As for mouthleaks, zero most nights to very low. I use a chin strap %$$#%
I might try dental snoreguard with CPAP and check my numbers, probably pretty close to average is my guess. I think there is more going on than OSA (UARS/RERA) for me.[/img]

snoredog- spot on; using the Resmed I've had the readout hit 8 or so one night and 18 the next, I suspect more time on by back in those situations. Realizing this machine over reports, if I can get under 10 (its probably closer to 5) I'm happy. As for spontaneous arousals, sort of high with a 27/hr ...

Almost 6 months on CPAP and my AHI is avg 10-18 no matter what my pressure. Automode from 8-14 and avg about 10.8 pressure and never went over 12. Tried straight CPAP at 10.5, same results. Now I'm attempting auto at 6-9 pressure so far same numbers on AHI, 10-18. My last sleep study (diag) I tried ...

curleycat- As others have mentioned, validate your CPAP setup and discover if you have other sleep disorders which can cause EDS (excessive daytime sleepiness) perhaps PLMD for example. In addition, your circadian sleep clock could be a miss. Research delayed sleep syndrome and think about your habi...

Amandalee- Sounds like you are optimizing your CPAP well. It's possible CPAP is not addressing your EDS which is somewhat common, especially if there are other sleep disorders or just lousy sleep fragmenting that may affect you. Have you pursued a MSLT study as well? If your sleep architecture is so...

I'll probably see my doc in Jan to review hopefully my last study next month. As for your brainstorming to the lack of SWS at times in sleep studies, your right on spot. Most folks here will note in their sleep study report a section called "architecture". The worse than typical quality of sleep or ...

justplainbill; next time I see sleep doc I'll ask him in more detail why he believes it drops off for us adults. The question is "at least a little?" Some of us hose heads have little to none. Perhaps RLS/PLMD or other spontaneous events create havoc. I'm not on the Xyrem.com wagon yet, but I'm to y...

I have some experience with Requip as RLS (which typically is the feeling/cramping/tingle in the limbs BEFORE you dose off) as PLMD is the jerking of legs, limbs during sleep. I have found CPAP greatly reduced my RLS issues, so I stopped Requip. The million dollar question, does your studies show th...

Yes, agreed the stages of sleep are complicated. Typically, my sleep is fragmented with mild RLS/PLMD as well. Three months into CPAP has me closer to normal but the mild EDS continues. I'm a life long runner and was amazed post CPAP how much weight I lost in the first 4-6 weeks (8-10lbs). Nothing c...

My latest sleep doc more or less told me not to worry about the lack of delta sleep after I mentioned my lack of any through 3-4 past sleep studies. I know the percentages are reduced with age but none? He mentioned after age 25 it is not significant! What makes one rested, REM or delta sleep? Puzzl...

I'm a newbie as well with 2 months on CPAP. I went from 186 to 175 in 5 weeks so it does happen. My fatigue was cut in half along with my appetite to boot. I believe my metabolism is better along with overall blood chemistry which probably explains a better hormone balance as well. It can happen, ha...

Interesting, sleep doc recently mentioned the built-in AHI data is fairly inaccurate and do not pay much attention to the number. Either he likes ordering labs, or the data is fairly smack on. Seems to be working for this group!

Has anyone used the combo of CPAP with dental device with success? I recently baselined a new sleep study to check my OSA and get motivated to try CPAP again(past has been 20-30) and was surprised to learn of a AHI under 3 when I wore the device to my amazement (never felt that rested in the past us...