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0 pointsdavid-gpu1y ago0 comments

> I do usually need several naps to get through a typical day

If that was me, I would pester either the same doctor or a new one to get a CPAP machine. It's not a set and forget device, you may need to try a few masks and tweak the settings until you find something that really works for you, but once it's dialed in it makes a big big difference to your quality of life.

Trying to lose weight when you are not getting adequate sleep is an uphill battle. There are plenty of lean people that still need CPAP to get adequate sleep -- I was one of them.

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_yb2s1y ago

I'll try but it is Kaiser- typically at Kaiser these judgements are out of the physicians control, they will fund a treatment only if you hit some specific number on a test- and it is virtually impossible for the doctor to override this- they need to get a bunch of signatures from other doctors, and use tons of political capital.

I have two other major health conditions that badly needed treatment, which Kaiser would not treat, and I paid an outside doctor with cash to be able to receive treatment.

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_yb2s1y ago

I have two other major health conditions that badly needed treatment, which Kaiser would not treat, and I paid an outside doctor with cash to be able to receive treatment.

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