Titration study + New machine (ASV) UPDATE w/ doctor

sleepinow wrote:Is it that the device is done on the forehead that makes it funny? Why would that be funny?

RUFKM!?

How can you measure respiratory effort with a sensor stuck on your forehead? You think you can reliably differentiate central vs obstructive apneas from that technology (in reply to your question (although admittedly this is another question) from the other thread)?

Even if it could, Watermark ARES raw data are not reviewable (so bona-fide sleep laboratories cannot use this technology). It simply goes up to the The Cloud and they spit out a number ("Trust Me - The Check's in The Mail!").

This is all academic anyway, since ARES had to pull the effort channel out in March 2011:

http://www.rtsleepworld.com/sites/defau ... 152011.pdf#

Sludge wrote:You think you can reliably differentiate central vs obstructive apneas from that technology...?

I mean I know how it works, and in fact, that it can work (the idea is that if you're sucking in from an OA, your CVP changes, but in a CA you don't and it don't).

But apparently, the FDA doesn't agree.

Huh. The home tests I did all had chest straps to record respiratory effort. That seems more direct and immediate than blood pressure.

Hey everyone I came back from my doctor not too long ago and he agreed with me to do a titration study. At first he was like "Well you know there is medication for your tiredness. It is used alot by night shift workers." I was like (In my mind) "You have to be kidding me" Well I told him my story and my issue with my machine not having a good setting. So after speaking with him for a bit, he decided to give me a titration study. He told his other worker that to make sure there is a technician that had dealt with ASV or knows how to do ASV titrations. He said he will give them a 1000$ out-of-pocket offer. I hope they accept and I should be receiving a call by them next week.

Can anyone please provide me with suggestions and advice of my first titration study. I have never had an in-lab sleep study either so any advice I would appreciate please