Hooked me up with all the leads, very similar to the study 4 years ago I had...even had the exact same room.
The tech asked me some questions about my current machine settings etc. Told her I currently was on Autopap @ 10.5 to 13 cm range for pressure.
She said she would start at a straight CPAP pressure of 7.0. I said it would be too low, bit she said "Dr's orders". She would be monitoring everything and adjusting pressure remotely.
I took an Ativan 10 min before laying down on the prison bed. After 20 minutes of just laying there I took a 2nd Ativan to help me sleep.
That seemed to do it. The next thing I knew she was waking me up. It was morning. She said to take a shower and the "Dr" would be in to see me for a "few" minutes.
I overheard the tech and Dr talking in the next room before I saw him. She told him that a pressure of 7 was pretty food for me. He came in my room with a Rx of 7 cm ( CPAP). I told him I was already using Autopap 10.5 -13 and that was working not to bad for me these days ( see charts before overnight study below). I said to my self that I would try a CPAP pressure of 7 and see what happens.
This is what happened last night.. Pressure 7 (straight CPAP mode)
![Image](http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a577/hongodai/cceacbc6-35a6-4d77-a28c-5428f345c1fa_zpsae058de0.jpg)
The following 2 charts were from the 2 nights before the sleep study. Autopap 10.5 - 13
![Image](http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a577/hongodai/MAY21-22AHI05-6hrsplus_zpsf85e53c1.jpg)
![Image](http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a577/hongodai/MAY22-23AHI07-5hrplus_zps28317128.jpg)
So as you can see the 2 nights before were pretty good. The Dr giving me a Rx of 7cm after the sleep study resulted in an AHI of 9.9 , but funny there where no OA on that chart...only H.
Really confused now. Why would the overnight study give a pressure of only 7 cm? The machine they used was a big one (twice the size of mine) Was the pressure of 7 on their machine equal to 10 or 11 com om mine?? It's like she didn't even monitor me during the night...she was suppose to increase pressures as I was getting OA's and H's. Totally shocked at this.
My follow up isn't until June 24. I also have to an overnight oximety done, but I think it kinda wasted at a pressure of 7.
I sometimes wonder if these people actually know what they are doing.
ps On the first chart there are no OAs, only HAs. Is these because they are not being read because the machine eas on strait CPAP mode? There was not bottom chart either.
Thx for listening. Any suggestions/feedback appreciated.