Importance of low AHI...

MamaGord · Post by **MamaGord** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:39 am

I have only been using a cpap for 3 weeks but I notice a huge difference in how tired I am if my AHI is above 3. Above three I feel exhausted, my eyes burn, and I have a hard time not napping if I sit for very long. Below 3 I am tired but not tired enough to feel like I even could use a nap and my eyes feel fine.

weroberts75 · Post by **weroberts75** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:54 am

An AHI of 1.5 to 2.5 seems to be good for me. I go through periods where it is lower than that, but I've also had periods where it would be 0.2 or 0.3 simply because I was too restless to fall into a deep sleep. Instead of just looking at numbers, I consider how I feel from day to day. I also keep a journal. It's for life in general and not just sleep, but I can tell by my entries how I'm doing overall.

palerider · Post by **palerider** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 12:28 pm

Timrtomr wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:19 am
I've been on machine 6 weeks and went from 54.8 to 5.2 to 5.8. I see my sleep doctor in two weeks to discuss my treatment.
Still feel extreme fatigue. Has anyone seen large improvement going from ahi 5 to ahi 1? I'm starting to think I have other health issues causing fatigue. I find it hard to fall asleep and no naps during day. Will continue using cpap because it can't hurt and makes sense....thinking of asking primary Doctor to check my thyroid .

I feel worse if my ahi is over 2... (usually under 0.5)... I think I'd feel like crap if it was 5. Most people don't do the math, but an AHI of 5 means an average of 5 sleep disturbances an hour.. which is like someone poking you with a stick every 12 minutes... all night long.

No way you can get good rest that way.

Barb (Seattle) · Post by **Barb (Seattle)** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:02 pm

LSAT wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 12, 2018 8:56 am

Barb (Seattle) wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:46 am
every 3 minutes.

and, that's at the 20 AHI....30? even worse.
Now I'm REAALLLY tired
You joined this board 13 years ago...if you have been on CPAP for 13 years and can't get your AHI below 20..something is wrong with you, your machine, your supplier or your doctor.

I was adequately treated most of the time with my M Series Bipap. In may of last year I was changed to the DreamMachine as the other machine gave out. The #'s have been crappy ever since. I have been calling and had a sleep study and it still hasn't been treated adquately. I changed sleep centers and will get the results of my recent study tomorrowl

Barb (Seattle) · Post by **Barb (Seattle)** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:03 pm

LSAT wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 12, 2018 8:56 am

Barb (Seattle) wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:46 am
every 3 minutes.

and, that's at the 20 AHI....30? even worse.
Now I'm REAALLLY tired
You joined this board 13 years ago...if you have been on CPAP for 13 years and can't get your AHI below 20..something is wrong with you, your machine, your supplier or your doctor.

My machine: possibly.
My supplier: yep. They at one point didn't get the machine set at the right #s
My Dr. goes without saying he didn't know what he was doing.

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