How do I flunk a sleep apnea test?

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  • SkiAdcocke
    FFR Player
    • Oct 2017
    • 5
    #1

    How do I flunk a sleep apnea test?

    My doctor insists I take this test. I know I will not use the frickin scuba apparatus, since I was incapable of wearing a simple TMJ bite guard through the night in the 90s. So I have to make it through a sleep apnea test somehow, and my guess is that I simply have to stay awake. But that could be ignorant. Are there Dopers that have taken the test that could give me some insight?
    Last edited by SkiAdcocke; 11-3-2017, 12:11 AM.
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    • Dynam0
      The Dominator
      • Sep 2005
      • 8987
      #2
      Re: How do I flunk a sleep apnea test?

      We're experts at moving our fingers very fast, sorry dude wrong forum :(

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        • Travis_Flesher
          Champion
          • May 2011
          • 790
          #3
          Re: How do I flunk a sleep apnea test?

          Happy Halloween champ!
          I made this short youtube video for ya because I think it's relevant. I guarantee you can beat the heck out of sleep apnea if you set your mind to it.
          Join the discussion for "The Currency of the Beast"
          from Biggs89 of BetCorps Publications, Inc.

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            • Reach
              FFR Simfile Author
              FFR Simfile Author
              • Jun 2003
              • 7471
              #4
              Re: How do I flunk a sleep apnea test?

              If you legitimately have sleep apnea you are going to want it treated. Why would you want to fake the test results.

              Having many episodes is a serious health problem. Take your Doctor's advice. As someone that regularly treats people with sleep apnea, deal with this now before it gets worse.

              My first question would be: Are you obese?

              Also,there are sometimes physiological reasons for sleep apnea that can be remedied with surgery, so an inability to wear a CPAP machine does not necessarily mean you can't be treated.

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                • andy-o24
                  Married Man
                  • May 2006
                  • 1525
                  #5
                  Re: How do I flunk a sleep apnea test?

                  I thought you did dentistry, Reach. Do dentists treat sleep apnea?

                  -o24
                  Originally posted by hi19hi19
                  Best strat: enjoy the game, play what you feel like when you feel like it. Don't think about what you are doing or why, enjoy the gameplay, the artistry behind the stepfile, and enjoy the music.

                  When the game isn't fun for you anymore, take a break. It's not a job, nobody here is professional and getting paid to play and force themselves to constantly improve... it's a game.

                  Originally posted by Shashakiro
                  Yeah, FFR is addicting...I don't think I'll get bored with this game unless I somehow become the best at it, which won't happen.

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                    • Reach
                      FFR Simfile Author
                      FFR Simfile Author
                      • Jun 2003
                      • 7471
                      #6
                      Re: How do I flunk a sleep apnea test?

                      Depends on the severity, but yes. I get asked about it a lot and simple jaw repositioning splints can be fabricated for mild cases. A CPAP machine is outside of my wheelhouse and is the gold standard for more serious cases, but so can be jaw repositioning surgery, which is performed by an oral surgeon typically in conjunction with a dentist.

                      At the end of the day it comes down to airway pressure, as the apneas are caused by collapse of the airway during sleep. In many cases this is obesity related or related to troublesome position of the jaw. The CPAP machine fixes the airway pressure problem but often times will leave the cause of the collapse untreated. It's all on a case by case basis.
                      Last edited by Reach; 11-1-2017, 12:37 PM.

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                        • dadcop2
                          FFR Player
                          • Jan 2016
                          • 229
                          #7
                          Re: How do I flunk a sleep apnea test?

                          what you basically said was: i'd rather die in my sleep than wear scuba gear in my sleep

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                            • Travis_Flesher
                              Champion
                              • May 2011
                              • 790
                              #8
                              Re: How do I flunk a sleep apnea test?

                              Join the discussion for "The Currency of the Beast"
                              from Biggs89 of BetCorps Publications, Inc.

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