[EMAIL PROTECTED] (William J. Foristal) writes:
Hi Jackie,
Oh, if it's covered by insurance then I think it WOULD be better for a
person who has this condition. I don't know enough about it to be able
to determine if it would take the place of the mask, or being on
monitors. Now that I think about it, however, I don't think I'd want to
sleep in a hospital bed if I could avoid it.
Bill
On Fri, 13 Mar 1998 05:29:55 -0600 Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
>Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>
>Hi Bill
>
>I know they are expensive, but if it is prescribed and a person has
>insurance, wouldn't that be feasible?? I see them on tv where you can
>get
>the ones that each side can be elevated differently. Wouldn't that be
>more
>comfortable than the mask, etc. that they do prescribe??
>
>jackief
>
>William J. Foristal wrote:
>
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (William J. Foristal) writes:
>>
>> Hi Jackie,
>>
>> I think there are ways to elevate oneself without a hospital bed. I
>> would think those beds are pretty expensive. I would think that
>doctors
>> WOULD recommend to their patients to elevate themselves.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> On Thu, 12 Mar 1998 04:34:24 -0600 Jackie Fellows
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> writes:
>> >Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> >
>> >
>> >Hi Bill
>> >
>> >Bob said elevation does help so why don't the doctors prescribe a
>> >hospital
>> >bed for those suffering from sleep apnea?? I know it helps with
>> >asthma and
>> >broncitis (sp?) to sleep elevated, even if sleeping on the back.
>I'm
>> >thinking of adults, I don't imagine that would work for children.
>> >
>> >jackief
>> >
>> >William J. Foristal wrote:
>> >
>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (William J. Foristal) writes:
>> >>
>> >> Hi Jackie,
>> >>
>> >> LOL...I think the point was that if there was this ball inside
>the
>> >back
>> >> of the pajama tops that it would be impossible for one to sleep
>on
>> >one's
>> >> back. :)
>> >>
>> >> And my wife doesn't sew anything for me, so I probably won't ask
>> >her. <G>
>> >> She thinks I'm crazy already. No need to give her things to
>support
>> >that
>> >> idea.
>> >>
>> >> Bill
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, 11 Mar 1998 04:22:35 -0600 Jackie Fellows
>> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> writes:
>> >> >Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >Hi Bill
>> >> >
>> >> >Maybe your wife could make you a pouch with straps or a belt to
>put
>> >> >the ball
>> >> >in. <g>. Of course that would depend on where the ball was
>suppose
>> >to
>> >> >be--between the shoulder blades, small of the back?? And of
>course
>> >> >the size
>> >> >of the ball. I wonder what the ball really does for a person?
>> >Sue,
>> >> >does it
>> >> >help if the person is elevated to a degree?? I know they are
>> >> >researching
>> >> >sleep apnea in Fargo at the PRACS institute--one of my students
>was
>> >> >involved
>> >> >in the study, but he never said what they were doing. His
>teachers
>> >> >all
>> >> >received a notice from the counseling office to alert us to his
>> >> >condition.
>> >> >
>> >> >jackief
>> >> >
>> >> >William J. Foristal wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (William J. Foristal) writes:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> HI Sue,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> LOL...I don't know the question. Have you ever dreamed that
>you
>> >> >were
>> >> >> reading something but it was just gibberish and made no sense?
>> >> >That's
>> >> >> what this was like. And all the while I was trying to tell
>him
>> >that
>> >> >I
>> >> >> couldn't breathe. :)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hmm, a ball in the back of my pajamas, eh? I'm in big
>trouble.
>> >I
>> >> >don't
>> >> >> sleep in pajamas! <G>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Bill
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Tue, 10 Mar 1998 12:33:06 -0800 Sue Hartigan
>> >> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> >> writes:
>> >> >> >Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Hi Bill:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >It very well could have been. I really wouldn't worry that
>much
>> >> >about
>> >> >> >a
>> >> >> >single episode, but I would mention it to your doc the next
>time
>> >> >you
>> >> >> >happen to see him though.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >I heard that if you place a ball in the back of your pj's it
>> >> >> >helps. <BG>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >I bet you were just worried about that question that the prof
>> >asked
>> >> >> >you. Maybe it left you speachless. :)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >BTW what was the question? You haven't told us yet. <BG>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Sue
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Hi Sue,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Thanks for the information. The only thing I noticed is
>that
>> >> >when I
>> >> >> >had
>> >> >> >> my one and only episode (if it was really an episode and
>not
>> >part
>> >> >of
>> >> >> >the
>> >> >> >> dream) I was sleeping on my back. I rarely sleep on my
>back.
>> >> >Maybe
>> >> >> >> that's the reason. <G>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Bill
>> >> >> >
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