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Originally Posted by jewels443
It was covered for me. It's considered a medical test which was ordered by a neurologist attempting to diagnose me. I do have insurance, so it didn't cost me a penny out-of-pocket. Neither did the unit and mask they delivered, set up and trained me how to use.
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It was the same for my mom... and she had extremely bad sleep apnea (in her 60s, probably been going on for 15+ years), it was actually torture for me to spend a night in the same room as her because I thought she was gagging every minute or two, or having a heart attack. She stopped breathing on pretty much every breath, and when she saw that on her sleep test, she took it pretty seriously.
She got one of those CPAP machines, mask and hose and all... I know she doesn't use it all night, every night, but she does try to use it fairly regularly. Even if it's uncomfortable for you, I HIGHLY recommend that you use it. I can't tell you how absolutely terrifying it is to listen to my mother sound like she is choking with every breath, basically just trying to re-start breathing after her throat has collapsed and she is holding her breath. It is fucking freaky, and I fear for my mom dying in her sleep or having a debiliating stroke in the very near future if she doesn't continue using this thing.
Please, take it very seriously.
And forgive my ignorance, but what does being a Christian Scientist have to do with not believing in insurance? That's an expensive and risky way to go through one's life, I would think...