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by snoozebunny
Tue Nov 08, 2022 4:28 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: please help me understand my sleep study report
Replies: 8
Views: 864

please help me understand my sleep study report

I had a sleep study done due to insomnia. I was diagnosed with "severe" sleep apnea from the sleep study. My AHI was only 7.6, but on the study report, the issue seemed to be that my oxygen level dropped to 86% at some point during the night. I think AHI 7.6 is considered very mild, do I even have t...
by snoozebunny
Wed Nov 02, 2022 1:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: new to CPAP
Replies: 5
Views: 400

Re: new to CPAP

A sleep specialist/MD reviewed my sleep study and prescribed CPAP.  My PCP wrote the prescription when she received the report from the sleep specialist/MD,  I will be seeing the sleep specialist in a few months, the appointment is hard to come by.   I don't know how many times my oxygen level dropp...
by snoozebunny
Wed Nov 02, 2022 8:47 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Does Anyone Hate their CPAP?
Replies: 90
Views: 7710

Re: Does Anyone Hate their CPAP?

I am also new to CPAP. I can totally relate to how you feel. I received my cpap AIrsense 11 a week ago and it was one of the worst weeks in my sleep history. I seriously tried very hard to be compliant, but FFM (full face mask) was keeping me from falling asleep and staying in sleep. After 1-3 hours...
by snoozebunny
Wed Nov 02, 2022 7:42 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: new to CPAP
Replies: 5
Views: 400

new to CPAP

Hi, I am a new CPAP user, female, late 50s. I got a Resmed airsense 11 with Evora full face mask. For a week I seriously couldn't fall asleep with a full mask on. The full mask and headgear are way too intrusive for me. I kept yawning trying to fall asleep and you really could not yawn with the FFM....