Another iron question/OT cpap/snoring issue

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OH man, what a drag. Of course, the BP would drop when the apnea goes away.

Can you appeal it?

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Another iron question/OT cpap/snoring issue

> 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.

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> 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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Dear Sharon

don't be afraid...

Put on your high heel sneakers and yo wig hat on yo head, and march right

over to that phone and find out how to appeal this. Your dh has health and

potential life threatening apnea. Do what you have to do to show the ins

people a new point of view. For certain, they do not want his blood on their

hands if he stops breathing in the night.

A lot of men are 30-40 lbs overweight, and I think it is so good of you to be

concerned and to try to do all you can to help your hubby. I condemn the

culture's way of demeaning the value and preciousness of men, by not being

concerned about them toting around those big bellies that get in their way

and make it hard for them to move and breath. Yes, men who are carrying extra

weight often have skinny legs or no butt to speak of, but what is the real

intent of telling them it is ok to tote around the equivalent of a 40 pound

medicine ball hanging off their chests? Who the heck is really watching over

them? I'll tell you who... the women and men who love them.

It is really tiresome to see how men are continually treated poorly in

several so critical areas of life--health being one of them... (except for

those 1000 guys at the top of the pile who more or less keep all privilege

reserved for themselves)

So you do what you need to, and don't take this first no for an answer. Many

of the insurance companies count on people to be ignorant of their appeal

rights and/or to just put their tails between their legs and go away. I know

you can get the care for your husband he needs.

Hang in there,

love,

ceep

>>>>>>>>>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.

>>>>>>>>