ahi oxygen?

[lorenadam]

I have been bpap user for about two years, No mask issues, my ahi Occasionally spikes to 25 or above, Even though My on overnight oxygen is okay based on recent test, I believe adding oxygen would be worth a try--Similar problem With my sister's husband was solved with oxygen--I recognize Medicare wants To see an overnight deficiency-But if this solves the problem I don't care if it's covered--Any comments or help would be much appreciated

[Goofproof]

It's costly without INS, You can get a script and buy online. Electric rate are about $15 to 25 a month. Get the 50 foot Green hose, and put the unit in the next room, they are hot and noisy. 2 LPM is what most scripts call for I bump mine to 3. I don't use mine for AHI, I doubt if it helps that, adjusting your treatment is how you fix that. Jim

[ChicagoGranny]

my ahi Occasionally spikes to 25 or above

Your problem is not that you need supplemental oxygen. Your problem is that your CPAP machine settings don't prevent breathing events. What are your settings? Do you use Sleepyhead software*? Please fill out your equipment profile - https://www.cpaptalk.com/ucp.php?i=prof ... pment_info

Forum members can help you optimize your CPAP therapy and get that AHI way down. Supplemental oxygen is the wrong route.

*Sleepyhead software
https://sleep.tnet.com/resources/sleepyhead
https://sleep.tnet.com/resources/sleepyhead/shorganize
https://sleep.tnet.com/reference/tips/imgur

[Cereal Killer]

my ahi Occasionally spikes to 25 or above

Oh my goodness! That is not how this is supposed to work. That is not how any of this works.

My AHI averages under 1.0. A high night for me is 2.0. At 25, I would feel like death.

Please get involved in the forum and get your CPAP settings straightened out! You will be glad you did.

[libtardsUnite]

my ahi Occasionally spikes to 25 or above

Oh my goodness! That is not how this is supposed to work. That is not how any of this works.

My AHI averages under 1.0. A high night for me is 2.0. At 25, I would feel like death.

Please get involved in the forum and get your CPAP settings straightened out! You will be glad you did.

if it spiked for a half an hour that would still be <5 for the night

The village idiot speaks garbage again. AHI is average per hour. The apnea-hypopnea index, or AHI, is an index used to assess the severity of sleep apnea based on the total number of complete cessations (apnea) and partial obstructions (hypopnea) of breathing occurring per hour of sleep. By definition, these pauses in breathing must last for at least 10 seconds.

[ChicagoGranny]

"AHI is a crude surrogate for the severity of sleep apnea."

[LibtardsUnite!]

my ahi Occasionally spikes to 25 or above

Oh my goodness! That is not how this is supposed to work. That is not how any of this works.

My AHI averages under 1.0. A high night for me is 2.0. At 25, I would feel like death.

Please get involved in the forum and get your CPAP settings straightened out! You will be glad you did.

if it spiked for a half an hour that would still be <5 for the night

The village idiot speaks garbage again. AHI is average per hour. The apnea-hypopnea index, or AHI, is an index used to assess the severity of sleep apnea based on the total number of complete cessations (apnea) and partial obstructions (hypopnea) of breathing occurring per hour of sleep. By definition, these pauses in breathing must last for at least 10 seconds.

the big libturd lies again

AHI is the average per hour for the night
it can spike at a high level for a few minutes and still give a low AHI overall

AHI is a meaningless statistic used by bureaucrats to determine if medicrap patients get an xpap
it ignores all the other things that mess up sleep and feeling well

and the libturd who is totally illogical, and yes i know that is redundant, doesnt know basic statistics

hypops are anythng over ten seconds not blocked enough to be apnea
you could have a lot of them at 9 seconds and have dangerously low desats
or you could have a few of them at a minute and have dangerously low desats
you can have a modest AHI of them at 10.5 seconds and have no real problem at all

what matters is how you feel and how low your desats went
those numbers matter

if libtard united had any facts he would not resort to personal comments
he would post the actual facts

THIS IS WHY WE SAY IGNORE XXYZX!


What I posted was the DEFINITION of AHI. A FACT! XXYZX wouldn't know a fact if it came up and bit him on the ass, which it has done several times.


PLEASE, PLEASE, FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR HEALTH, IGNORE XXYZX!!!

[LSAT]

Our local alphabet boy has still not figured out that if the OP had an AHI of 25...that was the nights hourly average...not a peak for an hour.

This is why we are have been saying...DON"T BELIEVE THE ALPHABET BOY

[TASmart]

Oh lord, stop screaming. You are reminding of the last scene in Animal House where Kevin Bacon stands in the street screaming all is well. It's not well and neither are you. And that's a fact.

[ChicagoGranny]

I have been bpap user for about two years, No mask issues, my ahi Occasionally spikes to 25 or above, Even though My on overnight oxygen is okay based on recent test, I believe adding oxygen would be worth a try--Similar problem With my sister's husband was solved with oxygen--I recognize Medicare wants To see an overnight deficiency-But if this solves the problem I don't care if it's covered--Any comments or help would be much appreciated

Don't let the little boys scare you off. They are harmful only to themselves. They blab on for days at a time.

[TASmart]

Lost my rock, too much noise and I left. You still screamed longer and bigger. Good for you, you can act more childish than most. I am replying to public posts on a public internet forum. I don't count that as stalking, more a public service for inaccurate and childish behavior.

[TASmart]

More namecalling from the local bully. I address posts to your posts when your posts are erroneous.

[Doublev]

I have been bpap user for about two years, No mask issues, my ahi Occasionally spikes to 25 or above, Even though My on overnight oxygen is okay based on recent test, I believe adding oxygen would be worth a try--

I used an oximeter overnight (transmitting the data to my laptop) and found my spo2 was a little low.. nothing any doctor would be seriously concerned about. But if I am going to wear a mask why not add some oxygen to raise my spo2 to normal or even above average levels?

So I paid out of pocket and I am very happy with the results.

But what were your spo2 numbers? If they were high to begin with, then adding oxygen for the sake of adding it won't do anything for you. As stated by others they can be some drawback if you introduce oxygen you do not need (you are removing nitrogen that we are normally accustomed to breathing)

The only drawback for me is the sound of the machine.. mine is rated at 43db so it is not loud but the sound is not consistent. There is a whooshing sound every 2-10 seconds (random). I remember calling the manufacturer when I got the machine "hey, can you listen to my machine over the phone.. is this thing broken?"

Fortunately we have always slept with a large air purifier on full speed so it is not an issue for us. But if you like to sleep in silence, then I dont know if it will work for you.

Now all of that being said, I have to state my energy levels are improved with the oxygen.. a year ago I would dread getting out of bed. Now I sometimes wake up with so much energy I pop out of bed like a two year old

[TASmart]

I agree with xxyzx on tis one, O2 is best added and monitored by an MD with expertise, excess O2 can be bad for your health.