Newbie Not Seeing Results

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SleepyKry
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Newbie Not Seeing Results

Post by SleepyKry » Tue Aug 05, 2014 9:52 am

I was diagnosed with OA back in May and given the usual brick. I was able to upgrade to an S9 Autoset in June. Initially it was set up in straight CPAP mode of 10cm. After a little over a month I was still not waking with energy etc so I decided to set the machine on auto and see what happened. Initially I had a couple decent nights, but that didn't last. I currently have the machine set to 9 - 13cm. I usually aim for 6.5-7.5 hours sleep, the nights showing less than 6 are where I took the mask off in my sleep.

According to SH most of my apneas are CA, though i was diagnosed with OA. Like others I do find a fair number of false positives. I'm not sure where to go from here? Maybe my apnea isn't that bad and I have something else going on? Any input would be much appreciated, thanks!

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Re: Newbie Not Seeing Results

Post by library lady » Tue Aug 05, 2014 10:14 am

Your AHI numbers are excellent! If your AHI is usually 5 or less, you are doing well; there's no need to fixate on the type of event. As long as your machine is taking care of you (<5AHI) it's really not an issue IMO.

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Re: Newbie Not Seeing Results

Post by Denial Dave » Tue Aug 05, 2014 12:01 pm

some people feel great almost immediately after starting and for others it takes longer

It took almost 3 months after I got my leaks under control before I started to feel better....

FWIW --My wife noticed imrpovements in my personality after 2 months of use.

keep up the good work!

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Re: Newbie Not Seeing Results

Post by Pugsy » Tue Aug 05, 2014 12:41 pm

So....reports look good on paper.

You get the standard speech...
How is the sleep quality? Do you wake often during the night?
The few nights you get closer to 8 hours instead of 6 hours....do you feel any different?
Do you take any meds of any kind? If so, what?

Also....what is primary symptom you are complaining of?
Fatigue...lack of energy or daytime sleepiness?

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Re: Newbie Not Seeing Results

Post by SleepyKry » Tue Aug 05, 2014 1:13 pm

I used to sleep throughout the night every night, I now wake up 2-3 times that I remember. I'm usually awake only long enough to remember that I awoke. Some times I wake up in the morning with my mask off and don't remember taking it off.

I do feel better when I get closer to 8h sleep, but I've always been a bit of a night owl. I've been trying to go to bed earlier the past couple months and usually end up laying there for an hour or more before I even fall asleep.

I do not take any medications other than Albuterol. I do take several supplements daily including the occasional Melatonin to help me get to sleep quicker. The symptoms I'd like to address if possible would be fatigue, brain fog, and moodiness.

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Re: Newbie Not Seeing Results

Post by Pugsy » Tue Aug 05, 2014 2:26 pm

Look at the potential side effects to Albuterol
I found these but I don't know just how it might work and/or if when you take it makes any huge difference.
disturbances of sleep and behaviour
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salbutamol

You might also look at your overall sleep hygiene and the times you go to bed. I can't see the graph times clearly but it looks like they are all over the place with some very late like around 1 AM.

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Re: Newbie Not Seeing Results

Post by tmr » Tue Aug 05, 2014 3:49 pm

What was your AHI before cpap?

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