Hi everyone.I got my results back, and it seems kind of hard to decipher them, Hoping you all can help me out Sleep Architecture: Total Recording Time: 430.8 Minutes. Total period of sleep: 294.5 Minutes Sleep efficiency was decreased at 68.4%. Sleep latency was increased at 11.8 minutes(is this a g...

I have mild OSA and was not happy about having to adjust to a mask and machine, but I'm glad I did. I started with CPAP, but have found that Auto PAP better addresses my needs. I've tried several different types of masks, but not an oral appliance, and have settled on a nasal pillow. Best of luck t...

Lots here have mild... and they use either C/Apap or positional therapy depending on various things... but wait til you get results before deciding. I can help you re the positional answer, but it will depend on your report among other things. Thanks Julie. I'll probably need help interpreting the ...

Waiting for the official report to come in the mail so I can share, but the test did confirm that I have mild OSA. Considering the quality/amount of sleep I got, it could be worse than mild, but Idk. Now Im trying to figure out my next steps. Part of me wants to get a CPAP just incase, another part ...

When y get to see the results, there should be some graphs. The ones I got were smaller than the ones they showed me at the doctor's office, but still very useful. You can clearly see my sleep cycles and when I was awake. I was diagnosed as severe with about 2 1/2 hours of sleep. I could also see t...

Please do get a copy of the detailed report when it is available. Don't just accept a few highlights given verbally. Sometimes there are details that make a difference. For you to feel you didn't sleep much and them to say you slept is common. Perception on sleep is not always accurate.. What you'l...

If you're talking about a jerk or jolt that happens right as you're dozing off, I used to get those whenever I was under stress. And mine were totally unrelated to sleep apnea. Did your body physically jerk/jolt or was it more of a brain alert/sensation? Mine is the brain sensation 100% my body nev...

I have no idea if this is what you are expressing as your experience, but back when I was in school, I learned there are things called petite mal and grand mal. Its when we all of a sudden jerk for no reason. It does not last long and I don't think it automatically indicates an issue.. inasmuch as ...

I wont bore you guy swith the details,but according to the sleep tech,he saw nothing wrong. Nada. When we talked about those "jolts" that wake me up before going to sleep, he mentioned "if it is what I think it is, it's benign, if its what the doctor thinks it is (osa) its treatable.So before I let...

I can understand. I was worried what the test would find, but I was actually more worried they wouldn't find anything to explain my waking up feeling like crap. Hopefully the tech is just wrong or not telling you anything - they're not supposed to. Yes, I can identify with this! I was very afraid t...

I can understand. I was worried what the test would find, but I was actually more worried they wouldn't find anything to explain my waking up feeling like crap. Hopefully the tech is just wrong or not telling you anything - they're not supposed to. True. I asked if he noticed anything with my breat...

He didnt really tell me much, just that I was sleeping (I told him I felt like I wasnt) and that the wake up jolts I was getting that brought me in could just be hypnic jerks (i dont think it is because my body doesnt move during these episodes.) Guess we'll see

I wont bore you guy swith the details,but according to the sleep tech,he saw nothing wrong. Nada. When we talked about those "jolts" that wake me up before going to sleep, he mentioned "if it is what I think it is, it's benign, if its what the doctor thinks it is (osa) its treatable.So before I let,...

Okie bipap wrote:I took ambien for my sleep test and biap titration without any problems. They were able to get good date both nights.

Sweet! I was hoping it wouldnt mess up the data. Seen some debate about it.

Take what your doctor advised. First of all you have to get the sleep first for it to even be evaluated. Benadryl really won't mess with anything and a small dose of ativan won't make that big of a difference anyway. At worst maybe a slight relaxation of the muscles and tissues. As long as your doc...