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had my first sleep study. the results came back and now I need a 2nd one they

said to let me sleep with one of those machines and get (fitted for it?). another ovenight visit.

did anyone else have more then one of these sleep tests?

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Yes. The first test determined there was an issue and the second was with the CPAP machine to figure out what I needed and if treatment would be effective. Sometimes if the apnea is really apparent during the first test, they will hook you up half way through. My guess is your apena is on the less severe side so they wanted the Dr. to read the results before trying the CPAP.

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i read on the net, that after they fit you with the machine, some surgeons wait 6 to 12 months before surgery. is that true?

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i had a sleep study done last december (2011) and of course i have severe sleep apnea, but if you lose a lot of weight with the band then you could very well have taken care of the sleep apnea, so I dont understand that if the insurance has approved it then why force you to buy a machine...my machine with insurance was $1500

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i dont know that either. I was approved on the 16th and on the 18th, my clinic said guess what, we need a sleep test before you can have surgery. i am very disappointed as i completed all my pre-ops they asked me to do in feb/march and would have completed this one also if they had told me. Will this postpone my surgery?? i really feel just like giving up

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My surgeon required 30 day compliance with the CPAP treatment. That means getting the machine and using it at least 4 hours a day for 30 days (I think it was like 70% of the 30 days). Often times it is the anestiologist that requires this because it is his/her job to keep your hear and lungs working during the surgery.

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Ugh I did my first sleep study and just got the results back this week saying I need another one. I was suppose to do a split night and be fitted the second half of the night but they didn't do it. My doctor says it's a money game where I live and they do it to get two tests out of your insurance. Hopefully this won't stall my process of getting approved.

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