thebestdog - Therapy Thread

[Sleeprider]

Those periodic spikes could certainly be related to a PLM. Notice how regularly they seem to occur. The closeup shows a spike where you reach your normal inspiratory flow then a sudden jump to a higher flow and rebound to a larger exhale. That is what I would expect to see.

[thebestdog]

I see now they seem to be regularly spaced. I never thought about this before, I know have involuntary movements in my arm and leg now and then and they make me gasp- so that might account for the spike on the inward flow. But I never thought I would be having them in my sleep.

I'm not going to get a sleep study any time soon because sleep centers are few and far between where I live (UK) so I'm going to have to figure out a DIY approach to this.

I have a viatom O2 ring pulse oximeter, which has a motion detection sensor- putting it on my toe might be a better idea. If I could match the timestamps of the movements on my leg to these spikes then I would know for sure- well that's if it is sensitive enough to the movements. I know it sounds silly but I have to try it.

Thanks for your reply- you have given me something to think about!