Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Hi Bill
I like the ways you can position them. There are beds advertised though
that do that, but Doc mentioned the pillows. I think there is also a gadget
that goes up and down like the hospital bed and is cheaper.
jackief
William J. Foristal wrote:
> [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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