Imposter

I'm glad NightMonkey fired Mr. Trump.

Thank you for that, NightMonkey.

napstress wrote:Yesterday, when I had asked my sleep dr whether or not I had apnea, given that the data on my diagnostic report showed an AHI of 0.2, she told me flatly, "You do not have apnea." She explained that she had made her diagnosis based on the RDI (of 45.4) and EEG and that I have a narrow nose that probably contributes to respiratory disturbances resulting in unrefreshing sleep and afternoon drowsiness.

One person's hypopnea is another person's RERA is another person's nonsignificant finding, yada yada. You have sleep disordered breathing. You could stay even if you didn't!

archangle wrote:

napstress wrote: I have a long, narrow nose...

Well, obviously.

Oh my word archangle you have a great sense of humor - this made me laugh so hard!

napstress wrote:Yesterday, when I had asked my sleep dr whether or not I had apnea, given that the data on my diagnostic report showed an AHI of 0.2, she told me flatly, "You do not have apnea." She explained that she had made her diagnosis based on the RDI (of 45.4) and EEG and that I have a narrow nose that probably contributes to respiratory disturbances resulting in unrefreshing sleep and afternoon drowsiness.

She believes I should continue with CPAP therapy to address my high RDI.

May I still participate on this forum?

I feel exhausted all the time, cannot keep my eyes open in the afternoon, have 24 teeth and a long, narrow nose, and have an average AHI of 5.2 withCPAP therapy. Do I still qualify for membership?

Greetings from a fellow "Imposter"!

I was diagnosed with mild osa, also had pretty severe "insomnia". My first doctor said "well, try cpap to see if it works. If it doesn't help, then our best bet is to do nothing at all". Hmmm...

Funny thing is, cpap immediately relieved my "insomnia". I couldn't figure it out, "if I didn't have a high AHI, why would cpap be working for me?" I loved my cpap immediately! I thought that I must just be a hypochondriac looking for something to "fix" me.

My first sleep study and titration was not a true reflection of what was actually going on. So, I really felt like a "lurker" here, feeling that I really didn't belong because I wasn't having the same experience as most people - ie a need to lower AHI.

I spent LOTS of time studying here... at first trying to understand the UARS component of my diagnosis - with a lot of help from people here. So, long story short. I ended up getting a "second opinion" and a new diagnosis of Complex Sleep Apnea. I am waiting to get the new S9 vpap adapt. So, now that I have a "real" diagnosis, do I finally belong here?

As others have said here, there is more to "sleep disordered breathing" than would seem at first glance. Keep studying, keep asking. There are wonderful people here who will help!
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Bright Choice, in the end was it UARS or OSA (if one could parse that part out of the Complex Sleep Apnea diagnosis, which I don't know if that's possible)?

SleepingUgly wrote:Bright Choice, in the end was it UARS or OSA (if one could parse that part out of the Complex Sleep Apnea diagnosis, which I don't know if that's possible)?

Actually it was "moderate obstructive sleep apnea" and "central sleep apnea" (CompSA). UARS was mentioned in the anecdotal titration notes and I assume was "corrected" with the ASV titration.

mars wrote:

you will not - gather, compile, or in any way collect information about users, including email addresses, without first obtaining such user's express consent;

I think they mean "expressed" consent. Or maybe we must consent very quickly?

Thanks, everybody. What a relief to have a sense of belonging! I'd love to sleep well through the night, but since I have to figure out how to do that, I can think of no finer a throng to do it with than you all. Thanks for the laugh, too, archangle!

My doc told me I do not have Apnea - but Hypopnea - and it's "moderate to severe" - 47 times an hour - just below the severe line of 50. It doesn't matter whether I'm on my back or either side, I still don't get enough air the minute I try to go to sleep, and I wake up over and over again. I snore, but very quietly and through my nose, no less. I never get into deep sleep for more than a second or two and I NEVER get into REM sleep without the help of my CPAP. My air way does not close very often - only five or six times a night - but when it closes, it closes tight and I have to be fully awake to clear it. All the rest of the time, my air way is just way closed down to almost shut, but not quite. I have a tiny nose, tiny ear canals (so much so that the doc's always hate to check me for an ear infection!) and a tiny bronch tube. I am prone to respiratory infections because I everything is too tiny to clear easily.

I requested a prescription for CPAP.com. . .and told the doc that it is already marked for Apnea, doc said there is no ICD-9 code specifically for Hypopnea, that it falls directly under Apnea.

**Shrugs**

So there you have it. I've learned so much from this community that I actually am sleeping very well with my CPAP having ironed out most (still have to work out what to do when I have a bad head and chest cold) of the kinks. Last night was wonderful. I'm so thankful for this group.

archangle wrote:

napstress wrote: I have a long, narrow nose...

Well, obviously.

Dang! The avatar is an elephant's head! All this time, my quick glances always interpreted it as a dinosaur. Oh well, time for new glasses. Earl

napstress wrote:Thanks for the laugh, too, archangle!

You also need to keep your mouth closed, straighten out the end of your nose, and not put so much water in the humidifier.

ROTFL!!!!

rested gal wrote:ROTFL!!!!

Ditto

(I thought it was a dinosaur too)

Bright Choice wrote:Ditto

(I thought it was a dinosaur too)

Hey, I might be getting old—but I'm not that old!

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"I have a theory...eh, hem, hem...that a brrrrontosaurus... is thick at one end, thick in the middle, and thick at the other...eh, hem, hem... that is my theory and it is mine."

And I wonder how on earth headgear would ever fit that big bony head - lab rat time : )