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Sleep Apnea - CPAP Machine - What Should I Get?
Asked by L.T. from Dallas
on August 9, 2009
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I've just been diagnosed (through 2 sleep studies) that I have sleep apnea. My doc wrote a perscription for the machine. I wanted to look around and compare prices. ...
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- sleep apnea is a medical condition. It should be covered under your medical insurance. You might call them to see if they have a list of devices that they cover ((or...
- I just bought one for my mom and she loves it. If you get a doctor's prescription for the machine your insurance should cover most of it. They are "sold" on a "rent to...
- My husband uses a CPAP machine. It took a little getting used to straps around his head while he slept and not having full range to turn over any direction because of ...
ADHD/ Tonsils
Asked by K.B. from Detroit
on April 10, 2008
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I was wondering if there are any parents out there that have an ADHD child and had their tonsils removed. If so did you notice any change in their behavior? I have b...
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- You need to have a sleep study done. My son has ADHD but was checked for sleep apnea as part of the diagnosis of the ADHD. My doctor wouldn't even give meds for ADHD...
- Hi K.---I just heard about a study that confirmed your supposition, sleep apnea can contribute to hyperactivity. I heard it on an NPR program, I think Talk of the Nat...
- Dear Kelli, my son had his tonsils removed after being diagnosed with sleep apnea and having enlarged tonsils. It did help him quite a bit. However, his best friend ...
Referrals to Pediatricians in Pittsburgh?
Asked by K.A. from Pittsburgh
on August 2, 2009
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I'm looking for a pediatrician in the Pittsburgh area for my school aged children. Will you please let me know of any pediatricians that you would recommend and why y...
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- Hi K., I take my girls to Children's Community Pediatrics in Monroeville. We have been going to this practice since we moved here in 2000 and I have been pleased wit...
- I HIGHLY recommend my children's doctors--Dr. Wolf and Dr. Wolyn at Pediatric Alliance Southwest division (Squirrel Hill and another office near Century III mall). Bo...
- I take my infant to East Side Pediatrics in East Liberty. There is one pediatrician (Dr. Hildebrandt) and a PA. They are wonderful and really laid back. I always fe...
Severe Sleep Apnea
Asked by C.S. from Nashville
on July 1, 2008
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I wrote in before about my child with the "craniosynostosis" and "hiccups during laughter" and just as an FYI I have an appointment for my son Aug 6th with a Neurologi...
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- C., I know that dealing with apnea is very frustrating and my heart goes out to you. My daughter had a jaw distraction at 13 days old to extend her jaw because her to...
- Hi C., Karen and Charles are correct that the adenoids can't be readily seen, but your husband's doctor can go up into the nose with a little tube with a camera and...
- before i had my son, i was in nursing, and now that i stay home, i still get some of the journals in the mail. there is hope. they are currently testing a new c-pap th...
Changed Insurance Lately with Pre-existing Conditions?
Asked by K.D. from Dallas
on January 13, 2006
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I am thinking of changing health insurance, and have heard they are getting much more picky on what is considered pre-existing and uncoverable conditions. I am concern...
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- As long as you have current coverage, they legally can not deny coverage based on pre-existing conditions. They could make you wait 6 months if you previously had NO ...
- K.- When shopping for insurance, ASK right away about what they consider a pre-existing condition. Every one is different. Some of what you described can be outgrow...
- Hi K., I am a health insurance agent and will be glad to discuss you situation with you. I have an underwriting guide that I can refer to as we go through your son...
Sleep Studies and Baby Not Keeping 02 up at Night
Asked by F.M. from Kansas City
on September 9, 2008
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I don't know if you will remember me, but I have a baby that we thought had asthma, and comes to find out, he had a vascular ring, and so it was repaired. Since then w...
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- Got the obstructive apnea info that is below online. My thoughts: The fact that the human growth hormone lets down while we sleep, it is important that your 9 month ...
- Have they checked his heart? My baby was having similar issues and we found out he has a heart defect that required surgery. You might want to have your doctor look in...
- well, i'm a peds nurse so i wonder if it's a true spell? depending on where the probe is...we put ours on the foot, toe, or finger, usually the toe on one that little...
Help Getting to Sleep (For Mom!)
Asked by E.K. from Dallas
on July 2, 2009
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Now that my newborn is finally sleeping through the night, I am having trouble getting back into the routine of falling asleep and staying that way myself! (I'm assum...
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- A wonderful non-addictive and natural sleep aid is melatonin. U can find many brands at healthfood stores. Sublingual is supposed to be best. I hear u about not wantin...
- I have been told that milk and a banana before bed will help you sleep. Apparently something in each of them combined helps induce sleep. I am not sure that it reall...
- If you are still nursing an antihistimine like benadryl will decrease your supply.
Sleep Apnea
Asked by L.W. from Birmingham
on June 19, 2007
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Okay, I know that I'm always asking health questions...What can I say, I'm falling apart. Anyway, in the last few months, when I try to go to sleep, I wake myself up ...
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- My husband has sleep apnea. Likely your Dr will want you to go to a sleep clinic for an overnight sleep study. They'll monitor you all night and be able to tell IF it...
- I had sleep apnea for several years and did not know it. I didn't have the classic symptoms of apnea, but I did find out that I had a deviated septum, and extra tissu...
- It sounds like you may have anxiety or even panic attacks. I experienced the same thing and it scared me to death. It was only when I was sleeping. When I went to th...
Still Wetting Her Pants...
Asked by J.R. from Houston
on August 6, 2008
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I am the mother of 2 beautiful girls- 5 & 7. Father and I are still married and do our best to parent as a team. our dilema is that our 7yo still wets herself. She w...
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- Hi Jennifer, Have you asked the doctor if they could give her laughing gas during the procedure?/ That way it would be foggy. I would definitely pursue it. It sound...
- I don't know if what I am about to say is my imagination or if this really works. I've never had a leakage problem until after I had children. When I get into a r...
- Hopefully she has been checked throughly for bladder and kidney infections. At her age you should be able to explain the voiding cytogram in a way that will let her k...
Waking up Because I'm Not Breathing/ Oximetry Test
Asked by C.E. from Provo
on June 5, 2008
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i posted before about my snoring, but it has gotten worse. i'm 5 months pregnant with my 3rd, so i know snoring can increase during pregnancy, but this is worse than ...
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- Do the sleep study. My husband had it done and found out he stopped breathing 23 time a minute! it will help you in the long run and even after you have the baby. ...
- Hi, I have had simmilar issues while I was pregnant. I recently was having those same things happen and I'm not pregnant, but I am overweight. What I did when I was ...
- C., I used to work for Praxair health care services in the cpap Department it was a very usual thing to have the oximetry machine fall off sometimes they were to big...
