep patterns. Your GP (Guinea Pig?) can read it .
It cost me about $ 50 for the usage.
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Has the technology changed or has there been new medical breakthroughs that would permit a sibling who was initially tested negative for compatibility for bone marrow 13 years ago, be able to test positive today in 2008 and provide such bone marrow?
Also, if the sibling has already tested negative and he/she decides to redo the test than mathematically speaking shouldn’t the test yeild the same result (i.e.: test negative)?
Moreover, if someone has sleep apnea, notably obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in its severest form, and he/she wishes to donate his/her bone marrow (providing that the blood test is positive), how would this person be anaesthetised? Does this person need a sleep apnea machine, hence CPAP, attached to them during surgery? Is a surgeon able to perform surgery on this person? If so, how would he/she go about it given the sensitivity and gravity of this situation?
If someone has DVT, blood clotting and takes cumadin for life, can this person be tested ?