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You have very low event rates. It might be interesting to use a recording oximeter to see if your oxygen saturation levels are normal. The CMS 50 series are inexpensive and work with Sleepyhead. Beyond that, I think you need to consider that the problem is unrelated to your use of CPAP or BiPAP.
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(04-16-2018, 02:24 PM)Sleeprider Wrote: You have very low event rates. It might be interesting to use a recording oximeter to see if your oxygen saturation levels are normal. The CMS 50 series are inexpensive and work with Sleepyhead. Beyond that, I think you need to consider that the problem is unrelated to your use of CPAP or BiPAP.
What can be the problem then or do I need more months using the machine to start feeling better? Thanks again for your help .
04-17-2018, 09:27 AM (This post was last modified: 04-17-2018, 09:30 AM by Sleeprider.)
RE: Help me fine tune my BIPAP settings, please!
Nito, there are many potential causes for chronic fatigue and the symptoms you listed (very tired, morning headaches, feeling groggy and drowsy, bad memory). They range from hormone deficiency (low testosterone) to auto-immune disease, to anemia. The only way to find out is to obtain comprehensive blood tests and a physical exam, then start doing some detective work regarding the circumstances of when the symptoms started. With chronic fatigue, it may be difficult to obtain a good diagnosis as it is mostly a matter of eliminating other possibilities.
You are not alone. Inputting your list of symptoms to a Google search produced these results: https://www.google.com/search?q=very+tir...e&ie=UTF-8 All we can say is that you are clinically very well treated with both CPAP and BPAP, however we don't have EEG data to verify that you are getting sound and undisturbed sleep. That is beyond the capability of any CPAP software, and would require the use of a polysomnograph with EEG channel while sleeping with your therapy.
INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEB SITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
Sleeprider,
I am collecting the results of my latest polysomnography tomorrow.
Hopefully that will shed some light.
Will keep you posted.
Thanks again for your help.
(04-17-2018, 09:27 AM)Sleeprider : Please find attached the results of my latest sleep study Wrote: What can I do to achieve REM sleep now that my apnea is treated???
This sleep study was done with CPAP on at a fixed pressure of 13cmH2O
I still get headaches in the morning, feel tired and beaten up all day and have brain fog.
Thanks a lot in advance.
Kind regards,
NITO
Nito, there are many potential causes for chronic fatigue and the symptoms you listed (very tired, morning headaches, feeling groggy and drowsy, bad memory). They range from hormone deficiency (low testosterone) to auto-immune disease, to anemia. The only way to find out is to obtain comprehensive blood tests and a physical exam, then start doing some detective work regarding the circumstances of when the symptoms started. With chronic fatigue, it may be difficult to obtain a good diagnosis as it is mostly a matter of eliminating other possibilities.
You are not alone. Inputting your list of symptoms to a Google search produced these results: https://www.google.com/search?q=very+tir...e&ie=UTF-8 All we can say is that you are clinically very well treated with both CPAP and BPAP, however we don't have EEG data to verify that you are getting sound and undisturbed sleep. That is beyond the capability of any CPAP software, and would require the use of a polysomnograph with EEG channel while sleeping with your therapy.
