I have hit a wall

msudawg · Post by **msudawg** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:58 am

I've been on cpap for almost a year and everything has been good for the most part until last week. Now I feel almost as bad as before I started therapy. My numbers look fine (low leaks, AHI < 2, ect)
Anyone have any ideas?

Pugsy · Post by **Pugsy** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:05 am

Are these the numbers off the machine LED screen or the software reports?

msudawg wrote:everything has been good for the most part until last week

For the most part hints at times not so great. What difference are you feeling now? More tired, sleepy, general yuckiness?
Can you put a finger on it? How many hours of sleep regularly? Wake up during night or sleep through? Any other health problems, meds, pain, bad mattress, or anything that stands out to you? It could be any number of things. We often want to blame OSA for all our problems but sometimes it is simply other things going on. When was last general physical?

SnoozyQ · Post by **SnoozyQ** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:37 am

Any changes lately? New medication? Dose change? Taking any new OTC supplements?
Illness or injury?

It could be something simple and subtle.... I like to blame OSA too....since it's created havoc in most every other aspect in my life!

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:48 am

Mouth-leaking? (you're showing a nasal mask in your profile)

Second thought..... How much sleep have you been getting?

Den

gasp · Post by **gasp** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:09 pm

Your numbers are 'fine' but I wonder if what you think is fine and others is the same thing - what are your numbers?

Long term average AHI
Last two weeks highest AHI
Last two weeks lowest AHI
Leak
etc

msudawg · Post by **msudawg** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:32 pm

Pugsy wrote:Are these the numbers off the machine LED screen or the software reports?

msudawg wrote:everything has been good for the most part until last week

For the most part hints at times not so great. What difference are you feeling now? More tired, sleepy, general yuckiness?
Can you put a finger on it? How many hours of sleep regularly? Wake up during night or sleep through? Any other health problems, meds, pain, bad mattress, or anything that stands out to you? It could be any number of things. We often want to blame OSA for all our problems but sometimes it is simply other things going on. When was last general physical?

I sleep about 8 hours each night (not changed in the last year)

wake up tired in the morning and stay tired all day; headaches; sleepy until at least lunch
no other health changes that I know of
haven't had a physical in about 8 months, but everything was fine at that point

msudawg · Post by **msudawg** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:34 pm

SnoozyQ wrote:Any changes lately? New medication? Dose change? Taking any new OTC supplements?
Illness or injury?

It could be something simple and subtle.... I like to blame OSA too....since it's created havoc in most every other aspect in my life!

no medication at all everything seems to be the same

(just remembered i've been taking allegry meds for the last week, but felt like crap before that)

msudawg · Post by **msudawg** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:37 pm

gasp wrote:Your numbers are 'fine' but I wonder if what you think is fine and others is the same thing - what are your numbers?

Long term average AHI
Last two weeks highest AHI
Last two weeks lowest AHI
Leak
etc

long term average AHI is 1.83 (thats over six months + or -)

Last two weeks highest AHI 3.4

last two weeks lowest AHI 0.9

I don't have the leak rate with me, but the charts have been flat and even for the most part (spike if I get up to go to the restroom, ect.)

jbn3boys · Post by **jbn3boys** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:38 pm

Do you have the software to look at your data more closely? That may be key to finding out just what is going on. Our host site (cpap.com) sells the software for around $100. Best money I ever spent in regards to my sleep!

msudawg · Post by **msudawg** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:41 pm

jbn3boys wrote:Do you have the software to look at your data more closely? That may be key to finding out just what is going on. Our host site (cpap.com) sells the software for around $100. Best money I ever spent in regards to my sleep!

I have the software, try to check it every day

jbn3boys · Post by **jbn3boys** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:39 pm

msudawg wrote: I have the software, try to check it every day

What changes can you find? It might seem like no big change, but even little changes can have big effects.

You could consider posting a typical "before" and an "after" report.

cflame1 · Post by **cflame1** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:52 pm

Is there a potential that there's something else wrong?

gasp · Post by **gasp** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:05 pm

msudawg wrote:
gasp wrote:Your numbers are 'fine' but I wonder if what you think is fine and others is the same thing - what are your numbers?

Long term average AHI
Last two weeks highest AHI
Last two weeks lowest AHI
Leak
etc

long term average AHI is 1.83 (thats over six months + or -)

Last two weeks highest AHI 3.4

last two weeks lowest AHI 0.9

I don't have the leak rate with me, but the charts have been flat and even for the most part (spike if I get up to go to the restroom, ect.)

Those are good numbers (to me too : )!

MagicCityDawg · Post by **MagicCityDawg** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:39 pm

Not much to add except Hail State!

msudawg · Post by **msudawg** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:28 am

MagicCityDawg wrote:Not much to add except Hail State!

I agree, sweep in baseball this weekend!

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