Sleep Apnea Support/Questions Thread

[icehog3]

In simple terms, I believe it means that your normal sleep pattern is disturbed 65 times an hour, or more than once every minute. This is right about were mine was when I had my sleep studies, and it is fairly severe sleep apnea.

20 is a real high setting for inhalation, you have the BiPAP (which I do not) which differentiates between inhale and exhale pressure. Mine is a straight CPAP, set at 14. Do you know if your BiPAP will have "ramp time" (starting out at a lower pressure and slowly increasing), or will it start right at 20?

Are you getting a nasal mask or full face mask?

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by icehog3

In simple terms, I believe it means that your normal sleep pattern is disturbed 65 times an hour, or more than once every minute. This is right about were mine was when I had my sleep studies, and it is fairly severe sleep apnea.

I believe the 65 is actually the total number of disturbances for the night, with an average of 10.7 an hour, which is not severe. If I remember correctly, and it has been a few years now since my test, they do not even treat you if it is 5 or less. So I think you're better off than most. Given that number, I'm really surprised you're set at 20. It's possible I'm reading it wrong, but just so you know how I got there:

365.5 minutes of sleep time divided by 60 min/hr = 6.09
65 arousals/awakenings divided by 6.09 = 10.7