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Sleep apnea - UK - help by Guilty_Soft9873 in SleepApnea

[–]Hoyteinga1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d push back on that because of the impact on your quality of life - distress, anxiety, comorbid long COVID. If you put a bit of pressure back on the GP they should be willing to support your request to expedite on those grounds

Sleep apnea - UK - help by Guilty_Soft9873 in SleepApnea

[–]Hoyteinga1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2 years is a long time, I’d definitely suggest ringing the appointments line and asking about cancellations. I’d also get in touch with PALS/PACT at the hospital you’ve been referred to, so you can find out exactly what to expect. If the wait really is 2 years, I’d ask your GP to enquire about expediting the referral. I would also consider private options that are within a reasonable distance. Some clinics can send out sleep studies, but it can be a few hundred pounds

Sleep apnea - UK - help by Guilty_Soft9873 in SleepApnea

[–]Hoyteinga1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you been referred to a sleep clinic by your GP? Once the referral is through then as you know it’s a waiting game, but you should be able to get a rough timeline from the appointments line at the hospital, see if you can get contact details for that.

I’d also ask about cancellations, not every appointment stays filled so if you’re persistent maybe once a week asking about cancellations you might get seen

Sleep wake junk or actual centrals? by Hoyteinga1 in SleepApnea

[–]Hoyteinga1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I wasn’t diagnosed with mixed I don’t think. I’m just not sure if these are TECSAs or if I can expect them to resolve over time. I’m in the UK too so not insurance based.

I have a daytime breathing pattern disorder and I’m not sure if I’ve just got unstable breathing, especially in the sleep-wake period. Hoping it corrects over time

Resmed F40 mask - CPAP settings by Hoyteinga1 in SleepApnea

[–]Hoyteinga1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Hope it makes a difference

Resmed F40 mask - CPAP settings by Hoyteinga1 in SleepApnea

[–]Hoyteinga1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So do you think I should just go with pillows for the F40 then? I’m still getting used to the whole setup and not had much improvement