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I apologize in advance. I have been a member of the Apnea Board Forum since 2012 but have only started resuming my CPAP therapy very recently due to some escalating health issues. I'm not sure of the protocol/forum location to place inquiries for help. I have scheduled an appointment with a Doctor (Sleep specialist) but it will need to wait for several months due to their scheduling.
I am attaching a snapshot of my Oscar/Sleepyhead data. As you can see my O2 levels dip dangerously low. I'm wondering how I can circumvent this. If you have any suggestions, I would be grateful. I'm wondering if I can change my upper limit pressure and if that will help.
03-16-2023, 08:45 PM (This post was last modified: 03-16-2023, 08:59 PM by cmpman1974.)
RE: Help interpreting Oscar Data
I see you use a Viatom O2 product. I just got one as well. Which product is it (ring, watch, etc.)? The desaturation events seem inline with the apneas registered. It makes me think they are legit recorded events, but it's hard to tell how long the apneas are. I imagine a decent length to get this severe of a drop. My first question to myself is how accurate is the product? I'm in a similar situation as you, but your average SPO2 numbers are WAY better overall.
You would need to zoom in and screenshot 2-3 of them for more detail. I'm not qualified enough to answer your question, but I am guessing some will say increase IPAP pressure or CPAP pressure to a higher limit to try to circumvent the OSAs. However, the machine had room to go to 15.0 cm and never did. Highest recorded pressure was 9 approximately. How many seconds was each apnea if OSCAR shows this on your report? It does for me.
(03-16-2023, 08:45 PM)cmpman1974 Wrote: I see you use a Viatom O2 product. I just got the same one. The desaturation events seem inline with the apneas registered. It makes me think they are legit recorded events, but it's hard to tell how long the apneas are. I imagine a decent length to get this severe of a drop. My first question to myself is how accurate is the product? I'm in a similar situation as you, but your average SPO2 numbers are WAY better overall.
You would need to zoom in and screenshot 2-3 of them for more detail. I'm not qualified enough to answer your question, but I am guessing some will say increase IPAP pressure or CPAP pressure to a higher limit to try to circumvent the OSAs.
Thank you for your input. I appreciate your time. I think the O2/Heart rate monitor is pretty nice. I'm monitoring for Afib too so I need to watch the pulse rate. I think the unit (Wellue or Viatom) is fairly accurate, but it does say that is is more for observation and NOT a full on medical device. During the day it seems spot on with my apple watch and manual readings. I only get the low O2 alarms at night but I also find that they seem to happen when I'm sleeping on the arm/hand that has the device/ring.
(03-16-2023, 09:00 PM)5thumbs Wrote: Thank you for your input. I appreciate your time. I think the O2/Heart rate monitor is pretty nice. I'm monitoring for Afib too so I need to watch the pulse rate. I think the unit (Wellue or Viatom) is fairly accurate, but it does say that is is more for observation and NOT a full on medical device. During the day it seems spot on with my apple watch and manual readings. I only get the low O2 alarms at night but I also find that they seem to happen when I'm sleeping on the arm/hand that has the device/ring.
Good luck with your journey with the Viatom.
That is interesting about the sleeping on the arm issue. I will have to watch that and see if I see similar. I too have seen accurate results, or at minimum reasonable, in the daytime with these type of products. The night time is what I truly care about. I completely understand with AFib it's key all the time. Best of luck.
