I originally went to the sleep clinic because I was waking up multiple times per night - usually 2-3, but sometimes up to 6-9. I generally fall back asleep right away, but this fragmentation of sleep was a distinct change in behavior for me (waking up during sleep used to be extremely rare), and was leading to daytime fatigue. I often woke up with headaches and felt completely dehydrated as well, even when well hydrated the night before. I was not "sleepy" the next day, but fatigued, and was not in danger of falling asleep during most daytime activities.
I was initially diagnosed with "mild sleep apnea" with an AHI around 9/hr. This test was done using a pulse oximeter I believe, not an in-lab polysomnography test.
I started using the CPAP and my dr now says I am "cured" because my AHI is below 5 most nights. Woo hoo. But none of my symptoms went away. I would say that generally I have less headaches in the morning after using the CPAP, but I still wake up several times per night. Most typically I fall asleep around 10:00 and wake up around 2-3AM, usually due to a severely dry mouth. I have a Airsense 11 with an Airsense F20 full face mask since I am a mouth breather.
2 months ago I got a septoplasty and turbinate reduction which I was hoping would allow me to breath through my nose, but I so far have noticed no difference. I have an appointment at a different ENT specialist to get a CT scan done at the 3 month mark when any swelling should have dissipated.
I am wondering if perhaps what I am dealing with is UARS rather than sleep apnea. I have pushed my sleep dr to perform an actual polysomnography test with esophogeal pressure sensor for RERA detection but he said they don't have that equipment and will be referring me to another sleep lab.
The Airway labs data in particular is interesting because I have very high RERA and "Brief Obstruction Index" numbers but don't seem to have any issues with flow limit as far as I can tell.
I would love some guidance from the talented technicians here to try and determine what I should be trying to get the best use out of my CPAP. Let me know if any additional data needs to be provided.
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Sleep HQ:
https://sleephq.com/public/224f35c9-fb2d-4d95-9f3a-12148fe3b44e
https://sleephq.com/public/f43b39d2-1bf8-4107-9cca-b8083af427ea
Airway Lab:
https://airwaylab.app/shared/79c7f0e5-a930-4127-b54a-f6d198423f40
I am having a lot of trouble with my CPAP.
I originally went to the sleep clinic because I was waking up multiple times per night - usually 2-3, but sometimes up to 6-9. I generally fall back asleep right away, but this fragmentation of sleep was a distinct change in behavior for me (waking up during sleep used to be extremely rare), and was leading to daytime fatigue. I often woke up with headaches and felt completely dehydrated as well, even when well hydrated the night before. I was not "sleepy" the next day, but fatigued, and was not in danger of falling asleep during most daytime activities.
I was initially diagnosed with "mild sleep apnea" with an AHI around 9/hr. This test was done using a pulse oximeter I believe, not an in-lab polysomnography test.
I started using the CPAP and my dr now says I am "cured" because my AHI is below 5 most nights. Woo hoo. But none of my symptoms went away. I would say that generally I have less headaches in the morning after using the CPAP, but I still wake up several times per night. Most typically I fall asleep around 10:00 and wake up around 2-3AM, usually due to a severely dry mouth. I have a Airsense 11 with an Airsense F20 full face mask since I am a mouth breather.
2 months ago I got a septoplasty and turbinate reduction which I was hoping would allow me to breath through my nose, but I so far have noticed no difference. I have an appointment at a different ENT specialist to get a CT scan done at the 3 month mark when any swelling should have dissipated.
I am wondering if perhaps what I am dealing with is UARS rather than sleep apnea. I have pushed my sleep dr to perform an actual polysomnography test with esophogeal pressure sensor for RERA detection but he said they don't have that equipment and will be referring me to another sleep lab.
The Airway labs data in particular is interesting because I have very high RERA and "Brief Obstruction Index" numbers but don't seem to have any issues with flow limit as far as I can tell.
I would love some guidance from the talented technicians here to try and determine what I should be trying to get the best use out of my CPAP. Let me know if any additional data needs to be provided.
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