ESA and sleep apnea

[scouserpaul]

thanks

hello again thanks for the welcome people its much appreciated
calmed down a touch after my bit of a rant yesterday ha ha......

just really annoys me to be treated like a lying criminal for being unwell after working since i was 16....

will keep you all posted re my appeal for employment support allowance (ESA)
and my ongoing compliance with cpap

[scotlady]

I believe I'm right in thinking you have the same mask that I do. The cleaning instructions I was given by my sleep technician were to wash the mask each morning with warm water and a "pure" soap solution like baby shampoo followed by a rinse with clean water, and to wash the headgear weekly in the same manner. I was also wary of removing the headgear to keep it dry whilst washing the mask, so I just wash it altogether on a daily basis as there's no reason not to

I leave the mask and headgear to dry on a towel out of direct sunlight before I go to work, and by the time I go to bed it has all dried out. Would that kind of routine work for you?


shuckie

Hiya shuckie, thanx for the message , yeah good idea i have just done it so shud be ready for later thanx hun x

[shuckie]

Hi scotlady!

dreading having to take the straps off to clean mask incase i cant get it back to where it is..lol

I believe I'm right in thinking you have the same mask that I do. The cleaning instructions I was given by my sleep technician were to wash the mask each morning with warm water and a "pure" soap solution like baby shampoo followed by a rinse with clean water, and to wash the headgear weekly in the same manner. I was also wary of removing the headgear to keep it dry whilst washing the mask, so I just wash it altogether on a daily basis as there's no reason not to

I leave the mask and headgear to dry on a towel out of direct sunlight before I go to work, and by the time I go to bed it has all dried out. Would that kind of routine work for you?


shuckie

[James @ Intus]

HI and welcome.

I'm guessing ESA, Employment and Support Allowance:

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/employment-and-support/

WCA, Work Capability Assessment:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/FinancialSupport/esa/DG_172012

Correct?

[scotlady]

Hiya ,sorry to hear your going through a rough time hope it gets better soon Sorry cant help you with your query about ESA or WCA what are they ive never heard of them .
I have to agree when you say others dont believe how tired we can be only other people with this condition truly understand .I am tired too been on mine for a few weeks now but saying that the last 2 nights i have had good sleeps not waking up as often and not many leaks phewww dreading having to take the straps off to clean mask incase i cant get it back to where it is..lol

[Tigers Fan]

Ermmmm .....

Hi Paul

Welcome!

Sounds like you are having a tough time.

Would you tell me what are 'ESA' and WCA', please?

TF

[scouserpaul]

hello everyone
first time poster on here altho ive read a lot of ur experiences of cpap etc since i was diagnosed in june 2010 and many thanks for being there as i think only us living it can really ever say how it is.......
anyway to my point, i lost my job last year due to my constant fatigue, long story short was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea and was a relief to be honest as i think most people dont believe we r as tired as we say we are ...altho i never really been overweight (green beret with marines, ran marathons, fought for england at karate) i did gain weight since stopping smoking in jan ...i have been on cpap therapy now for 4 weeks and 2 masks in, i tolerate the mask altho not easy, at the moment tho i am just as tired as i ever was and claimed ESA untill i can get back to work...had my WCA medical today and it seems the horror stories was true... the doc as he said he was (bad grasp of english asked me wot i meant on several occasions) just ignored everthing i answered to his questions..can anyone give me any advice as too having severe sleep apnea and apealing ESA ... thanks ....