Sleep Apnea

There must be an easier way!

I know that I have sleep apnea, but I simply cant afford the ridiculously overpriced sleep studies (even with health insurance would cost me over a grand for the study and you usually need more than one and I just dont have that kind of money). I wonder why I cant simply skip ahead to the part where I buy the machine?

Because that way would make too much sense in our messed up system. Really, I guess there is reason behind the whole diagnosing part but I'm sure it could be simplified somehow

I know now this project can be a DIY project.
You buy a used machine in the craigslist. and you graduate the pressure yourself a step at a time. The thing is many accessories need to be replaced periodically. Try the "nasal pillows" first. Less dramatic than the big ugly mask.
CPAP will change your attitude, your level of energy, the amount of time you sleep, etc.
I am sleeping now peacefully 7 to 8 hrs/day.
MAGIC!

I have Apnea and I use a CPAP pump....I could not live without it. When they did the sleep test they found I was waking up over 200 times a night!!!

I also found that The Secrets of Eden Acai Energy Boost helps when I wake up sometimes exhausted. Google "The Secrets of Eden"

i habe sleep apnea. But theres no fucking way the dr is putting that elephant trunk on my face. I hate anything touching me at night and that device is a disaster

maybe, but it is better than dying of a stroke or a heart attack in your sleep. But those are decisions we all make for ourselves. It does make me wonder what EsotericAdept is selling.

Im not sure if I have Sleep Apnea, I wake up and im still tired. Then I find it easy to sleep in the day :[

me too, also like drifting into semi consciousness struggling for breath then jolting awake gasping for air. its horrible, dad has it so i think il get checked

Ask for a polysomny check. Or if you want to check it yourself at cheap price, buy a pulse oximeter probe to attach your ps and check your night oxigen saturation variations. You find also inexpensive wrist pulse oximeter on e-Bay, so you can check 24h your oxigen saturation and heart beat and download data on your pc for automatic reports with sleeping apnea events pointed out by the pc application which comes with the probe.
I'm doing this to help my mother. Good luck!