EDIT: Just an FYI on the O2 data, the pulse fell off my I finger and so there was not reading for the last 2 hours of the study.
I've been browsing these forums looking for some indications about the results of my sleep study. I am a 30-year-old male, overweight but not obese and am 185cm tall.
For as long as I can remember I have been waking up multiple times (>10) a night for brief periods before falling back asleep. This happens every night as well. I have no issues falling back asleep but the number of times I am waking up during the night seems excessive and might be interrupting my sleep. I find myself going to bed at waking up at the same time (on average 8 hours a night) and struggle to wake up and am not at all refreshed. I feel it's getting worse and worse and my memory and fatigue are hitting all time highs.
The awakening are not caused by any bowel or toilet issues, but I do move A LOT in my sleep as well. I don't do drugs or drink alcohol but I drink coffee (about 2 cups a day) but don't drink after 2pm. I do have a history of snoring and my father has been diagnosed with sleep apnea.
So I got organised at did an overnight sleep study at home and these are the results:
Here are the graphs of the sleep study:
And a detailed summary of the report:
The doctors report noted the following:
Quote:The patient states that he slept about the same time as usual. The patient was studied for a period of 394.7 minutes with a sleep efficiency of 95%. Sleep was not fragmented, the arousal index was normal. The duration of of REM sleep was normal, The duration of slow wave sleep was reduced. There was mild obstructive sleep apnoea, the AHI was 12.1 per hour. There was occasional snoring during sleep. There was no hypoxaemia during sleep. Periodic limb movements were noted. The ECG was sinus rhythm.
Conclusion:
1. Mild obstructive sleep apnoea with occasional snoring.
2. Mild periodic limb movements during sleep.
And this is the technician's report:
Quote:Respiratory Events: Hypopnoeas were noted intermittently during the study, particularly during REM
sleep. The overall AHI was 12.1 events per hour, increasing to 27 events per hour during REM sleep.
Arousal index was normal at 18.9 per hour.
Loud snoring was noted, particularly during REM sleep.
Limbs: Several short clusters of PLMs were noted. Clinical correlation is recommended.
What I am unsure about is that the doctor didn't really acknowledge the high AHI in the REM stages of sleep and I believe that 27 is significant enough to be of concern. This would also align with why my memory and retention is quite bad. The doctor also mentioned that it was "occasional" snoring however from the report, it existed for about 44% of my sleep....
I was hoping someone could break down some of those numbers are just confirm if there is any cause for concern or whether I'm a likely candidate for a sleep apnoea machine? I'm also not sure if sleep apnoea is genetic.
Thank you very much if you're still reading up until this point! As you would all probably know, it is a frustrating problem and is such a hidden beast and I just want more than anything to wake up refreshed and ready for the day.
Thank you