137 - Nathan Pounds - Advocating for a Child with Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea Stories

Emma is joined by Nathan Pounds who shares his journey as a parent advocating for his child to get a diagnosis with obstructive sleep apnea.

In this episode:

* Nathan explains how he and his wife have four children who are 9, 8, 4 and 1.

* Breathing issues showing up in their eldest child as a baby and having him diagnosed as having "failure to thrive".

* As their son becomes a toddler, he shows ADHD and sensory issues.

* Visiting the pediatrician and being refused a referral for a sleep study because their child did not snore despite frequent nighttime wakenings and ADHD-like symptoms.

* Nathan talks about advocating for his child to get a referral for a sleep study.

* Getting a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea and referral to an ENT.

* Proceeding with surgery to remove adenoids and tonsils.

* Referal to a pediatric pulmonologist who could only address one concern out of OSA and asthma because of insurance billing and coding.

* Having a negative experience with a pediatric pulmonologist who advised Nathan that removing tonsils and adenoids was the ONLY treatment option for pediatric OSA.

* Completing a follow-up sleep study 3 months after the surgery and discovering Nathan's child's OSA had worsened to severe.

* Starting on CPAP and seeing massive improvements in sleep quality and growth in their child.

Episode Sponsor

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Disclaimer: This podcast episode includes people with sleep apnea discussing their experiences with medical procedures and devices. This is for information purposes only and you should consult with your medical professionals before starting or stopping any medication or treatment.