I am 46 yrs old white male, 195 lbs, 6 foot 1.

Results:
Total recording time - 367 min
Total sleep - 275 min
Stage 1 - 41 min
Stage 2 - 233 min
Stage 3,4 - 0 min

Data - apneas and hypo

Number REM 0, NREM 44, Total events 10,
AHI vs. sleep stage - REM 0, NREM 9.6, total 9.6

AHI(tst) 9.6

Total - CA 0, OA10, MA 0, Total 10, HYP 34, RERA 6, total events 50 AHI 9.6, RDI 10.9
Index - 0, 2.2, 0, 2.2, 7.4, 1.3, 10.9

ECG stuff all ok

Arousal 89 total arousals or 19.5 per hour
29 awakenings

Resp. events - 10 obs apneas, 0 central apeas, 0 mixed apneas, 6 resp effort related apneas and 34 obs hypoapneas.  Longest event 56 secs.

O2 - base 94%, lowest 83%, avg 93%, below 90 for 6.7 min.

No leg movement issues.

Moderate snoring

Recc. - Strongly recommend return for pos airway titration.

Doctor comments:  Need CPAP, Did not get past stage 2 sleep, suspect it would be worse if in REM sleep.

I wonder if I really need machine based on this.  I am tired alot and get very sleepy driving home.  Seems to be mild case of APNEA and I am hesitant to go for follow up - any thoughts?  

What led to test for apnea was a low testosterone level my endo suspects relationship to apnea.

Thanks

mclosson wrote:

I am 46 yrs old white male, 195 lbs, 6 foot 1.

Results:
Total recording time - 367 min
Total sleep - 275 min
Stage 1 - 41 min
Stage 2 - 233 min
Stage 3,4 - 0 min

Data - apneas and hypo

Number REM 0, NREM 44, Total events 10,
AHI vs. sleep stage - REM 0, NREM 9.6, total 9.6

AHI(tst) 9.6

Total - CA 0, OA10, MA 0, Total 10, HYP 34, RERA 6, total events 50 AHI 9.6, RDI 10.9
Index - 0, 2.2, 0, 2.2, 7.4, 1.3, 10.9

ECG stuff all ok

Arousal 89 total arousals or 19.5 per hour
29 awakenings

Resp. events - 10 obs apneas, 0 central apeas, 0 mixed apneas, 6 resp effort related apneas and 34 obs hypoapneas.  Longest event 56 secs.

O2 - base 94%, lowest 83%, avg 93%, below 90 for 6.7 min.

No leg movement issues.

Moderate snoring

Recc. - Strongly recommend return for pos airway titration.

Doctor comments:  Need CPAP, Did not get past stage 2 sleep, suspect it would be worse if in REM sleep.

I wonder if I really need machine based on this.  I am tired alot and get very sleepy driving home.  Seems to be mild case of APNEA and I am hesitant to go for follow up - any thoughts?  

What led to test for apnea was a low testosterone level my endo suspects relationship to apnea.

Thanks

Hi mclosson,

To some extent it is all about dreaming.  That is apparently where memories are consolidated and neurogenesis started.  Without it the brain starts to shrivel (and apparently other body parts as well).

I do not know how we would ever get the data to prove this but I think the awakenings try to stave off the AHI, but eventually give way.  AHI has many ways that it is self perpetuateing and so tends to become severe and perhaps deadly.

Simply I think I would listen to your doctor (and give thanks for one who looks to be rather good).

To our good health,

Todzo

Speaking as a person with mild apnea myself, I would like to suggest that your apnea may be affecting you more than you think and also that CPAP might help you more than you assume.

You have a low testosterone level. You get tired a lot and say you get very sleepy driving home. Your sleep study suggests that you are not getting REM sleep or stage 3 and stage 4 sleep. There is at least some reason to believe that each of these symptoms could be the result of your known apnea, even if it is classified as mild.  Even mild apnea can contribute to major physical problems.

I was not fully aware of how my apnea was affecting me until I began to see the benefits of CPAP in terms of increased alertness. For me, these benefits were not apparent overnight. Rather I began to see gradual benefits only after a period of 4 weeks or so. As I became more alert, I found I could function more clearly and get more enjoyment out of life.

I cannot promise that apnea is the root of all of the problems you describe and I cannot promise that CPAP will benefit you as it has helped me (although there is some possibility it might benefit you more).

I hope this is some help as you try to decide what to do next. I'm sure others will have their own contributions to add. Do keep us posted on what you decide and how things work out.

Best wishes,
Bill