Shallow breathing is making sleep very difficult.

[Nealbopper]

Hello, I have an issue that hasn't been talked about on this forum in 3 years but it's affecting my sleep. I am 56 yo. I had 1/3 of my right lung removed due to a granuloma during chemotherapy. I am experiencing shallow breathing and It's keeping me awake all night. I fall asleep fine but after 5 - 10 minutes, I am jerked awake because my body needs air. I thought this is what my Resmed airsense 10 autoset was supposed to help me with. This has been going on for a while now and I am so tired and I just want some rest. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[Julie]

Yes - download Oscar (top stickie on pg) and post nightly results here for experts to interpret and possibly suggest fixes about. Without any info it's hard to help (but please stay in this thread for continuity). Doctors too often prescribe e.g. pressure settings at a generic, machine default level rather than what the patient actually needs (tho' not saying that's your problem), plus what mask are you using and have you otherwise had a lab test recently (sleep one, not e.g. bloodwork)? Do you (or have you) seen a pulmonologist relative to your surgery and have they suggested any particular issues re Cpap? Do you take medication?

[Nealbopper]

Thanks for your reply. I will download Oscar today. I use a over the nose mask. I'm not having issues with my mask at all. I do not take any medications. I haven't been to the doctors in a few years. I haven't had any issues to see one. I was furlowed over a year ago and my insurance was cancelled. Let me read the first stickie and get moving on posting my data. Peace.

[Julie]

You said you had no reason to see a doctor, but when was that surgery please?

And tho' you have no obvious mask issues, it might still be relevant, so what do you use?

Thx.