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Need help looking at diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea - arc1 - 12-04-2024
Hello everyone i was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. I'm trying to understand the sleep report. I took a at home test using the watchpat one. They recommended a Apap Machine. I attached the report.
Thank you everyone
RE: Need help looking at diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea - G. Szabo - 12-04-2024
Would you mind uploading the page on which it is stated that you have obstructive sleep apnea with this low AHI? What kind of treatment was recommended?
RE: Need help looking at diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea - DaveSkvn - 12-05-2024
Hi, You might want to have a look at the information you've received and make a judgement if the "diagnosis" is built on firm foundations or if the people you are dealing with just want to sell you a profitable CPAP machine. From the information you've supplied, your AHI is 2.6. I'm in no way medically qualified but you'd expect that to be above 15, certainly above 10, before CPAP is considered. If you have a look at the Wikipedia page on sleep apnea, an AHI less that 5 is "normal".
Your report includes RDI which seems to be "Respiratory Disturbance Index". Its not a measure I've seen in the past (I've been on CPAP since 2006) but it seems to include AHI event plus lower level events not included in the AHI so you'd expect the number to be higher.
I had a look at the "WatchPat One". It doesn't seem to have any means of measuring the flow of air though your nose or the breathing effort of your chest muscles so, unlike in a sleep lab, the AHI is in some way inferred from blood flow ("Peripheral Arterial Tone"). I think its fair to say this is not the standard approach. It measures the level of oxygen in the blood (spo2) and the heart rate. Your SpO2 looks reasonable. There are only about two events where it dips noticeably below the baseline.
If you are tired during the day and have a feeling (or have been told) that you have breathing issues when asleep you might want to have a CPAP trial but you may have difficulty finding someone to offer that based on this report.
Good luck in your search for relief!