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by gohoos1998
Sat Dec 23, 2023 12:30 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help with CPAP Titration (OSA, PLM, TMJ, ABC123)
Replies: 6
Views: 7944

Re: Help with CPAP Titration (OSA, PLM, TMJ, ABC123)

Hey! Looks like you know a lot about your condition(s) and are doing what you need to do to get better. Like you, I have been recently diagnosed with OSA (AHI = 9) and PLMD (my PLM index was 67/hr - severe). I am not as well-versed in OSA as others, but I think I have a good understanding of PLMD tr...
by gohoos1998
Sat Dec 16, 2023 8:19 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hi all! I am a new poster.....with PLMD as well as mild OSA
Replies: 10
Views: 7142

Re: Hi all! I am a new poster.....with PLMD as well as mild OSA

Wonderful. I took a quick look but need to look at it in more detail. Unfortunately, I really believe that most (not all) doctors are not willing to go the full 10 yards for us and that educating ourselves is the most likely way to living a normal life! So this is great.
by gohoos1998
Wed Dec 13, 2023 9:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hi all! I am a new poster.....with PLMD as well as mild OSA
Replies: 10
Views: 7142

Re: Hi all! I am a new poster.....with PLMD as well as mild OSA

Oh my goodness gracious. Those movements are VIOLENT. My blankets are on the floor and my sheets are untucked in the morning, but you were essentially taking part in anaerobic exercise! If you can overcome those, I can overcome mine. Just will take a lot of work, but the possibility of living the li...
by gohoos1998
Wed Dec 13, 2023 6:33 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hi all! I am a new poster.....with PLMD as well as mild OSA
Replies: 10
Views: 7142

Re: Hi all! I am a new poster.....with PLMD as well as mild OSA

I am glad we were able to summon you :D. Really, really appreciate you taking the time to write here. I have definitely done my homework - glad you noticed! I think a very important to glean from your comment is the "tug of war" between OSA and PLMD. The sleep study results were a snapshot in time, ...
by gohoos1998
Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hi all! I am a new poster.....with PLMD as well as mild OSA
Replies: 10
Views: 7142

Hi all! I am a new poster.....with PLMD as well as mild OSA

After seeing the knowledge bestowed here, I felt I needed to make an account. My sleep doctor is not very helpful, but I have some major problems I need to address - this is why I'm here. I was diagnosed with mild OSA (AHI = 9) and severe PLMD (67 movements/hr). My arousal index is 35 and a majority...