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There have been sleep studies done with Provent. But as to answering the question of how well it works for you, you will only know if YOU do a sleep study with Provent.

You need "diagnostic" Provents, to which a monitoring cannula can be connected. I would think any reasonably equipped sleep centatory could even do an HST with it.

mollete wrote:You need "diagnostic" Provents, to which a monitoring cannula can be connected. I would think any reasonably equipped sleep centatory could even do an HST with it.

But at home he'd just use regular Provent.

SleepingUgly wrote:

mollete wrote:You need "diagnostic" Provents, to which a monitoring cannula can be connected. I would think any reasonably equipped sleep centatory could even do an HST with it.

But at home he'd just use regular Provent.

And plus, we're not talking

$7300 for the next decade

because there may be some significant changes seen in another month or two as the post-surgical CompSAS settles down.

BrianinTN wrote:As an addendum, check out Sunday night -- a real doozy. I've updated my original data link (https://dl.dropbox.com/u/15497133/P-Series.zip) in case you'd like to see the new stuff.

But the 29th and 30th look fabulous.

mollete wrote: But the 29th and 30th look fabulous.

Too bad they felt like $#*&.

BrianinTN wrote:

mollete wrote: But the 29th and 30th look fabulous.

Too bad they felt like $#*&.

Are you in California? The times look messed up.

Was bedtime 0130?

He's paying tuition at Stanford, so I'm guessing he's in California.

SleepingUgly wrote:He's paying tuition at Stanford, so I'm guessing he's in California.

OK, then running the SH fix for PST, we come up with



Establishing a desired Sleep Period in the red box based on the first night (although that TST is a little short and starts a little late) and highlighting bedtimes that are at or about 2 AM, the poor sleep hygiene is again noted.

SleepingUgly wrote:I think I figured out your problem: too wide a variety of ethnic food! j/k

Actually, given the eating times and the food types (especially considering sodium content) his diet is even worse than his sleep hygiene:

Sunday, January 20
9:30 PM Chipotle burrito (barbacoa)

Monday, January 21
10:45 AM Chorizo
1:30 Protein milkshake, Jolly ranchers
5:45 Popsicle
8:00 Tom Kha soup, Roaste Chili Beef
10:30 last bit of roasted chili beef

Tuesday, January 22
8:00 AM Granola bar
12:30 PM Protein milkshake
5:00 PM Salmon
6:00 PM French onion soup; small cup of red curry
9:00 Popsicle

Wednesday, January 23
10:00 AM Red curry
7:00 PM 2 beers, Indian (pakoras, tikka masala, lamb rogan josh)

Thursday, January 24
12:00 PM Indian leftovers
6:00 PM 2 beers; Mozzarella sticks; mushrooms; 10 boneless wings

Friday, January 25
2:00 PM Kung Pao chicken; Beef in spicy garlic sauce
8:15 PM 3 margaritas; taquitos; chicken wings; beef quesadillas

Saturday, January 26
12:15 PM Tacos
7:45 PM Baja chipotle chicken, au gratin potatoes, corn & mushrooms; with 2 glasses wine
9:45 PM 1 Beer

Sunday, January 27
9:00 AM 1/2 pear
1:00 PM leftover kung pao, beef in garlic sauce
8:00 PM beef short ribs; chicken wins; mashed potatoes

Monday, January
12:15 PM kung pao leftovers
7:00 PM kung pao leftovers; tom kha soup; basil chicken

Tuesday January 29
7:30 AM Protein milkshake
5:30 PM Margaritas; empanadas, kra prao leftovers

Wednesday January 30
12:00 PM Chicken and honey sandwich, shrimp

So in summary, there are certainly some opportunities for improvement available.

Good luck!

Well this was delightful.

BrianinTN wrote:Well this was delightful.

I suppose it would have been more delightful if we'd stuck you in a machine that made your apnea go away and turned you into a superhero that needs very little sleep and can get all A's at Stanford while working 80-100 hours a week.

P.S. If you find that machine, please save me a spot in it.

SleepingUgly wrote:

BrianinTN wrote:Well this was delightful.

I suppose it would have been more delightful if we'd stuck you in a machine that made your apnea go away and turned you into a superhero that needs very little sleep and can get all A's at Stanford while working 80-100 hours a week.

...while costing less than 2 bucks per day.

mollete wrote:

SleepingUgly wrote:

BrianinTN wrote:Well this was delightful.

I suppose it would have been more delightful if we'd stuck you in a machine that made your apnea go away and turned you into a superhero that needs very little sleep and can get all A's at Stanford while working 80-100 hours a week.

...while costing less than 2 bucks per day.

Might I again recount how pleasurable it was to go to bed with only a couple of stickers on my nose?! If only it would have worked, I'd have gladly paid more than that.

Brian, if you can afford a month's supply, why not try it for a month (or less) instead of calculating what it will cost for the rest of your life (an inherently flawed approach because if you knew you would die young, you'd consider it less financially draining and therefore worthwhile, whereas dying old makes it not worthwhile?!)? Just try one box and see if it is worth it or not worth it. If it's not worth it, you're out $60. If it's worth it, you'll be willing to pay more than that for it.