FW: Jeff Maciejewski

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RE: Jeff Maciejewski

Greetings and Jeff!

Jeff, I'm really writing this to you. You're wife just happens to be the

courier for this note. But it's just me to you, okay?

First, let's pretend you are at work and face this type of problem. It's

overwhelming. Where do you start? By trying to tackle the whole thing at

once? Nope. You find one corner of the puzzle that you can solve, work on

it, step back, and see if you can solve other pieces. So, let me suggest a

way to do just that.

First of all, it is EXTREMELY important that you resolve your sleep

problems. Severe sleep apnea (or other sleep problems) causes a severe

strain on your central nervous system. Believe me. I know. I've used a

CPAP / BiPAP unit for more than six years now. I would NOT be alive

without

it. And my symptoms get MUCH worse if I sleep poorly.

Let's see if that is a corner of the whole puzzle we can solve. I hope

that

if you can get your sleep problems under control, you will be better able

to

work through the other problems.

How to get started on solving this? First of all, your PCP should be able

to refer you for a sleep study. Sometimes they are reluctant to do so,

because of the cost. If your PCP heads down that path, be insistent, and

note that it is now impacting your ability to drive, and worry that it will

result in a serious accident, even death. If you PCP doesn't listen to

that, then change PCPs. If they are not worried about the resulting

litigation they should not be in the practice of medicine - or anything

else, for that matter.

How can getting the sleep test help? It's quite likely from what you

describe you are suffering SEVERE sleep deprivation. This is WAY beyond

just missing a little bit of sleep. Remember, there is a reason that sleep

deprivation is used as a form of torture throughout the world. It is

effective. It is simple. And it will destroy the person being tortured.

All without leaving a mark on that person.

Here are a couple of site that discuss sleep apnea:

http://health.yahoo.com/health/dc/000811/0.html

http://www.cpapman.com/disorder.htm

Please get on this immediately! It is that important to your health and to

your family.

Regards,

=jbf=

B. Fisher

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