Guest guest Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Kathy, This was my situation just a year or so ago. I had been giving a cpap machine in the 80's, but using it terrified me. That was during the time when they had the ones that covered both your nose and your mouth. The one I have now only covers the nose and the tech at the sleep lab helped me learn to wait until I was really sleepy before putting the masks on and then when I first get it on to use a system of really deep breathing until I could regulate the anxiety and relax enough to fall asleep. Now, I find that I am sleeping much better. The relief that I receive doesn't last me all day, but I at least have a little more energy when I awake in the morning. Good luck, and don't give up hope. chronic_pain wrote on 3/14/2004, 11:56 PM: > If you have a phobia of the CPAP machine, they should at least TRY > to be amenable to the circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 PLEASE TAKE THIS ADVICE! I tried to go it alone and I've been fighting since 2001. I finally got the picture and hired a lawyer at the end of 2002. Social Security is a tricky place to deal with. They don't even care if you have received benefits in the past. I was on SSI from 1994 until 1996 when I was discontinued because I married a man with a REALLY good job. When I finally needed to get back on, they have been giving me the total run-around. It drove me to a suicide attempt, so please don't try this alone. Spend some time while you're waiting for your initial decision to research lawyers, that way when the letter comes, you will be prepared and not grasping at straws like I was. God bless, chronic_pain wrote on 3/14/2004, 11:56 PM: > After the first turn-down, then you have to get a lawyer who deals in > Social Security claims. Don't even think about trying to do this > yourself because it will take you ten times longer and will cause you > more stress than you want to undergo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Amen! @ 38 chronic_pain wrote on 3/14/2004, 11:56 PM: > To heck with getting older! - I'm 34 and I do this all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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