time frame from 1st appointment to having sleep study test at the WHITTINGTON hospita

[pinkladyMK]

hi all just wanting some info
me and roch was talking on the phone a minute ago and was wondering how long ya have to wait from ur 1st appointment at the whittington to going for ur sleep study test?

any body help us out with some info?

thanks all in advance
love natalie xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[Meggie]

Good question. I was about to ask something similar when I saw your post! The more I read about sleep apnoea (sp?) the more I wonder if I do have it!!!

 

[Roch]

hi all just wanting some info
me and roch was talking on the phone a minute ago and was wondering how long ya have to wait from ur 1st appointment at the whittington to going for ur sleep study test?

any body help us out with some info?

thanks all in advance
love natalie xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Lol was waiting to see if u posted lmao xxxx

 

[Roch]

Good question. I was about to ask something similar when I saw your post! The more I read about sleep apnoea (sp?) the more I wonder if I do have it!!!

The terrible Whit trio all think alike Ellen , i know this sounds bad but if we do have it then in a way its good as it adds more clout to our funding applications, how sad is that lol.
How r ya hun , hope all is good xxxx

 

[Meggie]

That's what I was wondering actually. Does sleep apnea count as a co-morbidity? And do they treat everyone for it or does it depend on the severity of it?

 

[Roch]

That's what I was wondering actually. Does sleep apnea count as a co-morbidity? And do they treat everyone for it or does it depend on the severity of it?

I think it depends on the severity of it and which pct but not 2 sure but it def will add clout am sure of that.
Everyone who has a neck size over 15inches for a woman and 17 inches for a man i think are tested xx

 

[Roch]

Hi Ellen, Camden pct just follow the guidelines, so it says on the Bospa site and this is the info i found for the nice guidlines.

Use the NICE Guidlines.

http://www.nice.org.uk/

The relevant section that applies:-
Bariatric surgery is recommended as a treatment option for adults with obesity if all of the following criteria are fulfilled:
they have a BMI of 40 kg/m2 or more, or between 35 kg/m2 and 40 kg/m2 and other significant disease (for example, type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure) that could be improved if they lost weight
all appropriate non-surgical measures have been tried but have failed to achieve or maintain adequate, clinically beneficial weight loss for at least 6 months
the person has been receiving or will receive intensive management in a specialist obesity service
the person is generally fit for anaesthesia and surgery
the person commits to the need for long-term follow-up.
Bariatric surgery is also recommended as a first-line option (instead of ifestyle interventions or drug treatment) for adults with a BMI of more than 50kg/m2 in whom surgical intervention is considered appropriate.

 

[pinkladyMK]

no on wants to tell us lol
think we must of scared them off
pmsl

 

[Meggie]

Not sure where all the Whittington peeps have gone either!!! Though a lot of people are probably on holiday............not jealous at all!!!

 

[pinkladyMK]

lol no not at all ellen
lol
xxxxxx

 

[Roch]

no on wants to tell us lol
think we must of scared them off
pmsl

lol no not at all ellen
lol
xxxxxx

 

[Snowcrystal]

Can I ask you guys about sleep apnoea?

Do you ever snore when wide awake? (I do sometimes) and do you ever have very heavy stifled yawns?..(only way i can describe it is like a machine gun of yawns in slow motion)...I sleep so badly...so maybe it's just exhaustion.

(((hugs)))