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From: doofy on 1 Apr 2008 12:23
I know I have positional sleep apnea. Can't sleep on my back. I tend
to sleep on my side, but once in a while I flop on my back and wake up
gasping.

My insurance won't cover staying overnight in the sleep lab ($6000). A
take home test is $1300, and they probably don't cover that either.

I realize there might be other things going on with my neurology while
sleeping that won't be realized unless I'm in the sleep lab.

Also, I'll be undergoing surgery in the near future, and, in order to
help prevent deep-vein thrombosis, the recommendation is to sleep with
my legs elevated. Easy to do if one sleeps on their back. Not easy
otherwise.

Would a CPAP machine help me?
From: Hal S. on 1 Apr 2008 13:05

"doofy" <nope(a)would.nt.be.prudent> wrote in message
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>I know I have positional sleep apnea. Can't sleep on my back. I tend to
>sleep on my side, but once in a while I flop on my back and wake up
>gasping.
>
> My insurance won't cover staying overnight in the sleep lab ($6000). A
> take home test is $1300, and they probably don't cover that either.
>
> I realize there might be other things going on with my neurology while
> sleeping that won't be realized unless I'm in the sleep lab.
>
> Also, I'll be undergoing surgery in the near future, and, in order to help
> prevent deep-vein thrombosis, the recommendation is to sleep with my legs
> elevated. Easy to do if one sleeps on their back. Not easy otherwise.
>
> Would a CPAP machine help me?

----------------------------

Despite responses you may get here, nobody can say with any authority that a
machine will help unless you have a sleep study. Make sure your
anesthesiologist is well aware of your sleep problems prior to your surgery.
That will affect how you are treated post surgery in the operating room and
recovery room.

Best wishes


From: doofy on 1 Apr 2008 16:52
Hal S. wrote:

>> Would a CPAP machine help me?
>
> ----------------------------
>
> Despite responses you may get here, nobody can say with any authority that a
> machine will help unless you have a sleep study. Make sure your
> anesthesiologist is well aware of your sleep problems prior to your surgery.
> That will affect how you are treated post surgery in the operating room and
> recovery room.
>
> Best wishes

In the meantime, I've seen where one can rent CPAP machines. I might be
able to test and see whether one does help me.
From: Hal S. on 1 Apr 2008 19:45

"doofy" <nope(a)would.nt.be.prudent> wrote in message
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> Hal S. wrote:
>
>>> Would a CPAP machine help me?
>>
>> ----------------------------
>>
>> Despite responses you may get here, nobody can say with any authority
>> that a machine will help unless you have a sleep study. Make sure your
>> anesthesiologist is well aware of your sleep problems prior to your
>> surgery. That will affect how you are treated post surgery in the
>> operating room and recovery room.
>>
>> Best wishes
>
> In the meantime, I've seen where one can rent CPAP machines. I might be
> able to test and see whether one does help me.

---------------------------

Two problems with that scenario:

1. No legitimate outfit will furnish you with a machine without a
prescription.

2. Without a study and titration you would have no idea what setting to use
on the CPAP. The wrong setting could prove dangerous.

--
Hal S.




From: BleepingBeauty on 1 Apr 2008 19:54

"doofy" <nope(a)would.nt.be.prudent> wrote in message
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>
<snip>
>
> Also, I'll be undergoing surgery in the near future, and, in order to help
> prevent deep-vein thrombosis, the recommendation is to sleep with my legs
> elevated. Easy to do if one sleeps on their back. Not easy otherwise.

One thing that helped me sleep more restfully before I got my CPAP machine
may help you, too. I slept in my recliner so that my upper body was more
upright than it was when I slept in my bed. Granted, I was still sleeping
on my back, but I could breathe easier, and it also elevated my feet.
Certainly not a long-term solution to your problem, but it might offer you
some measure of relief for now.

Good luck!


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