Is This Severe, Moderate or Mild OSA?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri May 25, 2007 12:56 pm

I just found an additional page in my pile of results from the first PSG - the technicians state that I had Tachy-Brady Syndrome associated with the Disordered Breathing Events. What is this?

- Julie

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Fri May 25, 2007 1:13 pm

Some links on the Web.

http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/cache/-402259954.htm

http://www.heartpoint.com/specific%20arrhythmias.htm

Den

Slinky · Post by **Slinky** » Fri May 25, 2007 3:33 pm

Skodobah wrote: ... I do not have a lung disease to my knowledge... I am 7 years quit as a smoker (yay!).

Skodobah wrote: ... I am trying not to be too alarmed at the O2 saturation level (i.e., do I have something wrong with my lungs that I don't know about).

How many years did you smoke before you quit 7 years ago? That previous smoking may well be the answer to a lot of the questions you are encountering w/your sleep.

I have severe COPD yet when things are going good my pulmonologist, my family doctor and my sleep doctor all say "your lungs sound good". What they DON'T say is "your lungs sound good - for the shape they are in".

Most family doctors have a spirometer in their office. It might be very interesting to have a spirometry test. Its fast, simple, non-invasive and painless.

How soon is your upcoming sleep study? A full night of titration, I hope!

You know, it may well be that all you need overnight for sleep is 2L of 02 rather than a CPAP. 02 overnight is sure a heck of a lot easier to adjust to than CPAP and mask!!!

It might well be worth your while to ask for a full pulmonary function test and/or an ABG. (The PFT is a little more time consuming but easier on the patient).

Skodobah · Post by **Skodobah** » Fri May 25, 2007 3:45 pm

Hi Slinky,

I smoked for approx. 15 years (I quit on the same calendar date that I started). You know, I tried my husband's breathing thing he got when he was in the hospital - they have you suck inward and a yellow floater thing goes up to a particular level. I found it hard to do and it left me all horribly coughy and yucko. I think that ex-smokers often have a bit of emphysema, much to their surprise, and this would not surprise me. I do have very bad allergies as well, and wheezing sometimes, but have not been diagnosed with asthma.

- Julie

Slinky · Post by **Slinky** » Fri May 25, 2007 3:55 pm

Ahhhhh, THAT explains a LOT. The desats so low and low AHI. I'd be looking at the lungs as more of a problem than the throat/tongue OSA.

Skodobah · Post by **Skodobah** » Fri May 25, 2007 5:22 pm

Yes, come to think of it, it does make sense. I feel 100% better when the weather is dry... breathing in general, and my snoring always went away when the dry Santa Ana winds blew (in SoCal). But when we have more humid weather, I get a little out of breath. Hmmmmm. So what you are saying is that with damaged lungs (from smoking) and/or bad allergies and possibly asthma, that that could lead to why everything seems out of whack with my PSG.

- Julie

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri May 25, 2007 9:10 pm

At the very least I'm willing to be its a contributing factor.

Be sure to get a copy of your full study results, not just the dictated report. The full study will include graphs, etc. As a matter of fact, it would probably be of interest to have a copy of the full data from your previous studies.

Is This Severe, Moderate or Mild OSA?

Tachy-Brady?