Im glad I have sleep apnea.

My insurance denied my request for surgery due to no "serious" complicating medical issues relating to morbid obesity. But they said if I ended up with sleep apnea, they would pay for it!!! Well, iI just had my sleep study a few nights ago, and they just called me and told me I have it!!! Im so excited! This has been a long 5 year battle for me. Amanda

Congradulations on your sleep apnea !!!! I know the bitter/ sweet emotion related to this diagnosis. I too, was just told that I have sleep apnea, and was told that my insurance will normally approve surgery with this co-morbidity. My information was just sent into the insurance for approval. I am going nuts waiting on the reply. Anyways... Good luck

I hope you get approved! I just had my cpap titration last night, and the mask is going to take some getting used to. I hope I wont need it for long though! I am waiting to hear on my appeal...I hate waiting...Amanda

This is an old post, but I'm feeling the same as the original poster - on my own, I don't 'quite' meet the criteria (BMI is 39 now) and blood pressure is borderline, no diabetes, or heart disease *YET*   

  I don't want y'all to think I'm going around looking for co-morbidities...

BUT, the more I read about sleep apnea (like the single mother who thought it was normal to need pots of coffee just to scrape through the day!)  the more I think it applies to me!!   I have a 30 minute commute to and from work each day  - (kids in the car with me)  there have been numerous times I have been dangerously drowsy on the drive home...and in the last 3-4 months, I have experienced the same thing on the way TO work in the mornings!!!    I know that my weight is a contributing factor to my fatigue (it puts the FAT in fatigue!! LOL)  but after reading up on things, I'm wondering if this is an issue for me!   I've always believed I have bouts of insommnia, because I have difficulty falling asleep (mind won't stop sometimes..and the internet is NOT helpful with this!!)  and I've been a 'night waker' for YEARS, but it's much more frequent now..probably an average of 5-8 times per night where I'm wide awake, only for a moment, when I might need to roll over, or my legs are twitching, but I'm fully aware and generally look at the clock, and digest what time it is.    I've also put my snoring down to allergies, or fatigue...but again, maybe it's more. 

My family Dr. has not been too co-operative, but I'm wondering if I should be asking for a sleep study before we even try to have the WLS discussion again?? 

Of those who were 'trying for approval' were there a lot who were tested and found NOT to have apnea?  I'm just thinking it seems pretty common with most folks on these forums....

Thanks!!


Jen~