Is cpap worth it for mild apena?

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Re: Is cpap worth it for mild apena?

Post by palerider » Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:08 pm

Tatooed Lady wrote:You might be AMAZED. My AHI was 10.4 when I took the portable study. I was always tired, woke several times on average at night to pee...treated, my AHI is usually under 1, I'm more awake (need testing for low iron though), and only wake once per night on average. I actually slept a couple times for 12 hours without having to use the bathroom, which is almost a miracle to me.
All said...my numbers were relatively low, but 2 years in, I'm not sorry I was diagnosed.
just chew on a tire iron...

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Re: Is cpap worth it for mild apena?

Post by Tatooed Lady » Wed May 04, 2016 6:09 pm

palerider wrote:
Tatooed Lady wrote:You might be AMAZED. My AHI was 10.4 when I took the portable study. I was always tired, woke several times on average at night to pee...treated, my AHI is usually under 1, I'm more awake (need testing for low iron though), and only wake once per night on average. I actually slept a couple times for 12 hours without having to use the bathroom, which is almost a miracle to me.
All said...my numbers were relatively low, but 2 years in, I'm not sorry I was diagnosed.
just chew on a tire iron...
Well, since licking Windows hasn't helped, I'm open to other treatment.

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Re: Is cpap worth it for mild apena?

Post by BlackSpinner » Wed May 04, 2016 6:49 pm

Tatooed Lady wrote:
palerider wrote:
Tatooed Lady wrote:You might be AMAZED. My AHI was 10.4 when I took the portable study. I was always tired, woke several times on average at night to pee...treated, my AHI is usually under 1, I'm more awake (need testing for low iron though), and only wake once per night on average. I actually slept a couple times for 12 hours without having to use the bathroom, which is almost a miracle to me.
All said...my numbers were relatively low, but 2 years in, I'm not sorry I was diagnosed.
just chew on a tire iron...
Well, since licking Windows hasn't helped, I'm open to other treatment.
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Re: Is cpap worth it for mild apena?

Post by palerider » Wed May 04, 2016 7:20 pm

Tatooed Lady wrote:
palerider wrote:
Tatooed Lady wrote:You might be AMAZED. My AHI was 10.4 when I took the portable study. I was always tired, woke several times on average at night to pee...treated, my AHI is usually under 1, I'm more awake (need testing for low iron though), and only wake once per night on average. I actually slept a couple times for 12 hours without having to use the bathroom, which is almost a miracle to me.
All said...my numbers were relatively low, but 2 years in, I'm not sorry I was diagnosed.
just chew on a tire iron...
Well, since licking Windows hasn't helped, I'm open to other treatment.
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Re: Is cpap worth it for mild apena?

Post by chunkyfrog » Thu May 05, 2016 1:36 am

Maybe some dust if you are downwind from a foundry?

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