Frusrated, need help understanding why I can't sleep soundly

jagzoo wrote:...

Kteagu, thanks for the thought about ferritin and magnesium. I know my vitamin D is high but haven't been tested for the others. My daily vits do include magnesium but not ferritin, so Ill look into that. I am one whose feet are always jiggling and moving while I sit. Not aware of it while I sleep but would make sense...

I would not add any supplements as a buckshot effort just in case your ferritin level is problematic, as you won't have any way of knowing if it's a need, how much of an increase is effective, or when it's enough. Iron is not something to add casually if you're not low. Too much iron can have problems of its own. You will need at the very least a blood test for your ferritin level, and if you want to be ultra thorough, get iron studies to include ferritin. So much about managing limb movements is a guessing game, and if in any way you can make any aspect of it concrete you may save yourself time, effort, and sleep with guessing games. Now, if insurances or finance make getting blood tests a hardship, that's another story and experimentation may be necesary. Gotta do what you gotta do. I suggest keeping a brief journal of what your are taking and how you sleep and feel as you go along to hopefully correlate which efforts are effective.

Once you have worked through any equipment problems and resolved any issues that your data might indicate, if your sleep isn't better, I'm guessing giving your attention to the cause and/or treatment of your limb movements would be the best next path if other obvious contributors have been ruled out (meds etc). If you search PLMD on the forum you'll find you are not alone.

EDIT: Just to clarify, I am saying address the leg issues in addition to using CPAP, not instead of.

Sorry I am a little late to this discussion...

It looks like you had some real desaturations. Along with some mechanical artifacts.

While the goal is to maintain oxygen saturation above 90% you also have to realize that oxygen is just a building block. The idea is that if you provide the body what it needs it will use those blocks to heal itself. Unfortunately there are times when a little more is needed.

The "little more" can include vitamins, minerals, diet changes, mental stress reduction, and so on.

I would suggest you try to record your oximetry data a few nights a week and keep a journal to jot down how you feel and what when on during the day. You may find some patterns that will help you.