CosmicString

The blog by Ruby was very informative. I've known for many years that I have Sleep Apnea. During one of my five hospital stays this year I was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea. I sleep against a wedge pillow to keep my head above my heart. I have a significant list of other life threatening medial issues that have taken priority for treatment. Other issues include Heart Failure and Stage IV Kidney disease.

While I was scheduled to receive a CPAP machine the vendor could not bring the machine when I was not working, and I'm concerned about infections arising form the use of these devices. Deductibles and Co-Pays for my five hospital stays are paid for by my part-time work. I've lost a significant number of hours due to hospitalization and recovery at home this year.

I've been trying to get my PCP to write a script for O2, but have not been successful. My oxygen saturation is typically in the upper 90's, but I oftentimes struggle to catch my breath during bending, light exertion or lying down due to fluid movement. I take strong diuretics that turn my body into a urine factory especially when I'm lying down. Due to the diuretics I have doubts as to what sleep benefit I would receive from the use of CPAP machine, and information provided in these blogs demonstrate a number of troublesome issues related to these devices.

If there are others who have Heart Failure or other significant heath issues who are benefiting from the use of a CPAP machine I would welcome their input.