RE: Please Help
The sleep lab I went to allowed me to come in at 11pm since I am a night owl. It was probably midnight by the time I laid down.
There's several threads on home studies.
http://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Thread-...leep-on-it
PaulaO
Take a deep breath and count to zen.
RE: Please Help
My sleep lab did require I show up at 7pm, for "orientation", but the sleep tech immediately inquired as to my sleep habits, and did not even try to wire me up until 10:45pm. We tried on masks, then I watched the TV orientation, and finally read my Nook until required to bring my mind back to mother Earth! I believe you can ask ahead and many labs will do as they did for Paula, or so I am told.
Breathing keeps you alive. And PAP helps keep you breathing!
RE: Please Help
The techs told me they even do tests during the day for those who work at night. I know when the sleep doc took me on a tour, we had to be quiet because there were people there.
PaulaO
Take a deep breath and count to zen.
RE: Please Help
Not sleeping well....
I'm getting the feeling, as I read down thru your posts, that you think or hope that the CPAP will "cure" your apnea malady. The CPAP is a on-going and constant "therapy" and not a "cure". Even with your commendable weight loss, I don;t think you are going to beat the necessary CPAP therapy.
After over 7 months of CPAP usage, it appears that the prescribed pressure of 11-cmH2O; (as determined by a certified sleep lab; and a certified sleep Physician
has resulted in a marvelous (and very enviable) AHI of .5. Why not enjoy the "fruits of your labor" and leave things be. With your present AHI of .5, you may never need another sleep test, which has put so much stress in your life.
The Physician's nurse has basicly given you the 'green light" if you are so intent on making un-necessary changes to the pressure.
Your employer only wants complaint and AHI results under 5, so you are well covered in your job security.
Enjoy your well earned and healthy sleep.
Yesterday is history; Tomorrow is a mystery; Today is a gift; Thats why its called "The Present".
RE: Please Help
I am also a large person and there are a few other considerations on pressure that you must consider. As a large person you more than likely have larger capacity lungs and make use of a much larger volume of air than a smaller person. If the pressure is not high enough you can actually starve yourself of air while breathing in. I started with a pressure of 12 and was increased to 14 (with EPR 2)only because I happened to notice that I was waking up just to try and catch my breath. These episodes were very short but acted similar to a blockage in the way they disrupted sleep but did not show up on the resmed software. After the pressure was increased my sleep has been much more restful and did not change my AHI numbers either way.
I also have a problem with some "calming" medicine, most act similar to speed, others cause other strange effects but none of them help me to sleep.
05-04-2012, 11:38 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-04-2012, 11:40 PM by Not Sleeping Well.)
RE: Please Help
Well,
I feel like I have taken more control. I just downloaded and used ResScan for the first time! Now I need to break it to my doctor.
NSW
RE: Please Help
Update. I have scheduled an appointment next week with the doctor to discuss my sleep study. I'm not looking forward to seeing his 'friendly' nurse.