Sleep Apnea – A Sleeping Epidemic

My brother has been prescribed the CPAP and can’t tell much difference in his sleep. He is due to go for a checkup to the sleep clinic and doesn’t want to tell them this because he’s afraid they will make him go through another $1000 worth of sleep tests to adjust settings or something.

So if he can make the CPAP thing work better without having to tell the docs, it will help his health and checking account. Anybody know about this?

Thanks =D

Some doctors will just up the pressure based on the symptoms. They can also use what is called an autopap. The cpap sense what the body needs and give the proper pressure. That can be his nightly machine or the DME company can loan it for a week to see what the setting should be.

Also if he just started, it may take a few weeks to a month to see any results.

3 Responses

1. alpla Says:
   January 30th, 2011 at 2:47 pm

   The risks are too high. How does he want to get well if he’s not honest with the doctor? Impossible!
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2. Cowgirl Nurse Says:
   January 30th, 2011 at 2:55 pm

   The reasons for having to use a CPAP machine are life threatening. He needs to tell his doctor that he is not sleeping better so that settings can be changed. This is not something to mess with.
   References :
   RN 16 years

3. Mary Says:
   January 30th, 2011 at 3:35 pm

   Some doctors will just up the pressure based on the symptoms. They can also use what is called an autopap. The cpap sense what the body needs and give the proper pressure. That can be his nightly machine or the DME company can loan it for a week to see what the setting should be.

   Also if he just started, it may take a few weeks to a month to see any results.
   References :

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