Another iron question/OT cpap/snoring issue

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Well, I went and got some Nifirex (however that's spelled!) today and

took 2 tabs. The package says take 1-2 tabs, 1-2 times a day. So do you

think 4 a day would be too much for me to try? I go to the hemotologist

on Wednesday. I hope he will let me give this a try before we go to the

infusions.

Off-topic....our ins. co. denied my husbands CPAP (sleep apnea and

restless leg syndrome found recently on sleep study). I can't believe

this....I guess he didn't score " high " enough on the apnea test to

qualify for them to cover it. Have any of you been through this pre-op?

Any advice for fighting the denial of the CPAP? His snoring is soooo

unbelievably bad, he sleeps on an air mattress in another room. I am

incredibly frustrated with him and I feel guilty because of that. He is

not MO, just O....he needs to lose about 30-40 pounds and I know the

snoring would stop (it has in the past when he's lost weight). He's also

hypertensive and on med. for that.

Seriously, what do you do to encourage a loved one who " only " needs to

lose that much weight? I feel like I've tried it all.

Sharon P.

Indy

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I would appeal it or at the very least find out what criteria they are

using. Have you gotten a copy of the sleep study? Has the doctor

reviewed the study with your husband? Is sleep apnea his problem or is

it something else? I am not dening your husband has sleep apnea. God

only knows that mine was bad prior to surgery. I would check some

things out though and then appeal to the insurance company. It might

also help to explain to your insurance company the cost of NOT doing the

CPAP.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Sat, 3 May 2003 21:30:03 -0500 lilwhistler@... writes:

> Off-topic....our ins. co. denied my husbands CPAP (sleep apnea and

> restless leg syndrome found recently on sleep study). I can't

> believe

> this....I guess he didn't score " high " enough on the apnea test to

> qualify for them to cover it. Have any of you been through this

> pre-op?

> Any advice for fighting the denial of the CPAP? His snoring is

> soooo

> unbelievably bad, he sleeps on an air mattress in another room. I

> am

> incredibly frustrated with him and I feel guilty because of that.

> He is

> not MO, just O....he needs to lose about 30-40 pounds and I know

> the

> snoring would stop (it has in the past when he's lost weight). He's

> also

> hypertensive and on med. for that.

>

> Seriously, what do you do to encourage a loved one who " only " needs

> to

> lose that much weight? I feel like I've tried it all.

>

> Sharon P.

> Indy

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