Thanks, the help and reassurance was greatly appreciated. I was able to reach his Dr and they are making some changes to the machine, I believe raising the pressure range. They want me to send reports again after a week with the changes and they will review them.

thanks! I am sending his sleep Dr the graphs and maybe he will feel differently? His PA said they looked good- I am confused for sure. I think Covid has really changed things and they - pulmonologist and sleep physicians are in the mix. I looked at one O2 graph on the 92 average- 5% 94-100 and the r...

If anyone could lead me to a site, or to a worksheet where I might be able to understand the reports generated by the pulse oximeter-that would be great!! I have found a lot of information on AHI and not as much on the ODI- except that you should be checked for sleep apnea. My husband's AHI is usual...

Thanks for the replies-Newbies.. :roll: .I was able to get another sleep center to see me next week. I will ask about the Pulmonologist referral. I have a family Dr appt in a couple weeks- but she and the sleep Dr don’t want to seem to own the management. I thought I sent a reply to the thread-about...

Sorry to confuse
The initial test was without Cpap
The second test was with Cpap

I have been very active in years before but less the last couple years, due to fatigue.

I live at 5,500 ft

No medication but for hypothyroid.

I have not had a test with the Cpap yet- he just did the pulse oximetry.
Thx

**** I haven’t had a sleep study again with the Cpap - just the Cpap using the pulse ox

Hi! Thanks for any input—I am new to Cpap —user for 3 months initial test AHI 29.6, mean O2 89, min 81, 69 Hypopnoeas 55 year old female, BMI 25, stage 3 CKD, autoimmune disorder (lupus-like) slight asthma, good BP, no tobacco. Have noticed at times lightheadedness. Only check my 02 when I have had ...