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Start an Apnea Dating Site?
Replied Sep. 30, 2009
Severity of sleep apnea
Replied Aug. 21, 2009
Central Sleep Apnea/ Sleep disorder #9
Replied Jul. 17, 2009
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Maybe Sleepguide should start an Apnea matchmaking site.
I'm serious.
Well, for myself I wouldn't have had a clue until I went on vacation with a lady friend and she saw what was going on when I fell asleep and being medically trained, she knew and she told me.
What might be some of the underlying causes?
I'd be very surprised.
I never connected Jackson with sleep apnea although anything is possible.
The patient is only human.
The doctor is only human too, but the doctor is professional. He knows more than the patient, the doctor is there to do a job rather than to get needed treatment so the stakes are higher for the patient, no wonder that th…
Much appreciated, Daniel.
Guess that the DME did SOMETHING right. I just checked and found that the DME sent me another Quattro Mirage Medium and not the Ultra Mirage Small which I ordered. I get after them? They treat me like I'm crazy and they st…
Here are the pictures that BPLink sent:
First, the New Tube:
Now, the Old Tube:
What you are seeing as three ridges on the end with the mask is really two ridges plus the mask itself. The Quattro has a grey-colored "quick-release" adapter on th…
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- At 3:53pm on January 4, 2009,
sleepycarol said… - Welcome to the forum!!
I am looking forward to your input.
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In delayed sleep phase syndrome, the internal biological clock runs longer than the normal 24-hour cycle, resulting in a desire to go to sleep later and wake up later. The plan of action? Resetting Merbaum's clock through the use of light therapy: d…
That is pretty good.
Sleep Apnea Cartoon I came across -- pretty well done, huh?
Ahhhh, and does anyone else besides me smell the RRT organizations behind these "second thoughts" ???
Or am I just a pessimistic and suspicious ole broad who is smelling some rats???
www.polysomnography.info
THE THREAT
As you may be aware, the State Education Department (see attached memorandum) has reaffirmed its view that certain tasks undertaken in sleep centers may be within the practice of respiratory therapy and, as a re…
Honestly I believe that the medical industry should be controlled by parties from both the government and private sectors. Until someone comes up with a better solution I will continue to support licensure.
Carol right now those odds are slim. Those jobs just are not open to the RPSGT at this point. Not that I have found anyway. Most sleep programs are only available to RTs right now. We are fighting to put an end to this. The sleep programs should be…
Okay, first off, I would like to see you a little less passive. Why do you have to wait until the 24th of March for a nasal pillows style mask? That's ridiculous. There are several brands and models of nasal pillows style masks and you should have b…
What are the odds of the RSGPTS getting on at DME's and more interaction that is positive other than what many of us have experienced in the RTs or LPNS that have serviced us through the DMEs.
I know in this region Lincare has an LPN you deal with.…
As a teacher, that must hold current certification in order to teach I see nothing wrong in licensing those in the medical profession. My daughter completed RN school in December. In order to work as an RN in the state of Missouri, she had to take h…
What have you done, if anything, to get used to the machine?
Pillows are great -- but be aware of mouth breathing which negates the positive aspects of cpap. Is there someone that can observe you when you first start using the pillows? Watch for ex…
Congratulations on the publication!!
You must be glad it is over. What is your next project?
Welcome to the site Lia. Your presence was felt long before your arrival. Good luck with your lab. it sounds like you are doing great things for sleep.
Update on my progress, still not using cpap, went to see a new specialist and he wants me to try pillows instead of the mask, does anyone have any input for me on pillows? Suppose to get my pillows on 3-24-2010, Wish me luck!
All I have left to say is that giving complete control to the private sector has worked well for our economy so far.
Good luck in GA banyon. I hope that we are still friends. I will continue to follow and be educated by your post.
Rock
I don't follow the logic that creating government licensing would take some of the control back from government.
But there will be no energy spent by me to stop the effort in NY.
Eventually it may come around to GA, as our historically independent…
Not agreeing with me is not the problem. I am getting quite used to that. I have listened to your gripes over and over Banyon. I have even asked you to talk things out with me several times. You believe that my solutions are not going to work, and a…
It is my opinion that every lab should employ an RT. Just due to the nature of what we do. If that RT happens to be double certified for sleep then that is a bonus in my opinion. On the same note DMEs should have to employ a RPSGT as well as a RRT.…
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