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still no report from sleep study

Had a study to determine how bad my central sleep apnea was and get me on the new machine for that. This was April 12. It has been almost a month. Keep calling Neuro's office and they tell me he hasn't read it yet. Called yesterday and they said he was out of town for the week. It has been almost a month and here I sit, depressed, tired, irritated, and totally blown away by the nonchalant attitudes of the doctors. HELLO!! I could die here! I told my wife that if anything happens to take it to court. There is NO excuse for this.

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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on May 22, 2009 at 2:06pm

Ron I would not repeat the advice of the tech to the lab. It could get him into some serious trouble.

Ron Sowell said:

thanks to all of you who replied. I did get a phone call today. From the neuro's office. Message was that the doctor wants me to "get a CPAP machine" and it will be set at 15. Obviously he doesn't realize I already have a BIPAP and have been using this machine for many years!!!!! So he either didn't receive previous notes on me, or he didn't read them! I got the name of the sleep tech and spoke directly to him. He was very apologetic, and told me that he would take care of everything - that I obviously need the ASV? and he will get with the doctor and then back to me. At least HE answered his phone and spoke to me directly. We will see what transpires, but I agree about the certified request for my report. It is so disheartening to go through all this, wait so long, just to realize I have gotten another doc who doesn't know or doesn't care and to whom I am, again, just an insurance code for his reimbursement for services not rendered. :(

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Permalink Reply by Judy on May 22, 2009 at 3:25pm

I agree w/Rock Hinkle. I would NOT bring the sleep tech into any discussion w/the doctor or others. You don't want to "burn" someone who has gone out of their way to help you.

I went thru a somewhat similar situation except that the person who helped me out was a doctor and it burns me that I can't use what I know to burn the fingers/slap the wrist of the sheister doctor. But I would not for the world cause any discomfort for my doctor friend w/any of his "peers" despite he did not ask me to not disclose how I obtained the information. I just wouldn't out of appreciation and respect for him..