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Some time I wake up gasping for air. That's why the doctor said for me to get the study plus because since I have no health problems. I this is the assessment I fill out and I have most of those problems.

sleep Health Assessment

Answer Yes or No to the following statements regarding your sleep health.

I have been told that I snore.

Yes

No

I have been told that I hold my breath when I sleep.

Yes

No

I have high blood pressure.

Yes

No

My friends and family say that I am grumpy and irritable.

Yes

No

I get morning headaches.

Yes

No

I am overweight.

Yes

No

I often feel sleepy and struggle to remain alert during the day.

Yes

No

I have difficulty falling asleep.

Yes

No

I often wake up gasping for breath.

Yes

No

I often wake up and have trouble going back to sleep.

Yes

No

I have trouble concentrating at work or school.

Yes

No

When I am angry or surprised, I feel like my muscles are going limp.

Yes

No

I have fallen asleep while driving.

Yes

No

I have experienced vivid dreamlike scenes upon falling asleep or awakening.

Yes

No

I have fallen asleep in social settings such as movies or at a party.

Yes

No

I have vivid dreams soon after falling asleep or during naps.

Yes

No

I have “sleep attacks” during the day no matter how hard I try to stay awake.

Yes

No

I have episodes of feeling paralyzed during my sleep.

Yes

No

I have heartburn at night.

Yes

No

I have been told that I kick and jerk during sleep.

Yes

No

When trying to go to sleep, I experience an aching or crawling sensation in my legs.

Yes

No

I experience leg pain or cramps at night.

Yes

No

Sometimes I cannot keep my legs still at night; I just have to move them to feel more comfortable.

Yes

No

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I have blue shield, and go figure I got food poisoning before my appointment and it put me at 38.7 BMI. I had to do a 6 month diet program. I am on month 4 now. it's not bad. They just tell me not to get below 35 BMI and to stay as high as possible. I did the psych, and the sleep apnea test and I have slight sleep apnea, but not enough for them to approve me. so I am just going to keep going to the monthly appointments for the next few months. it's gone by faster than I have expected.

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I have blue shield, and go figure I got food poisoning before my appointment and it put me at 38.7 BMI. I had to do a 6 month diet program. I am on month 4 now. it's not bad. They just tell me not to get below 35 BMI and to stay as high as possible. I did the psych, and the sleep apnea test and I have slight sleep apnea, but not enough for them to approve me. so I am just going to keep going to the monthly appointments for the next few months. it's gone by faster than I have expected.

Do you have any morbidity problems?!?

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I went to my seminar and love it!! The information was very interesting! Plus I spoke to the person who is in change of the insurance documents and she said not to worry because since they took my height before my primary they can submit the one they had and then with that I will be at BMI of 40 so she said she will check my policy and see what other thing my insurance requirements are so we can move on! She said by a policy that she can think of from another patient with the same insurance she said they want 3 months of weight management and so I will just need this month and February so HOPEFULLY by March I will have a date?!?! Crossing fingers and toes!! Lol!

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Just horrible Migraines, multiple miscarriages, pcos. I have fought with blue shield for this, so I figure if they want 6 month nutritional, I'll give it to them. My last one should be March, so I am hoping to have surgery in April...praying praying praying for it anyways!!!

I have blue shield, and go figure I got food poisoning before my appointment and it put me at 38.7 BMI. I had to do a 6 month diet program. I am on month 4 now. it's not bad. They just tell me not to get below 35 BMI and to stay as high as possible. I did the psych, and the sleep apnea test and I have slight sleep apnea, but not enough for them to approve me. so I am just going to keep going to the monthly appointments for the next few months. it's gone by faster than I have expected.


Do you have any morbidity problems?!?

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