Where to begin..I just recently did an at home sleep test through singular sleep online..I currently do not have insurance and singular sleep online was recommended for me by a friend who had success with it. I received the results today and I'm a worried mess!
I suspected I had sleep apnea as when I had my c-section the nurses commented on it as well as last July having my gallbladder removed and the surgeon telling my husband
that he'd never seen sleep apnea so bad..being self pay my dr suggested losing weight and quit smoking. I am extremely tired and feel not my age of 35, was talking to a friend and she suggested doing the sleep apnea test through singular online..I am skeptical but hopeful. I do suspect I have had sleep apnea even as a child..
I'm currently overweight..and unfortunately smoke a pack of cigarettes a day..I have smoked off and on since I was 16 Quitting for 5 years during the time frame..sadly..after getting the results I crumpled them all up and applied a nicotine patch..all I can think about are my kids...and guilt of why I haven't taken care of my body..
So my results are these..can't figure out how to upload the pictures but will copy and paste some of the results.
Summary
AHI
51.6
OAI
17.1
CAI
0.0
Lowest Desat
77
Oximetry Summary
Dur. (min)
% TIB
<90 %
78.6
16.0
<85 %
27.6
5.6
<80 %
1.0
0.2
<70 %
0.0
0.0
Total Dur (min) < 89
54.3 min
Average (%)
91
Total # of Desats
225
Desat Index (#/hour)
29.0
Desat Max (%)
16
Desat Max dur (sec)
74.0
Lowest SpO2 % during sleep
77
Duration of Min SpO2(sec)
8
Highest SpO2 % during sleep
97
Duration of Max SpO2(sec)
56
Heart Rate Stats
Mean HR during sleep
93.6 (BPM)
Highest HR during sleep
113 (BPM)
Highest HR during TIB
118 (BPM)
Lowest HR during sleep
71 (BPM)
Lowest HR during TIB
35 (BPM)
Snoring Summary
Total Snoring Episodes
739
Total Duration with Snoring
220.2 minutes
Mean Duration of Snoring
17.9 seconds
Percentage of Snoring
47.1 %
Interpretation:
This home sleep study demonstrates severe obstructive sleep apnea. The patient was in the supine position for virtually the entirety of the study. There were several discrete episodes of continuous oxygen saturation <89% that were independent of respiratory events in a pattern to suggest the possibility of REM-related hypoventilation. Average oxygen saturation was borderline-low at 91%.
Diagnosis:
· obstructive sleep apnea(ICD-10 G47.33)
· sleep related hypoxemia (ICD-10 G47.36)
Treatment Recommendations:
· Auto-BPAP and follow-up pulse oximetry on therapy
· Evaluation for underlying medical etiologies of hypoxemia
I just recently had an ekg and it looked great, I also had a chest X-ray a year ago and he said it looked perfect. I do suffer with allergies badly, especially this time of the year.
I'm still scared I have cancer or something bad..please tell me someone on this forum has experienced hypoxemia and it wasn't bad news.
I will be doing the consult with the online dr within the next couple of days hopefully..
Until then I would love some positive, helpful remarks..and any words of advice..gentle words as I'm extremely nervous.
Also if you have been overweight and a smoker and succeeded at healing your body. Because I'm so motivated to be here longer for my babies.
Thank you all for taking the time to read this.