Got a copy of my results from my home study, I had a bad cold that day, found it very hard to sleep with all that stuff stuck to me, my frustration with the results is that all of the data is in the prone position none while supine, anyways here are my results:
Average SpO2 95.2-- -- ---------------                                                 # central apneas/hr  0
Lowest SpO2   89.0-------------------                                                 #Obstructive/hr        .2
Light snoring noted-------------------                                                 # mixed apneas/hr   .4
                           -------------------                                                  longest apnea          14 sec
                           -------------------                                                  # hypopneas/hr       13.7
                           -------------------                                                 AHI/hr                      14.3
                           -------------------                                                 total autonomic arousal index/hr     23.9
                           -------------------                                               body position (prone/supine)     100%, 0%
                           -------------------                                                  Epworth sleepiness score            15

Impression:
This study consistent with mild obstructive sleep apnea-hyponea syndrome. Because the patient spent 100% of the study in either the prone or lateral position the AHI obtained may underestimate the degree of sleep disordered breathing when sleeping supine. He goes on to state that CPAP is the most effective therapy for OSA and using a "regression equation" he suggests a starting pressure of 7 +/- 2 cm H2O. does this all sound OK, I personally don't think It was a very good study.


                                                                             Thanks,
                                                                              Steve

Hi Steve:
Saw you in chat last night, did you get your questions answered?
If not, was this an unattended home study?  And now you're going on CPAP at somewhere between 5 and 9 cmH2O?  Will there be another study?
sleepydave

unattended home study, yes, follow up sleep study, don't know at this point, my DME is setting me up next week with my stuff, I'll find out more then.
                                                                              Thanks,
                                                                               Steve

Did you get your CPAP yet?

got my stuff friday (remstar plus and mirage swift nasal pillows), kept it on for about 8 hrs last night but didn't sleep that well but it was only my first night, tonight I hope to do better, wish me luck!!!!

swellens wrote:

got my stuff friday (remstar plus and mirage swift nasal pillows), kept it on for about 8 hrs last night but didn't sleep that well but it was only my first night, tonight I hope to do better, wish me luck!!!!

What kept you up?  Maybe we can suggest something that might make it easier...

I seem to get used to the pressure fairly quickly (my pressure is only 7) friday night (1st night) after about 3 hrs the nasal pillows started to irritate me but I wore them for almost 8 hrs, don't know how much was sleep. Last night the nasal pillows started to irritate after about 5 hrs but I still kept them on for 7 hrs. I wake up at night sometimes with a dry mouth but I don't think I'm mouth breathing, it just seems to pop open sometimes from the pressure and a relaxed jaw. I plan to continue this and hope to see an upward trend in my quality of sleep with time and persistence.