Looking For Tips On How To Interact With The Doctor

[Greg Riddle]

I'm supposed to take the sd card with me when I do my follow up visit. If she has any issues she cab look at the days herself
Probably be good to take a months worth of data every time you visit doctor

[Mike208]

Good news! They have opening Wednesday! I won't have to wait as long.

[Mike208]

I'm supposed to take the sd card with me when I do my follow up visit. If she has any issues she cab look at the days herself
Probably be good to take a months worth of data every time you visit doctor

My machine has an SD card and the sleep tech never removed it. How can she be totally informed if she doesn't look at that data? Surely the doctor will look at it.

[palerider]

Surely the doctor will look at it.

:ROFL: :SNERK:

maybe, if you're REALLY lucky.

[49er]

Surely the doctor will look at it.

:ROFL: :SNERK:

maybe, if you're REALLY lucky.

LOL!

And as I have experienced, even if the doctor looks at the card, she may not even interpret things correctly.

49er

[Mike208]

Surely the doctor will look at it.

:ROFL: :SNERK:

maybe, if you're REALLY lucky.

Did I say something funny?

[Mike208]

Seriously though. I WILL ask him to look at the data and go over it with me. Inquiring minds want to know. You know?

[BlackSpinner]

Seriously though. I WILL ask him to look at the data and go over it with me. Inquiring minds want to know. You know?

You might be told not to obsess over things you can't understand and offered meds for your "problem"

[49er]

Seriously though. I WILL ask him to look at the data and go over it with me. Inquiring minds want to know. You know?

Hi Mike,

Here is a made up phrase for you - "cynical humor". When a someone says something that may not be realistic because of cynicism from past experiences, we start laughing at the absurdity of what someone is saying. It is not really funny but it is in a sick way. We don't mean it as a disrespect of you but of the situation. I hope that makes sense.

[Mike208]

Seriously though. I WILL ask him to look at the data and go over it with me. Inquiring minds want to know. You know?

Hi Mike,

Here is a made up phrase for you - "cynical humor". When a someone says something that may not be realistic because of cynicism from past experiences, we start laughing at the absurdity of what someone is saying. It is not really funny but it is in a sick way. We don't mean it as a disrespect of you but of the situation. I hope that makes sense.

Oh, I understand. I'm the same way. I have yet to experience the things you folks have, as far as doctors and sleep techs. but I'm quickly getting the feel for it.

[49er]

Seriously though. I WILL ask him to look at the data and go over it with me. Inquiring minds want to know. You know?

Hi Mike,

Here is a made up phrase for you - "cynical humor". When a someone says something that may not be realistic because of cynicism from past experiences, we start laughing at the absurdity of what someone is saying. It is not really funny but it is in a sick way. We don't mean it as a disrespect of you but of the situation. I hope that makes sense.

Oh, I understand. I'm the same way. I have yet to experience the things you folks have, as far as doctors and sleep techs. but I'm quickly getting the feel for it.

Hopefully, you won't join our club but I can't say I am optimistic.

[Mike208]

Seriously though. I WILL ask him to look at the data and go over it with me. Inquiring minds want to know. You know?

Hi Mike,

Here is a made up phrase for you - "cynical humor". When a someone says something that may not be realistic because of cynicism from past experiences, we start laughing at the absurdity of what someone is saying. It is not really funny but it is in a sick way. We don't mean it as a disrespect of you but of the situation. I hope that makes sense.

Oh, I understand. I'm the same way. I have yet to experience the things you folks have, as far as doctors and sleep techs. but I'm quickly getting the feel for it.

Hopefully, you won't join our club but I can't say I am optimistic.

Don't count me out yet. I like clubs.

[Mike208]

I attempted to start a CPAP club at the local McDonald's we go to for daily doses of coffee and wisdom. I was going to call it The Nozzle Heads. Wasn't well received.

[jwerley]

Seriously though. I WILL ask him to look at the data and go over it with me. Inquiring minds want to know. You know?

Good luck with that one!!

[Mike208]

Well, saw the doctor. He said I have not given it much of a chance to work, that I have adjusted the pressure way down and then up, not allowing myself to get accustomed to the machine. My point was that the initial pressure was not working, the reduced pressure set by the sleep tech did not work, so I reduced it further, which did not work. I noticed the AHI's were up so I took the pressure back up. Still had the air in the belly issues, still fighting to exhale, and the AHI was still up. I also brought up the fact that my GERD seems worse since using the machine. He said that doesn't happen, that he has never seen CPAP make reflux worse. He said, in fact, it helps. Okay, well, not for me.
So, here's what we're doing. He set the machine on 11 with a reduced pressure upon exhaling. I think that's 6. He said to wear the mask an hour before bed and that will help me to get accustomed to it. I see them again in three weeks. If I'm still having issue then it will be fairly obvious that I can not tolerate CPAP. Gee, ya think?