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WatchPAT sleep apena diagnosis low AHI higher RDI. Need advice - godiego - 09-16-2022 32m, bmi 22 here, after dealing with fatigue, brainfog, nocturia, joint pain, waking up feeling unrested with a dry mouth, symptoms of depression, anxiety and ADHD, I ordered a WatchPAT sleep apnea test from Lofta. I received a diagnosis of REM-related OSA - 'Mild' based on a REM pRDI of 16.7 and an O2 Nadir of 90%. Some results:
RE: WatchPAT sleep apena diagnosis low AHI higher RDI. Need advice - Sleeprider - 09-16-2022 With mild sleep apnea, it is unlikely any solution other than CPAP will be recommended, and under some insurance you barely make it. Your comorbidities of fatigue, brainfog, nocturia, etc are the only chance of even qualifying for CPAP. That said, the Resmed Airsense 10 offers bilevel therapy with up to 3-cm of pressure difference between inhale and exhale pressure using EPR, so by far, the best outcome will be a script for a Resmed Airsense 10 or 11 Autoset CPAP, and recommendation for self-titration which will let you adjust pressures for comfort and effectiveness. I would not get to far down the rabbit hole with UARS or any other self-diagnosis. Listen to the doctor, and advocate for CPAP therapy based on the problems you re experiencing. The surgical issues for a narrow smile are going to accomplish nothing if you're not talking to a ENT or cosmetic surgeon. Just put that one down as a separate issue, and for your sake I hope you don't go through with it. RE: WatchPAT sleep apena diagnosis low AHI higher RDI. Need advice - godiego - 09-22-2022 Just ordered a Resmed Autosense 10 with 600hr run time, $115 shipped from a local fb marketplace seller that I'm going to try out while I wade through the medical system. Maybe it will give me some more information to work with. RE: WatchPAT sleep apena diagnosis low AHI higher RDI. Need advice - Jeff8356 - 09-22-2022 Don't forget, you will need a hose, mask, and SD card. Possibly some air filters for the air inlet also. RE: WatchPAT sleep apena diagnosis low AHI higher RDI. Need advice - godiego - 11-12-2022 Small update, I have an in-lab sleep study booked for next month, and ended up acquiring a 2600hr Resmed AirCurve 10 VAUTO for $120. Going to try using it with OSCAR before the sleep study to see if it'll tell me anything. The sleep center did seem knowledgable about UARS. Hopefully, I will find out what is happening. The sleep center tech did note a narrow airway and scalloped tongue, so it is very possible my tongue is falling back in REM sleep and blocking my airway. RE: WatchPAT sleep apena diagnosis low AHI higher RDI. Need advice - Sleeprider - 11-12-2022 The Vauto gives tremendous choices and you are fortunate to have found such a good deal. If you choose to try it out, I'll be happy to help you to optimize settings. RE: WatchPAT sleep apena diagnosis low AHI higher RDI. Need advice - godiego - 11-13-2022 I've ordered a resmed p30i nasal pillow mask, heated tube, filters for my AirCurve 10 VAUTO. Once I have it set up with OSCAR, I may make a new thread with my findings and questions on how to set it up better. Thanks everyone for your help! RE: WatchPAT sleep apena diagnosis low AHI higher RDI. Need advice - godiego - 11-22-2022 Having problems with tolerating cpap; I think I've only slept 2 hours with it on but I'm not really sure. I could post the OSCAR screenshot from then (AHI 5-6)
MODE VAUTO MIN EPAP 6 MAX IPAP 16 PS 3 All other settings default If anyone could offer advice on which settings would be good so I don't 'run out of air' on the inhale stroke, or any other advice, I'd appreciate it. RE: WatchPAT sleep apena diagnosis low AHI higher RDI. Need advice - Crimson Nape - 11-22-2022 Try setting the Ti Max to 3.5. That should eliminate the sudden drop. Leave Ti Min untouched. - Red RE: WatchPAT sleep apena diagnosis low AHI higher RDI. Need advice - godiego - 11-23-2022 Thanks to setting the Ti MAX to 3.5 from the above user's suggestion, I was able to sleep with the VAUTO on for about 4 hours until I woke up around 04:15-04:30 in the chart (obstructive apnea event?) It's only one night's chart, but if there are any setting tweaks I can try I am open to suggestions. Thanks everyone for your help so far! [attachment=45954] |