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As soon as I have it in hand I’ll see if I can’t figure it out
Thanks everyone for your help I was able to get a copy of the original study it’s now just a matter of going down and picking it up I also set up an appointment with a different sleep center and told them the situation unfortunately they can no get me in until after the new year
Another thing to add I just went in with my machine so they can check I’m in compliance to get my medical an to also make sure it’s working properly.
The doctor ordered my CPAP machine be set at 8-16 in pressure it’s an automatic machine that will adjust it self while having Apneas I guess when I went in the machine averaged 9 for pressure and it kept my Apneas at 0.6 so not sure really all that means but maybe that will help you guys out in determining if I need a second opinion
@Bigmike52 I would also be interested in what he would have to say I think I’m in the long run just going to have to keep using the CPAP to stay compliant until I lose the weight an can afford to pay for the new sleep study and also in the meantime get the original copy of the test since I never did receive one
Thank you bigmike52 my wife has me on a strict diet I want to lose about 30 pounds before going in for another study
I don’t think I would be questioning the results if the doctor didn’t openly admit to me he fudged my AHI so insurance would cover I don’t know if he did that to make money or honestly thought he was helping me
I’m sure I can get a copy of the original report no problem an it does feel like entrapment due to the fact they will take my medical making me unable to work I’m looking into going to a different sleep center an not telling them I’m a truck driver to see if the results will change an possibly pay out of pocket for an in lab study an I will take the precautions you are talking about in mind thank you for the advice
Yes they will take my medical card if I did not comply with the sleep study and now since I’ve been diagnosed I have to use the machine at least 70% of the time to stay in compliance just like for insurance.
I also should of mentioned the sleep study was an at home sleep study due to insurance wouldn’t approve a in lab sleep study I was told it was because of my age an I wasn’t experiencing any of the other symptoms
Hello need some advice about getting a second opinion first I want to start off with a little background on what is going on.
I’m a truck driver been driving truck for 11 years I am also 6’1” 252.6 pounds with a 17” neck which that lead me to having to have a sleep study no big deal I thought I have never had a problem sleeping in my life my wife of 12 years has never complained of me snoring or has ever even noticed in that time an I Havnt experienced any of the other symptoms of sleep apnea that I have researched I’m usually very high energy an never had a problem staying awake at work so figured no big deal will do the sleep study that they ordered to keep my license.
At the moment in time I finished my study an how gotten the results an have gone back to the doctor they said I have an AHI of 5.5 which from what I have read 4-5 is considered normal the thing that is bothering me is that the doctor openly admitted to me that he made it a 5.5 so insurance would cover my machine and any other expenses so now I have a CPAP machine an have been using it with no problems for the last 30 days an have gotten my new medical card for work no problem.
I am here just wondering if I should waste my money to get a second opinion cause of what the doctor admitted to me about my AHI I feel kinda robbed but he never said what he raised the AHI from I will also say that I feel no different from when I started using the machine to now.
I should of also stated that I am 33 years old an I really have no problem using the machine if I truly need it an for all I know the doctor raised it from a 5 to a 5.5 AHI
Thank you for any opinions that may come to the topic have a nice day
