WHY GROUP HEALTH? MEMBERS SAY IT BEST
Sleep Apnea Care Renews Energy

Deborah Green
Member and employee

I am sharing my story for those people that have been thinking about dealing with sleep apnea and have not done so.

In July 2007, I had a consultation with Dr. Louis Holtzman at Eastside Hospital & Specialty Center regarding sleep problems and nightmares. I was very apprehensive. I knew that I had been dealing with possible sleep apnea for about 13 years, and that it was getting worse. Dr. Holtzman tested and then diagnosed me with sleep apnea. I have been using the CPAP machine every night now for three weeks. After the first week I was still waking up groggy, as I had been [doing] off and on for quite a few years. But by the second and third weeks I was waking up every other day feeling awake and refreshed — like I could take on everything I need to do for the day and still have energy left over. Having felt tired most days of my life for 13 years, this has been amazing. I find I have a zest for life again, and plan to go through my whole house room-by-room and redecorate and reorganize. I plan to work on losing weight now because I have the energy to exercise.

I encourage anyone who snores a lot and/or wakes up startled because they feel like they have stopped breathing to get a consultation. Thank you Group Health and Dr. Holtzman for helping me get my life back to a higher level of living.

What Does Group Health Mean To You?
I really appreciate the Group Health doctors who are very attentive, patient, kind, and thorough.

POSTED: 3/10/2008

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