so here are the results from my sleep study - 4/19/08
24 year old male, height 67 in, weight, 149 lbs, bmi 23.3

Testing began: 10:03:31
Ended: 5:47:50
Time in bed: 7:44:19
Sleep period time: 7:04:52
Total sleep time: 5:04:30
Sleep efficiency 65.6%
Sleep latency 39:52
REM latency 2:19:30
4 periods of REM observed
32 awakenings
94 stage shifts
mild to moderation amount of loud snoring seen

stage 1: 9.9%
stage 2: 65.7%
stage 3: 9.9%
stage 4: 0%
REM: 14.6%

sleep positions:
supine 19.8%
right-lateral 68.6%
left-lateral 1.7%
prone 9.9%

119 disordered breathing events
AHI 23.4 episode/hour
48 apneas:
45 obsctructive apneas with a mean duration of 20.7 seconds and a maximum of 32.8 seconds
2 central apneas with a mean duration of 16.3 seconds and a maximum of 20.9 seconds
1 mixed apneas with a duration of 12.3 seconds
71 hypopneas with a mean duration of 20.4 seconds and a maximum duration of 29.8 seconds

RDI during non-rem sleep: 17.3
RDI during rem sleep: 59.3
RDI in supine position 22.9
right-lateral position 23.3
left-lateral position 46.4
prone position 21.9

oximetry:
mean SpO2 during total sleep time was 93.4%
minimum SpO2 during total sleep time was 84.0%
oxygen saturation was between 90-100% for 94.6%
between 80-90% for 5.4%

Am I misreading or did you stay on your left side the least amount of time but had the most events while in that position?

When do you go for your titration study?

no, you've got it right. i only spent 1.7% of my time on my left side, but during that time i had an rdi of 46.4 (i'm assuming 46.4/hr)
i don't think there is anything significant about that... since i was on that side for such a short amount of time, 46.4 probably breaks down into a much smaller number

my titration is in two weeks, i called the sleep lab up yesterday afternoon but both of their patients had confirmed their appt's (so no cancellations) and they are
closed next wednesday.  my appt is the following wednesday.  i just have to wait until then.

i go in for titration on wednesday (3 more days)
looking over my results again, my apneas have an average duration of 20 seconds
that means at some point during the night
i was only taking
3 breaths a minute.

that is kinda frightening.

i'm sure there is someone who had it worse, but still

john24 wrote:

i go in for titration on wednesday (3 more days)
looking over my results again, my apneas have an average duration of 20 seconds
that means at some point during the night
i was only taking
3 breaths a minute.

that is kinda frightening.

i'm sure there is someone who had it worse, but still

[color=red][/colorThat would be scary.. Hope they can find a way to help you out...
 

I should have my CPAP in a few days or so... I'm hoping.