Comments for Sleep Apnea Blog http://www.sleepapnea911.info Finding Answers To Your Sleep Apnea Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:14:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on How much does uninsured sleep apnea treatment cost? by A. P. Shoe http://www.sleepapnea911.info/sleep-apnea-treatment/how-much-does-uninsured-sleep-apnea-treatment-cost/comment-page-1#comment-22 A. P. Shoe Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:14:59 +0000 http://www.sleepapnea911.info/sleep-apnea-treatment/how-much-does-uninsured-sleep-apnea-treatment-cost#comment-22 I KNOW THAT YOU DO NOT WANT TO HEAR THIS: >>>>>> BUT YOU NEED TO READ ALL THESE ANSWERS !!!!<<<<<<< I HAD INSURANCE !!! BUT DID NOT GET PROPER SLEEP TREATMENT UNTIL LAST YEAR. I AM NOW 61 YEARS OLD AND I SWEAR TO GOD I FEEL LIKE I HAVE REGAINED BACK OVER 40 YEARS OF MY LIFE! I APPARENTLY NEVER KNEW WHAT SLEEP WAS! DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO GO TO A SLEEP CLINIC, BEG WHATEVER YOU CAN IF YOU HAVE APNEA, AND YOU GET A CPAP YOU WILL SHORTLY BE A NEW YOU!!! FOLLOW THE DOCTORS DIRECTIONS ORDERS, AND ALL SORTS OF WONDERFUL THINGS WILL HAPPEN! IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A CPAP COMPANY HAS A PROGRAM, MY DAUGHTER IS ON A MEDICAL PLAN FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR FREE AS SHE DOES MOSTLY CHARITY WORK FOR OTHERS. ONLY A DOCTOR WILL KNOW THIS, OR SALESMAN OF A CPAP MACHINE , AT ANY RATE IT WOULD CENTER AROUND A CLINIC. I AM POSITIVE THAT THE CLINIC WILL WORK OUT SOMETHING REASONABLE. BUT THE RETAIL COST OF THE MACHINE IS $2000.00 AND THAT OVERNIGHT STAY CAN COST JUST ABOUT WHATEVER THEY WANT IT TO. IF A PERSON HAS INSURANCE THEY MAKE IT 2 NIGHTS AND A TOTAL COST OF SAY $15,000.00+ TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE CLINIC. WITHOUT INSURANCE THEY CAN DO IT IN ONE NIGHT AT A COST OF FROM NOTHING TO SOME NOMINAL FEE PAID OVER TIME WORKED OUT AHEAD OF TIME. MAIN THING IS SEE A DOCTOR WITH A CLINIC AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR ADVISE! IT WILL BE THE BEST THING YOU WILL EVER DO FOR YOURSELF! JUST ASK AT THE CLINIC NEAREST YOU! I SWEAR YOU WILL NEVER REGRET IT! AND IF YOU ARE MARRIED, AND OLDER I KNOW YOUR WIFE WILL GET THE POINT! GOOD LUCK AND GOOD DREAMS, APS<br><b>References : </b><br>MY LIFE EXPERIENCE I KNOW THAT YOU DO NOT WANT TO HEAR THIS:

>>>>>> BUT YOU NEED TO READ ALL THESE ANSWERS !!!!<<<<<<<

I HAD INSURANCE !!! BUT DID NOT GET PROPER SLEEP TREATMENT UNTIL LAST YEAR. I AM NOW 61 YEARS OLD AND I SWEAR TO GOD I FEEL LIKE I HAVE REGAINED BACK OVER 40 YEARS OF MY LIFE!

I APPARENTLY NEVER KNEW WHAT SLEEP WAS!

DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO GO TO A SLEEP CLINIC, BEG WHATEVER YOU CAN IF YOU HAVE APNEA, AND YOU GET A CPAP YOU WILL SHORTLY BE A NEW YOU!!!

FOLLOW THE DOCTORS DIRECTIONS ORDERS, AND ALL SORTS OF WONDERFUL THINGS WILL HAPPEN!

IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A CPAP COMPANY HAS A PROGRAM, MY DAUGHTER IS ON A MEDICAL PLAN FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR FREE AS SHE DOES MOSTLY CHARITY WORK FOR OTHERS. ONLY A DOCTOR WILL KNOW THIS, OR SALESMAN OF A CPAP MACHINE , AT ANY RATE IT WOULD CENTER AROUND A CLINIC.

I AM POSITIVE THAT THE CLINIC WILL WORK OUT SOMETHING REASONABLE. BUT THE RETAIL COST OF THE MACHINE IS $2000.00 AND THAT OVERNIGHT STAY CAN COST JUST ABOUT WHATEVER THEY WANT IT TO. IF A PERSON HAS INSURANCE THEY MAKE IT 2 NIGHTS AND A TOTAL COST OF SAY $15,000.00+ TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE CLINIC. WITHOUT INSURANCE THEY CAN DO IT IN ONE NIGHT AT A COST OF FROM NOTHING TO SOME NOMINAL FEE PAID OVER TIME WORKED OUT AHEAD OF TIME.

