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Bertha Venation

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8. This was one of the ways in which the doc was a major asshole:

Fri Aug 30, 2013, 11:34 AM

Aug 2013

I was diagnosed with sleep apnea close to ten years ago and have used a CPAP ever since. This sleep study (ordered by my internist) showed no apnea. WTF? This was one of my questions for when I went to a pulmonary specialist: why did the study show no apnea, and did I need a new study? All this quack did was to say "this shows no sleep apnea." I told him I know I have it. He said, "no, this study shows no sleep apnea." We went back and forth once more before I said to myself "fuck it, I'll go to a different doc." If I truly do not have sleep apnea, why TF do I rattle the house if I don't use my CPAP? Ugh.

Anyway, thanks, TB, for your thoughts.

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Coffee and diet Coke. Bertha Venation Aug 2013 #3

Transdermal Magnesium Therapy otohara Aug 2013 #19

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My sister went through something like that phantom power Aug 2013 #2

Not I! Bertha Venation Aug 2013 #4

She's recovering. It's been a slow process. phantom power Aug 2013 #7

My sleep study showed I have sleep apnea and... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #5

This was one of the ways in which the doc was a major asshole: Bertha Venation Aug 2013 #8

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I think my doctor checked for everything under the sun when she did blood tests. Bertha Venation Aug 2013 #9

right there with you my friend. mopinko Aug 2013 #10

The neurologist was watching for localized twitches to pinpricks Warpy Aug 2013 #13

i dunno, but for years mopinko Aug 2013 #14

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Don't you KC Aug 2013 #15

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I think getting your Vitamin D levels up will also help control your blood sugar! hedgehog Aug 2013 #18

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