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RE: Doctor Visit Frequency - Ron AKA - 04-18-2018
(04-18-2018, 11:59 AM)samfromnj Wrote: Thanks Ron, I will check the link.
So, how often do you see your sleep doctor?
Sam
Sam, I don't really have a sleep doctor. I am in Canada and just see a general practice doctor. He referred me to a sleep clinic with a so called sleep technician. I was not at all impressed by the technician, and will not be returning to see her ever. I have some issues with my breathing pattern that I will discuss with my GP on my next visit with him, but I suspect he will not be all that helpful either. The way things work here I always have to weigh the risk of raising issues with my doctor vs the risk of still being able to get travel health insurance. Pre-existing conditions once formally identified and documented can be problematic. The insurer can deny coverage after the fact. If I don't raise the CPAP issue he will probably have forgotten he sent me to a sleep clinic!
RE: Doctor Visit Frequency - samfromnj - 04-18-2018
Ron - I have a similar experience with my Doctor too - so I guess as long as we make sure the AHI is less than 5, I guess we are doing well with the therapy.
Thanks
Sam
RE: Doctor Visit Frequency - Ron AKA - 04-18-2018
Sorry. I still didn't really answer your question. I see my GP once every 6 months, mainly to renew prescriptions. No expectation of any help with CPAP therapy.
RE: Doctor Visit Frequency - SarcasticDave94 - 04-18-2018
stolen phrase from Hydrangea: "deal with it". Ironically, that was my first pulmonary Duck doc's name... Dr. deal-with-it. You want a heated hose, deal with it, you can't adjust to high CPAP pressure, deal with it...no kidding...
Duck indeed...
RE: Doctor Visit Frequency - Melman - 04-18-2018
Once a year for me. I now see his nurse practitioner which is a good thing because she seems to have some understanding of CPAP therapy whereas I never saw any evidence that he did and never discussed it with me after it was initially prescribed. Some just use there primary care physician which I will probably move to in the future. The copays are less and she is much more caring than the sleep doc,
RE: Doctor Visit Frequency - Gary1of2 - 04-18-2018
I have only seen a technician. I never have seen a dr.. I can email the technician any time to get so far any supplies i Imight want. I have Kaiser and dme is aprea.
RE: Doctor Visit Frequency - Mosquitobait - 04-18-2018
Hey, I guess you must be an interesting patient. Many of us don't see the doctor again. We see PAs and NPs. That's why I don't go any more. My primary writes my script for supplies.
RE: Doctor Visit Frequency - samfromnj - 04-18-2018
Thanks again to all of you. I love the friendly support here.
Sam
