How do I convince my dr to give me a test that I think I need?
My dad’s just been diagnosed with sleep apnea and after having tiredness problems for years and being fobbed off by drs’ for years, I want to get tested for sleep apnea too. But I’m anxious the dr will say no, just diet and exercise and you should be fine…Like the one older dr said last time, when my usual dr wasn’t available. But I’m tired most of the time I can’t be bothered. I get in from work, wash my work clothes, eat a microwave meal, then go to bed. Just recently my sleep’s gotten worse. I’ll get in and with no work the next day, I’ll have dinner then sleep from 7.30 to 6am! No break in between. Most tests I’ve had I had to ask for, iron test, diabetes test, all fine. So any tips for asking my doctor?
In Australia we don’t have insurance, but I am on concession so I just pay a small fee.
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If your personal doctor will not do it then go to another one. You should go in for a sleep test prescribed by a Neurologist
If he says no, it’s time to find a new doc! Your the one in charge of your body, and if you, or your insurance, will pay for it, there is no reason for him to say no.
Sleep apnea doesn’t cause tiredness, Sleep apnea is breaks in breathing during sleep.
Tiredness is a very general symptom linked with many, many illnesses… If you had something else to go on, (say your boyfriend notices that you seem to not breathe, and are choking in your sleep) you might have a better time persuading the doc.