Do you want suguryll.. make sure Imporant your health come frist.. that's why i try... I'm overweight.. they think I'm pregrant.. is aid NO!. i am more fat.. hard say.. and.. what your health problem??

Debbie- If you haven't gotten rid of the machine and you would like to, I need one. I was recently diagnosed with Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome and had a CPAP for about 2 weeks. My insurance company decided they weren't going to pay for it and the company took it away because I couldn't afford to pay for it on my own. My quality of life is detiorating. I have three children and it is a struggle just to get up with them in the morning let alone make them breakfast, play with them or enjoy any physical activity with them. If you are interested I would be so appreciative. Jennifer Boyles CA

Hi Shana, this is one of the things I based my appeal on. My appeal was denied, but not because of this - it was denied due to them not even reading the appeal because I have the exclusion. So good luck getting them to even read the appeal. I took a different direction and wrote to the CEO of the insurance company stating that I felt that this was an unfair practice and that denying an appeal without reading it was essentially denying the appeals process altogether. So they are now reviewing the appeal and I am hoping that they will process it due to the sleep apnea. I presented them with a lot of information since our insurance contract does cover surgical option for obstructive sleep apnea and although I use a bipap machine it is creating further problems by irritating my skin enough to create cyst (I have a history of having MRSA which is treated through hospitalization and very expensive iv antibiotics). Anyway my logic is that I am not always able to be compliant with the bipap treatment, which could lead to further complications. I also presented the statistical information on how poor the outcomes are (less than 60% on the high end) for other forms of surgery utilized to treat sleep apnea...etc, demonstrating that WLS is the only surgery that is a proven curative treatment to sleep apnea. The other interesting piece of data is that there is some research documenting that sleep apnea may actually exasperbate and contribute to obesity. Do your research and present it for your appeal. If they don't review your appeal keep fighting. I don't know if it will work, but keep trying. Kathie

Good Morning everyone. I was wondering if anyone has taken the sleep study in PA at the Center for Sleep Medicine in Lafayette Hill, PA. I did the test a week ago yesterday and have heard nothing. I called there on Monday and they told me it was going to Conference yesterday. I am just wondering about how much longer before I hear something. I want my machine so I can have my surgery. Anne

Maybe try a different mask. I prefer the nasal pillows. The made my nostrils sore the first few nights, but then I got used to them and like it a lot better than having the mask on my face. The old mask made me hot.