On MSNBC: ** Sleep apnea largely undiagnosed **
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** Sleep apnea largely undiagnosed ** Its ruining millions of peoples health. Doctors can easily fix the problem, but most don’t diagnose it. NBCs Victoria Corderi reports. http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_email.asp?/news/845275.asp
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On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 00:49:47 GMT, "Stinky" <mrsp…@yahhoo.com> wrote: >** Sleep apnea largely undiagnosed ** >Its ruining millions of peoples health. Doctors can easily fix the problem, >but most don’t diagnose it.
They aren’t used to thinking of it in their differential diagnoses. On the other hand, if I was a doctor, I’d suspect a potential Hoover Head every time a patient walks in the door.
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On Charlie Perrin <c.l.perrin<NOT-OID>@worldnet.att.net> wrote: >On the other hand, if I was a doctor, I’d suspect a potential Hoover >Head every time a patient walks in the door.
What, prey tell, is a "hoover head?" ====================================================== To reply remove No spam from my e-mail address. —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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> >On the other hand, if I was a doctor, I’d suspect a potential Hoover > >Head every time a patient walks in the door. > What, prey tell, is a "hoover head?"
"hoover head" is a nickname we give ourselves (CPAP users) cause the hose of the cpap reminds us of a vacuum cleaner – — Beth in Australia =================== FAQ for alt.support.sleep-disorder can be found here www.anchorweb.com.au/sleepdisorders this site is a work in progress – feel free to submit info/articles
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Took a year and a half to get my GP to authorise a sleep test. Not receptive at all! On the other hand, the sleep specialist (a doctor) was extremely helpful. Wish I lived there still! Dave Mississauga
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On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 10:18:20 -0500, Natalie Lambert <Natalie__LambertNOS…@hotmail.com> wrote: >On Charlie Perrin <c.l.perrin<NOT-OID>@worldnet.att.net> >wrote: >>On the other hand, if I was a doctor, I’d suspect a potential Hoover >>Head every time a patient walks in the door. >What, prey tell, is a "hoover head?"
It’s CPAP users poking fun at their machine… comparing it to a (Hoover) vacuum cleaner. I’ve got a cold right now, I could probably use a Snot Devil. 
