Caught between two doctors..

[Stufftie]

Appointment with sleep disorder pulmonologist yesterday.  He asked me why I was there.  I had a sleep study and the sleep tech said there was no reason I should stop breathing at all.  Even with the terrible nights sleep in the lab I had 2 central apneas and 1 obstructive.

I responded to his question with that.  Then he wanted to "work backwards" and I had to go over the last 5 years of medical history that led me to a sleep study.  Even though my doctor thought the pulse ox recorder of below 88% saturation for 22% of the night was important, this doctor did not. I am confused and embarrassed that I even went to this appointment.  

I am going to stop the oxygen at night and see when the muscle pains and exhaustion return.  Maybe the pulmonologist is right, maybe I need more time on my new dose of thyroid medication.

By the time I was in his office I had cut back smoking for 5 days and was nicotine free for 40 hours.  He gave me the speech that the chances of my success were low and that if I did start smoking again just stay with about 5 cigarettes a day.

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Both doctors are internal medicine so why would my doctor see something important but the other not?  All I know is I feel great right now and I am done with doctors.  He didn't have to make me feel stupid.  Right after the sleep study the clinic said a person from his office would call to set up an appointment.  It's not like I went out searching for this guy. And to be honest when they called to set the appointment I questioned why I couldn't see my doctor.  I even left a message with my doctors MA asking if I could go over the results with my doctor.  

[Stufftie]

I used Chantix twice several years ago.  The first time I quit for 3 months.  The second time I felt really sick. I still don't know if it was thyroid or the Chantix.
I am disappointed that a doctor would not be very supportive.  Especially with a nicotine addiction - it was almost like giving me permission to smoke!  

I am going to do this!  At first I was using the vaporizer cigarette to break the habit.

We can do this no matter how much is stacked against us right!

[jenninafrida90]

Thanks for your nice post.  I've been on chantix for a week and a half. I have a bit of back pain too in addition to neverending nausea, so I won't be taking it after this month.