Hello Guest, Welcome to Apnea Board !
As a guest, you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use.
To post a message, you must create a free account using a valid email address.

or Create an Account


New Posts   Today's Posts

AHI up and energy levels down after septoplasty
#1
AHI up and energy levels down after septoplasty
[attachment=42413][attachment=42410][attachment=42410]I had a septoplasty last month (4/22). I turned my min and max pressures way down (6-9?) after the surgery because anything higher made me cough. I've been slowly turning the pressure up, and am now back at my pre-septoplasty pressure range. However, my numbers are higher than they were pre-septoplaty (.5-2.5 AHI). I'm exhausted. I know that an AHI of five is considered 'normal,' but it barely makes a dent in my quality of life. It's almost not worth wearing the CPAP with this AHI. 

I was initially given a 'mild' diagnosis of 6.5, but even at this 'mild' level my fatigue, irritability, and depression were intolerable. I began feeling better with CPAP, but I'm afraid that those small gains are slipping away. Can anyone give me more insight into my numbers? 

I apologize if I've left anything out, this is my first post. Thank you.

           
Post Reply Post Reply
#2
RE: AHI up and energy levels down after septoplasty
I forgot, here is my sleep study report: 

   
Post Reply Post Reply
#3
RE: AHI up and energy levels down after septoplasty
You only had your septoplasty a month ago? It was a good 3-4 months before I felt I was healed up from mine. Give yourself some time to mend and recover. It might be a little soon to be subjecting those tissues to cpap pressures.

Septoplasty is so miraculous, I can BREATHE now!!

Hang in there!  Cool
Post Reply Post Reply
#4
RE: AHI up and energy levels down after septoplasty
I appreciate your perspective. Thank you so much for posting!
Post Reply Post Reply
#5
RE: AHI up and energy levels down after septoplasty
I was wondering how you’re going with this now it’s been a little bit since your post..? I haven’t been long on this forum site, however I wondered if you have heard about oral PAP masks..? There’s one made by F&P that I’ve used for a little bit when unable to breathe through my nose, and it did the job Smile
Post Reply Post Reply


Possibly Related Threads...
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  flow limitations acceptable levels yankees123 27 1,615 03-23-2024, 02:41 AM
Last Post: CPAPfriend
  Oxygen levels below 90% for 7% of night and below 94% for 34% inspite of Bipap bhavintu79 14 683 03-08-2024, 05:06 AM
Last Post: UnicornRider
  Lowenstein Prisma 20A - how can I work out energy usage for camping? JamesD0079 4 628 02-15-2024, 04:16 PM
Last Post: JamesD0079
  Nasal Breathing / Septoplasty questions Ptee8899 7 386 02-13-2024, 11:10 PM
Last Post: HalfAsleep
  CPAP issues after tonsillectomy + septoplasty bloom25 14 1,337 01-31-2024, 10:47 AM
Last Post: bloom25
  Low O2 Levels During Sleep with Low AHI cmpman1974 60 5,100 01-01-2024, 09:24 PM
Last Post: cmpman1974
  [Treatment] Low AHI but dizziness and fatigue with spikes of low O2 levels John94 8 1,110 01-01-2024, 11:01 AM
Last Post: PamVT41


New Posts   Today's Posts


About Apnea Board

Apnea Board is an educational web site designed to empower Sleep Apnea patients.