Is this sleep apnea? Im new.

[MinnesotaBob]

Sleep apnea does cause brain damage, but it's reversible once treatment is started. E.g. this study [1] shows that the reversal takes up to 12 months.

[1]: White Matter Integrity in Obstructive Sleep Apnea before and after Treatment, Castronovo et al.

(I'm not allowed to post links yet, but you can find it on Google.)

[firecooler]

I remember again that i recorded my sleep with Fitbit last year, and it shows signs:

https://s20.directupload.net/images/210712/nd88iytg.jpg
https://s20.directupload.net/images/210712/eqo7n82n.jpg

I attached the screenshots.

[firecooler]

I got an pulseoxidmeter and i recorded a oxygen saturation of 91%-94% during awake time, i think its below than normal level.

https://s20.directupload.net/images/210716/9ktomrhc.jpg

I will record my sleep with it today soon.

[factor]

I got an pulseoxidmeter and i recorded a oxygen saturation of 91%-94% during awake time, i think its below than normal level.

https://s20.directupload.net/images/210716/9ktomrhc.jpg

I will record my sleep with it today soon.

Have you scheduled a sleep study? Where are we with getting tested for sleep apnea?

PS I hope you are well and not in the floods?

[firecooler]

Have you scheduled a sleep study? Where are we with getting tested for sleep apnea?

PS I hope you are well and not in the floods?

mobile sleep study is scheduled on Monday at my local ENT. On Tuesday, i will know more.

Real sleep study is in 2 months, i think

I wanted to know sooner, so i got pulsoxide meter to check spo2 during sleep.

Im in the south germany, no floods there.

[factor]

Ok good.  Glad you are well.  Glad you are on the road..

[firecooler]

i could not sleep good, so i had only first 2 hours logged with pulsoxidmeter o2 ring:



as it seems, i have sleep apena!

showing it to ENT doctor on next monday and getting mobile sleep study at home, before I go to actual sleep study.

[firecooler]

Im back with results of sleep study at ENT.

I got a AHI 7.8, Apnoa 18 and 4 Hyponoa, ma duration of a apnoa 94s average 19,9 and max duration of hyponoe 21s average 15s.

However in the night, i always change my sleep positions often.

ENT doc said that the value is still very good, however i have servere symptoms of brain fog, axenity, teeth pressuring, etc.

On Thrustday, i have my appointment with TMJ dentist, they do offer more reliable WatchPAT study, which i will take it again.

What should I do? May i will get a APAP from Resmed soon, there was no Centrals (except only one), only OSA.

[Gideon]

Ask about taking a Type 2 home sleep test vs a type 3 such as WatchPAT.
Check out SleepTest #1

[firecooler]

Ask about taking a Type 2 home sleep test vs a type 3 such as WatchPAT.
Check out SleepTest #1

it was taken using SOMNOscreen, which it measured my SPO2, and my airflow and my breathing effort. However it doesnt record sleep stages or asoursals. I think it is Type 3.

On Trusday i will getting WatchPAT.

edit: i did not sleep the first 1-2 hours of monitoring, so the AHI may be wrong low. In total, i slept 8 hours with the device.

So i confused why the ENT doc said the values are good.