Also--- figured I should ask...


If I do have a mild case of sleep apnea--- and I set the cpap at 4, what would the numbers look like for AHI, AI, HI?

Thanks guys!

Are you fatigued everyday? How many hours of sleep were you getting without cpap? Maybe try a home sleep test kit if you want some answers? Since you don't have insurance and live in LA, you could always make a trip to Tijuana if you wanted a full lab test. Hmmm... I never thought of doing that. Fa...

The numbers off the machine don't tell us enough information...like what was the event breakdown for that 2 hour AHI? You need 6 to 8 hours on the machine getting good solid sleep to have any idea for sure how the AHI is trending. 90 minutes with not much of an AHI....that doesn't mean anything bec...

Okay, I made the settings CPAP and limited the pressure to 4cm. After not doing it for a few days, it was more difficult to keep the mask on and the two days of any significant time were both around 1.5-2 hours. Nevertheless, here’s the stats: Day 1: Total time: 2 hours AHI: 9.7 AI: 2.0 HI: 7.7 Leak...

Hi - I have one suggestion for you to try - if you normally sleep on your back, sleep on your side for at least 3-5 days and then see what your numbers look like... the reason is that for most, apneas are provoked on their back, but disappear otherwise, and if you're in that category, you should be...

For the past few years I’ve suspected I had sleep apnea. I would just feel a sense of fatigue throughout the day and a doctor told me my tonsils were 3-4x regular size. About 10 years ago I did a sleep study but the results were either mild or inconclusive. Recently I found a good deal on craigslist...

I'm all for cpap - but you should be aware that large tonsils can obstruct you airway, and make cpap therapy more difficult, since pushing large tonsils out of the way may take a lot of pressure. A tonisllectomy is not a UPPP - and I think you should consider it. It may make your cpap therapy more ...

Thanks guys! I have the bare minimum insurance, so I'm probably paying this out of pocket. Since I was diagnoised with mild OSA before (albeit a few years ago) and everything else seems to match OSA, do I need to do a sleep study again? Is a sleep study necessary to do the titration, or can I figure...

I don't have a machine or a mask. They are both on my to do list! As I remember, I was diagnosied with a mild sleep apnea. I do remember having the cpap titration. but right after the sleep study, the weight loss kicked in. That was about 8 years ago. but nowadays even with weight management it's st...

Hey Everyone, I'd figure I'd introduce myself and explain my situation. I'm John, I live in L.A. -- just turned 29. I'm a psychologist and from time to time I do stage hypnosis shows! Everything started about 10 years ago right around college time. I got really tired. I heard about sleep apnea in sc...