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Alright. Thank you again.
One more question: If I am going on a fixed CPAP pressure mode, should I turn off EPR?
Thanks for the reply and tips. Here are my sleep study results:
SLEEP STUDY INTERPRETATION
The total time in bed was 485 minutes of which 420 minutes were spent asleep, yielding a sleep efficiency of 86%. The latencies to sleep and stage N2 were both markedly prolonged, likely contributing to the borderline REM latency of 60 minutes. There were 33 arousals, resulting in an arousal index of 4. Stage N1 sleep time was prolonged, comprising 34 minutes or 8% of total sleep time. Soft snoring was heard when the patient slept in both the lateral and supine positions. Four non-arousing myoclonic events were noted, the frequency of which did not reach clinical significance. No electrocardiographic abnormalities were observed associated with an average heart rate of 74 BPM. There were 5 obstructive apneas and 59 hypopneas, the frequency of which increased when the patient slept supine. The apnea/hypopnea index was 9 and the supine AHI was 22. The average oxygen saturation was 95% and there were REM related repetitive, sawtooth pattern desaturations to as low as 81%.
IMPRESSION: There is evidence of a mild obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, the severity of which worsens when the patient sleeps supine, associated with soft snoring, frequent arousals and REM related repetitive oxygen desaturation. CPAP was not applied due to the underlying relatively low AHI. This patient may, however, benefit from CPAP application or alternative therapy. Clinical correlation is advised.
Hello everyone, I have been using my CPAP for about 7 months now, after being diagnosed with mild sleep apnea (9.6 AHI) from a sleep study test. Despite having improvements on paper (reported improvements in AHI and an average of 6-7 hours of sleep per night consistently) have yet to feel any better, am still plagued by fatigue, headaches, waking up exhausted, and having trouble concentrating, thinking, and processing information. I have brought up other sleep disorders like Central Apena sleep doctor, but he said not possible based on Sleep study results. Does anyone know any other potential causes? I’ve tried researching but I’m not finding anything useful. I have also used every mask type, but nothing seems to work. I have read weight loss helps, but I need this CPAP treatment to work or at least alleviate the symptoms until I lose some weight.
Below are my oscar results from last night. I ended up taking the mask off after 4 hours when I suddenly woke up. I also have issues going back to sleep with my sleep apnea after taking it off in the middle of the night.
