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jeninAZ · Post by **jeninAZ** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 5:11 pm

DA DA DA! Please welcome the newest member of the sleep apnea club! Okay, i know thats a bit over the top, but after not sleeping at the sleep lab I had given up. Got my results today. I have OSA and something called hypnogogic hallucinations (what on earth is that?) My DME is delivering the CPAP with auto tritration to my house. Is that an APAP or something else? I have an appt with and ENT next week so I'll see what he says about everything. I got a copy of the sleep study, thanks again for that suggestion, now if only I understood what it said.....

Any chance treating the OSA will help with highblood pressure?

NightHawkeye · Post by **NightHawkeye** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 5:27 pm

jeninAZ wrote:My DME is delivering the CPAP with auto tritration to my house. Is that an APAP or something else?

Welcome Jen,

Yes, the auto-titrating CPAP is also known as an APAP. When do you get it?

Regards,
Bill

RestInSeattle · Post by **RestInSeattle** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 5:38 pm

jeninAZ wrote:I have OSA and something called hypnogogic hallucinations (what on earth is that?)

Sounds like "Hypnagogic Hallucinations", which is where the dreaming mind interacts with the waking mind, hence you see hallucinations that appear real but don't exist. You may experience these either when going to sleep or waking.

Sometime scary, but not dangerous. Some sleep disorders have more of these, but having them doesn't indicate necessarily that you have that disorder. But it's something to think about as it's possible to be OSA and also have other disorders in combination.

mild6 · Post by **mild6** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:27 pm

Does Sleep Paralysis fall into these? Luckily since I was on CPAP, the frequency of SP has substantially reduced. I'm so happy with the results!

jeninAZ · Post by **jeninAZ** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:36 pm

Bll: I have no idea when I get the APAP but hopefully soon. I am anxious to find out if it is going to help since I have read completely mixed results on the subject. Is the APAP the one that records results or is that only a specific model of the APAP? I would be interested in finding out what my REM OSA is like since my study says I never achieved it at the lab.

Mild: As for the hallucinations, I do hope this helps them go away. Then I can stop yelling about the imaginary spiders in my bed! Oh goodie! LOL....Dont know if it related to "sleep paralysis" but I seem to have the opposite problem and kick and move constantly

Cant figure out why, but I have been so happy all day since I found out. Crazy as it sounds, its nice to know whats wrong and that I really am tired and not just "lazy".

You are all awesome BTW, you have totally kept me going and given me so much valuable info that I never would have found on my own. Thanks bunches and bunches and bunches and bunches.................

krousseau · Post by **krousseau** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:44 pm

Hypnagogic hallucinations are pretty common, not necessarily a disorder, but probably occur more with other sleep/health problems. The dreamer "thinks" he/she is awake and it seems very real. They are auditory and usually very brief but can go on for a few seconds. Sleep paralysis occurs with hypnagogic hallucinations and is a protective mechanism so we don't jump into action over what is happening in the dream/hallucination. Technically hypangogic hallucinations occur while falling asleep and hynopompic hallucinations occur while waking up. My very unfavorite one is "hearing" the front door knob turn, the door opens, and footsteps approach my bed. Fortunately most are just of something like a bell or bang.

krousseau · Post by **krousseau** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:27 pm

Oh and yes high blood pressure may be helped by treating the OSA.

StillAnotherGuest · Post by **StillAnotherGuest** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 3:22 am

Jen:
You are being given an APAP directly after a CPAP titration? That's odd. About the only time(s) that ever happens is if the titration is incomplete, or you have a huge difference in pressure requirements due to sleep stage, position, etc. No REM? That's also odd. Maybe that's why the APAP.
SAG

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 3:53 am

Jen,

All the latest CPAPs (well the exact CPAP model does matter) can offer download of fully detailed data.

AUTOs have a few extra parameters and are more expensive.

Both CPAP and APAP can offer effective therapy with some qualifications depending on a number of factors.

If you can get an AUTO go for it. They can be used in what ever mode you prefer.

I ran my Remstar AUTO for 4 weeks in CPAP mode before switching to AUTO (I had agreed to partake in a 100 person study & they requested I just use CPAP).

Cheers & good luck

DSM

Snoozie · Post by **Snoozie** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:56 am

Any chance treating the OSA will help with highblood pressure?

CPAP treatment got rid of my high blood pressure. But then, it was just discovered before I started treatment, and it is the reason my doctor suggested titration. It wasn't long term and I was not previously on any meds to treat it.

Harmid · Post by **Harmid** » Thu May 04, 2006 2:26 pm

My mother has been ailing from high blood pressure problems for a long time, and to keep things under control she has always got to pursue with specific medicines and the doctors told me that this has to be continued the rest of her life. Now knowing very well that each and every medications has some adversities I would like to know if there are any high blood pressure medicine that can put a permanent end to this problem.

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