3 Months Until Sleep Study

[Hoagie73]

Thanks Dave! Is this it?
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[Crimson Nape]

For your information there are 4-AirSense 10 models, CPAP, Elite, AutoSet, and AutoSet for Her.  The Autoset or Autoset for Her are the models you would want.

[Hoagie73]

Thank you Crimson. And sorry for posting the link.

[Sleeprider]

FWIW, the machine you linked to on FB Marketplace was an Autoset, and is the recommended model.

[Hoagie73]

Thank you SR.

Update on sleep study. I called the VA sleep lab to verify my sleep study as my primary doctor said he'd put me in for one and told me the wait time is approximately 3 months. The lab said that they are currently not doing in lab testing right now due to covid and they have a long waitlist at that. They recommended a home sleep study. As I stated in my initial post, I tried a home study a couple of years back and had a bad experience with it. The lab told me that this test is different. I ended up doing it. They are providing home testing with a device called a WatchPAT ONE. I liked it because there were no tubes in my nose. Are these tests fairly accurate? I did the test Wednesday night. I am going to call on Monday to make sure the results were uploaded correctly.

Thanks

[SarcasticDave94]

I've never used a home sleep study, but it appears they can be fairly accurate. It's within acceptable accuracy for common obstructive apnea, I'm not certain however on the accuracy of Central Apnea. I have quite heavy CA (and COPD), so I'd think a home study would be more inaccurate for me than others likely including yourself.

[Hoagie73]

Thanks Dave. Should have the results early next week.

[SarcasticDave94]

OK, keep us updated. Be sure to request your own detailed copy of the sleep study results. You can scan your test into the PC and then attach that onto a post for us to review. If you do so, redact personal info.

[Hoagie73]

Will do. Thanks again Dave!

[Hoagie73]

Well, thought I would be receiving my sleep study results today, but no dice. The VA tends to be a bit difficult to deal with at times, but who am I to complain. I'll try to get a hold of them tomorrow. But I have a concern while waiting for the results. The past several nights have been horrible. I know there's not much help I can get w/o study results, but maybe this is an issue someone has had. I've read about SWJ. And that is I feel I am experiencing when falling asleep. But now I am hypersensitive to it and as soon as I'm falling asleep and my breathing "seems" to get shallow or possibly even stop, I jolt back awake. But I've also jolted awake as I was falling asleep by a very quick in and out gasp. I mean like a split second. It's really weird. I'm guessing this could be part of the SWJ?

Anyhow, the ResMed is scheduled to arrive on Thursday. I will be using the ResMed N20 as my first mask. I'm a little apprehensive about using this mask as I have a pretty impressive deviated septum and thin nasal passages. But I have recently read about the benefits of nasal breathing and really hope it works out. Any recommendations for other masks?

Thanks again