Re: mitoldies: CPAP report hlep

[Guest guest]

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Here is a website that explains Hypopneas:

http://www.sleepanddreams.com/Sleep/Sleep_Apnea/More_Sleep_Apnea/more_sleep_apne\

a_3.html

I'm glad you have CPAP now. How are you doing with it?

Alice

[Guest guest]

,

Here is a website that explains Hypopneas:

http://www.sleepanddreams.com/Sleep/Sleep_Apnea/More_Sleep_Apnea/more_sleep_apne\

a_3.html

I'm glad you have CPAP now. How are you doing with it?

Alice

[Guest guest]

I have mild obstructive sleep apneas, but many, many hypopneas. It is when

you don't stop breathing, but your breathing is very slow. I breath 2-3

times a minute when asleep. Lack of REM sleep seems to be fairly common with

us folks. Mine has increased with the increase in my pressure setting and I

actually dream once in awhile.

Laurie

> From: MitomomX3@...

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> Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 15:13:45 EST

> To:

> Subject: : CPAP report hlep

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> I got my report back from my second sleep study done on CPAP...

> some of it I dont understand.

> the Impression says:

> obstructive sleep apnea syndrome present, with an AHI of 30 on NCPAP.

> I had 27 hypopneas..what is that???I spent only 17.9% in REM with arousal

> index of 80.5.....

> they had the CPAP set at 6. At 4 and 5 and 5.5 there was no REM sleep.

> However at 6 there were 19 hypopenias..anyway if any of you understand any

> of it..it would be appreciated.

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[Guest guest]

First off thank you Alice and Laurie...

I guess what I still dont understand is the report said obstructive sleep

apnea on CPAP..isnt it supposed to stop it?

also they stopped at the setting of 6 yet I had 19 hypopenias at the setting

of 6, my sats werent too bad in the 80's on 6 but I would think they would

get them in the 90's anyway and I had a high arousal index...shouldnt they

have gone higher until they improved?

[Guest guest]

Have you discussed this with the respiratory therapist? They don't want my

stats to be under 90 and this is why they want me on oxygen. My CPAP is set on

12.

I would make a call and get some information if I could. This is not something

that we have much expertise on and really should be addressed by your doctor.

Alice

[Guest guest]

Alice,

I am taking it up with my PCP next month as the sats went down in the high

70's on a few occassions.

[Guest guest]

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I wondered the same thing when you shared the results, but this is something

you need to discuss with your doctor. Not all my episodes are gone, but much

improved with the CPAP.

laurie

> From: MitomomX3@...

> Reply-To:

> Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 07:42:53 EST

> To:

> Subject: Re: : CPAP report hlep

>

> First off thank you Alice and Laurie...

> I guess what I still dont understand is the report said obstructive sleep

> apnea on CPAP..isnt it supposed to stop it?

> also they stopped at the setting of 6 yet I had 19 hypopenias at the setting

> of 6, my sats werent too bad in the 80's on 6 but I would think they would

> get them in the 90's anyway and I had a high arousal index...shouldnt they

> have gone higher until they improved?

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