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Re: Looking For Tips On How To Interact With The Doctor

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 4:41 pm
by 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

Re: Looking For Tips On How To Interact With The Doctor

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 5:39 pm
by Mike208
Good news! They have opening Wednesday! I won't have to wait as long.

Re: Looking For Tips On How To Interact With The Doctor

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:52 am
by Mike208
Greg Riddle wrote: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.

Re: Looking For Tips On How To Interact With The Doctor

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:08 am
by palerider
Mike208 wrote:Surely the doctor will look at it.
:ROFL: :SNERK:

maybe, if you're REALLY lucky.

Re: Looking For Tips On How To Interact With The Doctor

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:24 am
by 49er
palerider wrote:
Mike208 wrote: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

Re: Looking For Tips On How To Interact With The Doctor

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:40 am
by Mike208
palerider wrote:
Mike208 wrote:Surely the doctor will look at it.
:ROFL: :SNERK:

maybe, if you're REALLY lucky.
Did I say something funny?

Re: Looking For Tips On How To Interact With The Doctor

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:41 am
by 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?

Re: Looking For Tips On How To Interact With The Doctor

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:44 am
by BlackSpinner
Mike208 wrote: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"

Re: Looking For Tips On How To Interact With The Doctor

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:49 am
by 49er
Mike208 wrote: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.

Re: Looking For Tips On How To Interact With The Doctor

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:56 am
by Mike208
49er wrote:
Mike208 wrote: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.

Re: Looking For Tips On How To Interact With The Doctor

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:59 am
by 49er
Mike208 wrote:
49er wrote:
Mike208 wrote: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.

Re: Looking For Tips On How To Interact With The Doctor

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 10:18 am
by Mike208
49er wrote:
Mike208 wrote:
49er wrote:
Mike208 wrote: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.

Re: Looking For Tips On How To Interact With The Doctor

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 11:19 am
by 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.

Re: Looking For Tips On How To Interact With The Doctor

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 12:41 pm
by jwerley
Mike208 wrote: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!!

Re: Looking For Tips On How To Interact With The Doctor

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 3:19 pm
by 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?