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helenkay · Post by **helenkay** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 11:03 am

My heart was racing when I went to bed last night, I put on my CPAP and though it will slow down. Woke up about 3 heart racing, could not go back to sleep. When I turn the CPAP off my AHI show 14.9, they are usually 2.9. Why did my heart rate affect my AHI?

LSAT · Post by **LSAT** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 11:06 am

When you woke up at 3 and couldn't go back to sleep you may have generated lots of CAs...Clear airway apneas. Also, increased heartrate can affect breathing patterns. Do you track your therapy with sleepyhead?

helenkay · Post by **helenkay** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 11:12 am

No I don't have a computer at home to use Sleepyhead on. I have the card down loaded at local sleep center. I just see some info on the display on my machine.

Julie · Post by **Julie** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 12:00 pm

Any chance at all you ate something new or took some meds (like thyroid pills) near bedtime that might have had an effect?

helenkay · Post by **helenkay** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 2:35 pm

Only have water to drink after I get off from work, ate lunch at 1:30, only take Provigil in am. Bedtime is 10:00.

Julie · Post by **Julie** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 6:13 pm

Well then, don't sweat one night... if it becomes consistent then worry, and let us know, but hopefully it was just one time.

Too tall · Post by **Too tall** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 11:28 pm

helenkay wrote:My heart was racing when I went to bed last night, I put on my CPAP and though it will slow down. Woke up about 3 heart racing, could not go back to sleep. When I turn the CPAP off my AHI show 14.9, they are usually 2.9. Why did my heart rate affect my AHI?

What was your pulse rate?

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