GF has sleep apnea - new user needing help

[Sleeprider]

You need to let the doctor know that with auto CPAP, all of her events are flagged as central and the pressure stays low. This means there is no obstructive signal that raises pressure, but she stops breathing (no spontaneous effort). So learn as much as you can about "idiopathic central apnea". We have a wiki which is far from complete http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php...pnea_(CSA) and there are many articles on the subject on the internet.

[derek.vandreat]

Thank you. I will endeavor to educate myself before we visit for our next appointment.

[jaswilliams]

Derek just another thing that springs to mind is your GF on any medication I am thinking Opioid based pain relief or another type of drug that is acting as a respiratory suppressant or other medical conditions that could be contributing to the disturbed breathing/central apnoea ?

[derek.vandreat]

She was born with cerebal palsy, and takes a few meds. No opiods, but she does take muscle relaxers/anti spasm medicine daily, and has an implanted device that delivers baclofen to her spine.

[Sleeprider]

Copy this article and provide it to her doctor to support Baclofen as a co-morbidity to central apnea https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article/4...34/3781997 This should clinch the use of ASV.

Jaswilliams, well done!

[derek.vandreat]

So her pump is a Medtronic intrathecal version of baclofen at microdoses. But! She also takes tizanidine on the regular, and has occasional anyxiety meds, buspirone.