MAIN THING IS SEE A DOCTOR WITH A CLINIC AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR ADVISE! IT WILL BE THE BEST THING YOU WILL EVER DO FOR YOURSELF!

JUST ASK AT THE CLINIC NEAREST YOU!

I SWEAR YOU WILL NEVER REGRET IT! AND IF YOU ARE MARRIED, AND OLDER I KNOW YOUR WIFE WILL GET THE POINT!

GOOD LUCK AND GOOD DREAMS,

APS
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MY LIFE EXPERIENCE

]]> Comment on Can Coffee cause anxiety and sleep disorders? by akimzero http://www.sleepapnea911.info/sleep-disorders/can-coffee-cause-anxiety-and-sleep-disorders/comment-page-1#comment-16 akimzero Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:08:59 +0000 http://www.sleepapnea911.info/sleep-disorders/can-coffee-cause-anxiety-and-sleep-disorders#comment-16 Coffee increases the basic metabolic rate, which helps burn more calories. It increases mental clarity, as well as muscular coordination, can help to increase respiration rates and gives also a boost to low blood pressure. Indeed, several studies have concluded that metabolic rate or energy expenditure is positively affected by coffee consumption. For example, a study in the American Journal of Physiology in 1995 showed that energy expenditure increases by about 10% in response to caffeine ingestion. Caffeine is the world’s most popular psychoactive drug. It boosts metabolism and energy levels, making you feel more alert by interfering with the action of drowse-inducing adenosine in the brain. It also manipulates the same channels in the brain as amphetamines, activating the brain’s pleasure centers. A recent study from Brazil finding that people who drink coffee with milk each day are less likely to have depression. Also, studies have shown that coffee drinkers have a lower incidence of suicide than the rest of the population. Caffeine is a stimulant which, in moderate amounts, helps with fatigue associated with depression. Coffee has been shown to contain small quantities of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), which are natural antidepressants. Just make sure you drink GOOD coffee and not the cheapest stuff you can get your hands on! Coffee should be handpicked, and best are Arabica beans. Order coffee farm direct, and you'll be surprised how well it tastes, let's you sleep, and you'll never go back to the regular supermarket shelves for it.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.bluehorsekona.com/healthykonacoffee.html Coffee increases the basic metabolic rate, which helps burn more calories. It increases mental clarity, as well as muscular coordination, can help to increase respiration rates and gives also a boost to low blood pressure. Indeed, several studies have concluded that metabolic rate or energy expenditure is positively affected by coffee consumption. For example, a study in the American Journal of Physiology in 1995 showed that energy expenditure increases by about 10% in response to caffeine ingestion.
Caffeine is the world’s most popular psychoactive drug. It boosts metabolism and energy levels, making you feel more alert by interfering with the action of drowse-inducing adenosine in the brain. It also manipulates the same channels in the brain as amphetamines, activating the brain’s pleasure centers. A recent study from Brazil finding that people who drink coffee with milk each day are less likely to have depression. Also, studies have shown that coffee drinkers have a lower incidence of suicide than the rest of the population. Caffeine is a stimulant which, in moderate amounts, helps with fatigue associated with depression. Coffee has been shown to contain small quantities of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), which are natural antidepressants.
Just make sure you drink GOOD coffee and not the cheapest stuff you can get your hands on! Coffee should be handpicked, and best are Arabica beans. Order coffee farm direct, and you’ll be surprised how well it tastes, let’s you sleep, and you’ll never go back to the regular supermarket shelves for it.
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]]> Comment on How much does uninsured sleep apnea treatment cost? by Peatah http://www.sleepapnea911.info/sleep-apnea-treatment/how-much-does-uninsured-sleep-apnea-treatment-cost/comment-page-1#comment-21 Peatah Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:05:59 +0000 http://www.sleepapnea911.info/sleep-apnea-treatment/how-much-does-uninsured-sleep-apnea-treatment-cost#comment-21 The CPAP machine is currently the most widely accepted treatment for apnea. The cost can range from $500 to $2000. This does not include the necessary sleep study to determine the setting of the machine which can be an additional $2000. Try your county hospital for free treatment. If your condition is life threatening (as mine was), you may be able to get everything subsidized. Good luck........it's a real bear having apnea.<br><b>References : </b><br> The CPAP machine is currently the most widely accepted treatment for apnea. The cost can range from $500 to $2000. This does not include the necessary sleep study to determine the setting of the machine which can be an additional $2000. Try your county hospital for free treatment. If your condition is life threatening (as mine was), you may be able to get everything subsidized. Good luck……..it’s a real bear having apnea.
