Hi everyone,
Just wanted to give you all a quick update on my CPAP journey. Once again, huge, huge thanks to everyone for their help.
A summary:
Sleep test: AHI 122
Day 1 CPAP: AHI 47.11
Day 2: 7.37
Day 3: 3.05
Day 4: 2.46
Day 5: 3.65
Day 6: 3.02 (tried with collar but struggled)
Day 7: 2.77
Day 8: 3.12
I tried the collar but found it really constricting, it's probably a little too tight. I'll order a slightly larger one and see how I get on.
But overall I'm happy with my scores. I'm trying to increase the amount of sleep I'm getting and the past 2x nights I've woken to find my mask on the floor so I guess I've pulled it off in my sleep! It's all a learning process I guess!
Overall I am feeling so much better. Whereas before I was drowsy all of the time, falling asleep at work, moody, etc... I feel so much more refreshed now. Sure I might feel a little tired but not the fatigue that I was feeling before. My wife has said that there is a noticeable difference too.
Still some way to go and I'm hoping as I continue to lose weight that the flow limitations ease off but there's definitely been some progress.
My only regret is not starting CPAP sooner! For anyone that might be reading this that thinks they have Sleep Apnea - get it seen to ASAP, you won't regret it.
Image below from Thursday night as yesterdays hasn't downloaded onto the SD card properly yet. You can see the bit between 01:45 and 02:30 where I took my mask off.
Cheers all,
Owen