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by haperlman
Fri Apr 14, 2023 5:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Risking surgery with General Anesthetic
Replies: 15
Views: 2859

Re: Risking surgery with General Anesthetic

I have what seems to be moderate Central Apnea (they ordered me an ASV machine to try). But in the last few years I've had 4-5 surgeries under general anesthesia...even up to coronary artery bypass. It has always gone great - they tell you to count backwards from 100 and by the time you get to 98 yo...
by haperlman
Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:25 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can I use Resmwed 11 to gauge my "baseline" sleep condition?
Replies: 8
Views: 1294

Re: Can I use Resmwed 11 to gauge my "baseline" sleep condition?

Thanks for the note. Not sure what you mean by my knowing an answer... I assume every night I use the CPAP, it is manipulating my sleep, so the data (I view in Oscar) is my "corrected" sleep. For your 2nd point, not sure what you mean, unless it is that the Resmed 11 is not meant to work on people w...
by haperlman
Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can I use Resmwed 11 to gauge my "baseline" sleep condition?
Replies: 8
Views: 1294

Can I use Resmwed 11 to gauge my "baseline" sleep condition?

Let me explain.... Through insurance, I had a basic overnight (at home) study to start to see if I had Apnea, which they said was "low moderate". Thus I got the Resmed 11 Airsense. I've been using it some, messing with the pressure settings, finding the right mask. Trying to stop my mouth leaks, etc...
by haperlman
Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:05 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Cheyne-Stokes percentage, via Oscar
Replies: 5
Views: 1126

Cheyne-Stokes percentage, via Oscar

Sorry, but brand new here. Start with a single question.... per Oscar I have about 13% Cheyne-Stokes on an average night sleep. I researched but can't find if that number is significant. I mean, what is the percentage for a normal person without apnea? Or do all people with apnea have this percent. ...