apneas per hour

[bladerfc]

Hi when I spoke to the person at the sleep clinic she said 20 avents per hour is this bad I really don't know much about his cheers in advance

[LSAT]

How do you feel about stopping breathing 20 times an hour. Yes...it's bad. Under 5 is considered OK.

Since you have asked several questions, why not register and list your equipment?

[Goofproof]

5 per hour is considered normal, I scored 150 per hour. Jim

[bladerfc]

Don't mean to be silly how do you register

[Pugsy]

Don't mean to be silly how do you register

You need to click on "register" and officially register your username and log in with your chosen user name and a password. When you do your screen ID turns to blue like mine and you then will have a User Control panel link at the top left of the screen.
Then you can register your equipment so it shows up permanently like mine does.
wiki/index.php/Registering_Equipment_in_User_Profile

[teachcsg]

Hi...
If you stop breathing 20X an hour that is considered a moderate case of sleep apnea.
Here is the actual breakdown that most doctors and sleep labs use:
0-5 AHI - normal
5-15-mild sleep apnea
15-30 -moderate sleep apnea
>30 - severe sleep apnea

AHI mean Apnea Hypopnea Index = the average number of times a person stops breathing per hour
So you have a moderate case of sleep apnea

[acer0001]

If 5-15 is mild SA, how do I get mine below 10 (which is from the stats I get on the machine)? Do I need a follow-up with my Dr.?

[BasementDwellingGeek]

As an auto machine yours should dynamically adjust to your needs, between 3 and 20 cmH2O. I don't know the machine or if that is open ended or if your upper pressure is set lower than the machines upper pressure. Maybe someone with the same machine will chime in.

If you don't yet have software to view your nightly stats I would definitely acquire some. Some comments I've seen posted would indicate that SleepyHead software will read your data! All you need is a card reader on your PC after downloading and installing the software. http://sourceforge.net/projects/sleepyhead/files/

You want to know about leakage, if you are leaking excessively you are not getting good therapy. You also want to know how much time you are spending at what pressure. If you are bumping into the upper limit a lot, you may need a another machine that can go higher.

Another issue is the components that make up AHI. I find I spend between 15 and 60 minutes in bed after waking. It is not uncommon to see a few Clear Airway Apneas or even a Hypopnea or two that should not be considered in the AHI calculations during that time.