Intriguing. That wasn't worded well. I actually meant an oral appliance to give me a little more room. In other words, mild advancement. I have already had an endoscopy and they didn't find anything anatomical issues in my throat so hopefully just a little more room along w/ the other things will b...

Yeah? Like what? You are very misinformed if you think PAP is the only effective treatment. I encourage you to read the research publications. Honestly, the amount of ignorance around this is extremly troubling. And I answered that question in my first post - deviated septum fixed, allergies treate...

Is your new diagnosis the one you need, or the one you want? Not particularly a strong point, actually. I would prefer to be normal so this doesn't do me any favors beyond giving me something more specific and accurate. I still have sleep breathing issues that have to be addressed and I have a LONG...

I had a long post here but things just got too passive aggressive which was far from my intention so I have deleted it. I do want to thank everyone and wish you all the best in your treatment. thank you all for the help and well wishes. I have my follow-ups in a couple of weeks and will probably pos...

Z, I know you don't know me, but I am not one to make a lot of recommdations because I don't really consider my opinion any more valuable than anyone else's plus I don't really like to take them! However, I do highly recommend Dr. Barry Krakow's book called Sound Sleep. It is extremly eye-opening. S...

OK, I see. You're using the Zeo for general sleep improvement not related to sleep apnea. So, basically, the problems you're having are falling asleep and occassional stress that makes the sleep fragmented? You've tried various meds... so where are you at this point - out of ideas to try for now? N...

Assuming your doc doesn't support NOT using the machine? Wondering what if any daytime symptoms you experience off it/on it. Aside from low/high ZEO scores. I have never had any symptoms of apnea of any kind unless you count issues falling asleep when stressed and general anxiety at times, which I ...

BTW, why do you think your sleep/Zeo is so bad when using the mask? Sounds like something is very wrong with the CPAP therapy if the mask use is limited to 45 minutes, no? Unknown reasons at this point. The therapy is 'fine' in terms of leaks, AHI, comfort, etc. I am just unable to sleep with it an...

Tom, I am not fully aware of your history, but perhaps you are experiencing REM rebound? Do you take any supplments like ZMA or medications that might increase REM? The only time I have ever had odd REM/dreaming was when I took ZMA. The dreams were amazingly vivid and seemed to last all night. Just ...

The avg for when I don't wear my mask (most of the nights over several weeks/months): Total Z - 7:51 Total Deep - :45 Light Sleep - 4:45 Total REM - 2:15 Total Wake - :02 Avg Wake-ups - 1 Avg ZQ - 85 I have two toddlers and they often fuss early in the night which is likely impacting my deep sleep n...

Hi themonk! You might find it interesting to obtain the detailed version of your SpO2 data from your sleep study. I am kind of guessing but I think that OSA will always tend one toward desaturation upon a reduction of air flow espicially later in the night (after several events). <snip> Late to res...

Given the variability in AHI from one night to the next, the variability/difficulty (read: errors) in PSG scoring, the range of scoring criteria available for sleep labs, and the fact that apparently every person on Earth has it to some degree, I would suspect the chances are good that anyone could ...

I don't have a specific answer to your question about O2 for otherwise healthy people, but somewhat related. I asked my sleep doc if there had been any studies on the effects of PAP machine on athletic performance, being an athlete, and he said no. He said that he has seen endurance improve because ...

I have BCBS and I am on some kind of rental, but I had to 'buy' the humidifier. I have had my machine since June and I have paid about $120 so far. As far as compliance, I assume I don't have any requirements since I have never used it for >4 hours in any month so far and they haven't bothered me. I...

Tom, I look for when things go somewhat haywire in my breathing, kind of a move from normal, fairly stable peaks and valleys, to something more jagged and less predictable. That is about as good as I can get w/ the data I have, but I figure if the Zeo matches time and time again with that type of pa...