What does the machine do? Marshall
Gladys Williams wrote: > On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 16:08:00 -0700 "mamapug" <[email protected]> writes: > Dear List, Well it is a moot point if I have apnea or not, as I just > found out > the insurance won`t help me with the machine. Dear Marshalee- > > DEAR MARSHALEE---- > > I also have sleep apnea. I was falling asleep after five > minutes of inactivity. I was falling asleep while driving, > etc. I did a sleep study at an ACCREDITED SLEEP CENTER. > Out of 472 minutes of sleep I woke up 490 times. I also > had several episdes where I stopped breathing entirely. > > I have HIP however my policy did not cover Medical Devices. > However, the Director of the Sleep Center wrote directly > to HIP and told them that my life depended on me getting > a CPAP machine. There is a special provision and monies > set aside for life threatening conditions that require equipment > which the person cannot afford. Thats the way I got my first > machine. However, as time went on, I had to go in for another > sleep study, and it was determined that I needed a BIPAP. > That machine cost $1500. They would not buy it outright, > however, they rented it at the rate of something like $250 > per month--until my condition improved. Since it did not > improve--After a few months, I owned the machine outright. > > No it is not sexy and I too am claustrophobic. I would pull the > machine off in the middle of the night in my sleep. After a > while though, you get accustomed to it. And you really sleep > probably for the first time in years. You will notice a difference. > > Sleep Apnea is a life threatening disease. Mention what I have > said to your doctor--Contact the insurance company again. > Last resort contact the company that makes the machine--they > may have a special plan or a way to force your insurance company > to pay... > > If you need more help, I will put you in touch with my people. > Let me know > > Gladys > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
