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[Nigglybits]

Hi, I have found this so interesting to read several of this posts on here, just to realise that there are other people that are going through the same as me Started my weight loss journey Nov '12 but was refused funding due to having a BMI of 47 with no co-morb. My Gp is absolutely fantastic and although I had no obvious symptoms of sleep apnea, she sent me to sleep clinic for tests. Well to cut a long story short turns out I have it anyway! Have just started Cpap treatment and yesterday my Gp referred me for funding again.
I am not normally pessimistic but have a bad feeling that I am going to be turned down again, as the criteria for my area stated severe sleep apnea, and the letter from my consultant stated that I had been diagnosed with 'at least moderate sleep apnea............... Anyone got any idea how anal the PCT can be???

 

[Caren]

Hey niggly, welcome to the site and good luck xxx

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[Bellydancer57]

Helping my pal with her funding & unfortunately PCTs can be very anal. It is a postcode lottery. I got mine with no problems & didn't have to wait long. She was at leat 6 months ahead of me & still can't even get a decision dispite jumping through all the hoops they throw at her. Saying that her GP & MP have been very helpful. There are some great threads on here that detail ho people have fought & succeeded. Good luck.

 

[angiemason]

i was turned down twice due to different critereas i didn't fit into but here i am 11 stone lighter don't give up do whatever they ask and as everyone else says it really is worth it xx good luck

 

[dimond]

Hi and welcome, I really do hope you get sorted x

 

[daisyduck]

Hello, my GP has just applied for funding for me as I got a very helpful letter from my Endo as I have sleep apnea (not severe) but still using a CPAP along with other co-morbs but my BMI is only 41. I so hope they let me have funding. Fingers crossed for us all.

 

[holly123]

hi guys what is co-mormbs? and how can i find out if i have sleep apnea? x

 

[daisyduck]

Co-Morbs are other things wrong with you that are usually due to you being overweight. I have sleep apnea, osteo arthritis, high blood pressure, vitamin d deficiency. These will be improved if i lost weight hence my endocrinologist that i see because i also have underactive thyroid has told the pct in a letter that this would improve if allowed surgery. it was her who referred me to the sleep clinic as i was still extremely tired all time time and she said that my thyroid was stabilizing so it had to be something else hence i was referred and found to have it. Ask your GP if they can refer you for a sleep study. Good luck

 

[holly123]

thanks i dont sleep very well anyay struggle to get a good nights sleep and even if i have 6hrs (which is good for me) i still feel soo tired the next day!! xx

 

[angiemason]

type 2 diabetes is a co morbidity too, and i was always tired and that's when they did my sleep study xx good luck

 

[holly123]

tuesday will ask doctor so fingers crossed x

 

[holly123]

tuesday will ask doctor so fingers crossed x