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]]> Comment on What can I do for my Sleep Apnia while I’m waiting for the doctor office visit? by Kitten http://www.sleepapnea911.info/sleep-apnia/what-can-i-do-for-my-sleep-apnia-while-im-waiting-for-the-doctor-office-visit/comment-page-1#comment-12 Kitten Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:57:59 +0000 http://www.sleepapnea911.info/sleep-apnia/what-can-i-do-for-my-sleep-apnia-while-im-waiting-for-the-doctor-office-visit#comment-12 Breath-Right Nasal Strips?<br><b>References : </b><br> Breath-Right Nasal Strips?
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]]> Comment on How can you get a sleep apnea test done without any insurance? by Scarlett http://www.sleepapnea911.info/sleep-apnea/how-can-you-get-a-sleep-apnea-test-done-without-any-insurance/comment-page-1#comment-7 Scarlett Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:46:59 +0000 http://www.sleepapnea911.info/sleep-apnea/how-can-you-get-a-sleep-apnea-test-done-without-any-insurance#comment-7 alot of medical research companies have free testing for certain types of illnesses. Go to the NIH website. That is National Institue of Health. Or contact a medical school or a University hospital associated with one.<br><b>References : </b><br> alot of medical research companies have free testing for certain types of illnesses. Go to the NIH website. That is National Institue of Health. Or contact a medical school or a University hospital associated with one.
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]]> Comment on Can Coffee cause anxiety and sleep disorders? by The Hotties http://www.sleepapnea911.info/sleep-disorders/can-coffee-cause-anxiety-and-sleep-disorders/comment-page-1#comment-15 The Hotties Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:41:59 +0000 http://www.sleepapnea911.info/sleep-disorders/can-coffee-cause-anxiety-and-sleep-disorders#comment-15 yes it can<br><b>References : </b><br> yes it can
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]]> Comment on How much does uninsured sleep apnea treatment cost? by pdsmonki0809 http://www.sleepapnea911.info/sleep-apnea-treatment/how-much-does-uninsured-sleep-apnea-treatment-cost/comment-page-1#comment-20 pdsmonki0809 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:39:59 +0000 http://www.sleepapnea911.info/sleep-apnea-treatment/how-much-does-uninsured-sleep-apnea-treatment-cost#comment-20 Pressure your doctor to find a provider willing to donate or provide the service for free. In oxygen and DME fields sales representatives will have some allowance to provide free equipment.<br><b>References : </b><br>My husband who works for an oxygen and durable medical equipment company. Pressure your doctor to find a provider willing to donate or provide the service for free. In oxygen and DME fields sales representatives will have some allowance to provide free equipment.
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]]> Comment on How long does it take to recover from throat surgery for sleep apnea? by mysticduder http://www.sleepapnea911.info/sleep-apnea-surgery/how-long-does-it-take-to-recover-from-throat-surgery-for-sleep-apnea/comment-page-1#comment-27 mysticduder Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:29:59 +0000 http://www.sleepapnea911.info/sleep-apnea-surgery/how-long-does-it-take-to-recover-from-throat-surgery-for-sleep-apnea#comment-27 it depends on what they did- if they took part of your soft palate along with the tonsils, it'll hurt for 2-3 weeks.<br><b>References : </b><br> it depends on what they did- if they took part of your soft palate along with the tonsils, it’ll hurt for 2-3 weeks.
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]]> Comment on What can I do for my Sleep Apnia while I’m waiting for the doctor office visit? by "Da Bear" http://www.sleepapnea911.info/sleep-apnia/what-can-i-do-for-my-sleep-apnia-while-im-waiting-for-the-doctor-office-visit/comment-page-1#comment-11 "Da Bear" Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:26:59 +0000 http://www.sleepapnea911.info/sleep-apnia/what-can-i-do-for-my-sleep-apnia-while-im-waiting-for-the-doctor-office-visit#comment-11 I have it also and I have found that if you raise the head of your bed about 2 inches (put thick books or a brick under each side" it will help you alot. Also get it checked as soon as you can, as it can be very dangerous, not trying to scare you just stating plain facts. I also use a fan when I am unable to have my CPAP machine.<br><b>References : </b><br> I have it also and I have found that if you raise the head of your bed about 2 inches (put thick books or a brick under each side" it will help you alot. Also get it checked as soon as you can, as it can be very dangerous, not trying to scare you just stating plain facts. I also use a fan when I am unable to have my CPAP machine.
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]]> Comment on How can you get a sleep apnea test done without any insurance? by katoleeni http://www.sleepapnea911.info/sleep-apnea/how-can-you-get-a-sleep-apnea-test-done-without-any-insurance/comment-page-1#comment-6 katoleeni Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:22:59 +0000 http://www.sleepapnea911.info/sleep-apnea/how-can-you-get-a-sleep-apnea-test-done-without-any-insurance#comment-6 Ask the Health Department how to find a sleep study. I know they pay you for your time and give you meds.<br><b>References : </b><br> Ask the Health Department how to find a sleep study. I know they pay you for your time and give you meds.
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