I'm confused

lawdognellie · Post by **lawdognellie** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:43 am

I met with my new sleep doctor yesterday. Finally found one that (may be) competent. Although tests have showed I have an AHI of .6 with my APAP and am 100% compliant, I still sleep 14-16 hours/day. Attaching a pulse oximeter while using my APAP shows that I have almost no events. However, according to my new doc, she thinks that my apnea may still not be controlled sufficiently, that I may have UARS as well, and that I may need a bipap.

My questions:

(1) How is UARS different from apnea?

(2) Is treatment for UARS the same as that for apnea and/or is treatment for apnea sufficient to treat UARS?

(3) What is the difference between APAP with C-Flex different from bipap and how would going from an APAP to bipap make any difference?

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!!!

Sarah

Snoredog · Post by **Snoredog** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:23 am

UARS?

LOL, I think UARS is associated with ADD

Here print this out and have your doctor show you what it is on the chart: