This morning I woke up after a sleep of about 7:42 hours. So I slept more than 7 hours with a breath support.
Please also read my articles on this topic
https://steemit.com/health/@jeenger/sleep-apnea-sleep-breath-disorder
https://steemit.com/health/@jeenger/sleep-apnea-therapy-start
While sleeping, I had noticed twice that the mask was slightly slipped. I have corrected this and immediately fell asleep again.
I didn't think it would be that easy.
After waking up, the AHI checked and was positively surprised. You remember my lag at 40,1/h.
I'm in the normal range. My AHI's at 5. So just 5 more breath dropouts per hour. And that, right after the first therapy night. So it's a complete success, because everything is normal.
With the mask I have to work something else. I feel a leakage of 22.5 l/min is too high. There is still a leak somewhere. I hadn't noticed anything.
Tonight I will definitely use the respiratory therapy device again.
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Gerade den Beitrag gefunden. Wie geht es dir jetzt nach einem Jahr damit?
Hallo @isarmoewe, Danke der Nachfrage! Mittlerweile war ich schon mehrmals zur Nachkontrolle. Eine optimale Einstellung gibt es für mich nicht, da je nach Schlaflage (Rücken oder Seite) unterschiedliche Probleme bestehen. Bei der Polysomnographie konnte ich dies ganz deutlich erkennen AHI bei Rückenlage >40 in Seitenlage <10.
Ich habe vor etwa drei Monaten zusätzlich mit einer Atemmeditation begonnen. Ich nutze jetzt das Therapiegerät nur zwischendurch, weil sich durch die Nutzung zentrale Apnoen entwickelten. Ich kontrolliere und bewerte mich regelmäßig über eine Somnographie. Bisher komme ich damit gut zurecht.
I have been using my machine a little over a year. I never had any problems sleeping and was forced to take the sleep test before surgery. I was supposedly having over 40 episodes per hour. Now they way I am having less than 1 per hour. However, I do not sleep as well as I use to. I now wake up 3 or 4 times per night when I use to sleep all night with no problems. I honestly don't know if I had a problem or it was just another scam to sell expensive machines.
Many people don't even know that they have sleep apnea. Often this is observed in hospital stays. As was probably the case with you. Sleep apnea is usually Obstructiv (narrowing of the upper respiratory organs). As it becomes too hard to breathe, many people snore. Eventually this becomes too heavy ("for the belly") and you stop breathing until a danger signal is triggered by the brain. There's no Deepsleep. One is constantly awakened, must go to the toilet. You don't want to sleep anymore because it's not a rest. During the day one is tired and the concentration suffers. That's the way it was with me. I have been using the device for two days and it is much better. I sleep for more than 7 hours with the mask. I notice how power returns in me and my dark eyesrings disappear.
In your case, I'd go to a sleep lab to check it out. At least I would discuss the problem with a specialist. If you are woken 3-4 times this is not normal.
CPAP technology has been the most successful measure against sleep apnea for many years. And many people are affected.
I think you misunderstood me. I have a machine. I did not have any problems sleeping before getting the machine. It is only since I got the machine that I have been having problems sleeping. I told the pulmonologist several times and he shrugged it off.
As for being in the hospital, I have had about 20 surgeries in the past 10 years due to being hit by a semi truck. Three of the surgeries where within 6 months of getting the machine and no one noticed anything at that time.
It hasn't made me feel better, have a better attitude, think better or anything. But everyone is different. My husband had to get one because he was a truck driver and was forced to take the test. It helped him tremendously but I've been using it for almost 2 years now and its done nothing for me.
Hello@Fernowl13, right, I thought in the clinic it was noticed...
It is difficult to give a qualitative advice here. Sleep apnea is just one of many sleep diseases. If you take medications, they can affect your sleep. Perhaps it is also things, such as your accident, which you employ in your sleep. There are many things that can affect a healthy sleep.
My suggestion:
Try to make a polygraphy. There are mobile devices here. This allows you to test yourself at home. The devices are so good today that the expressive power is enormous. In the polygraphy, the wake up reactions are visible to the doctor.
Alternatives:
Contact your device manufacturer. Maybe something is wrong with the device. If you use a normal CPAP, only a stable pressure is generated. Some devices have comfort levels such as C-Flex or A-Flex, which are often not activated, but facilitate breathing. Modern devices recognize the breathing pattern and automatically adjust the pressure (APAP).
Check your mask. The breathing mask should not push or slide. I was advised to change the mask every year because the silicone pad hardens and no longer seals properly.
And don't give up, the sleep apnea device is supposed to help you and not torment you.
Sadly, Polygraphs do not work on me. Ever wonder why polygraphs are not admissible in court? Because anyone who is born with Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) is about 95% guaranteed to fail them. It is nothing but a heart murmur, extremely common, but it basically causes a person to have a third heart beat. Drastically screws up polygraph results.
I appreciate all your help and advice. But at this point, it is what it is and since losing my health insurance last month (I can not afford the $1100 a month they were going up to), there really is nothing more I can do about but live with it. I live in a state where anyone between the ages of 55 and 62 are SOL if they can't afford insurance.
I say this: decentralisation! And we all feel better!
Is that why we are not also on this platform?
hallo jeenger das freut mich zu hören das es dir gut geht und gleich nach der ersten therapie erfolg zu verbuchen war. das ist ein ernstes thema das uns alle betrifft; man bekommt es ja im schlaf nicht mit wenn man Atemaussetzer hat
Hallo @johann01, Danke. Hier liegt das Problem. Man bekommt es selbst im Schlaf nicht mit.
das hört sich aber nicht gut an???
Alles ok???
Hallo @igel2017, alles ok. Hatte ein wenig Probleme beim Schlaf. Bekomme ich, glaube ich, wieder in den Griff. Danke der Nachfrage.
Wow that looks like an interesting topic
Is it! I have read that up to 10% of people are affected. It is in theme for many among us!
how much does it cost
Device and mask approx. $2300 incl. value Added tax (price for Germany). Some of the costs will be paid by my health insurance company. How much, I can tell you only after the Sleep lab visit.
I had the sane experience one time
You had? Do you need not a sleep apnea device anymore?
I would like to tell you briefly my experiences of the first three days, then my new aid awaits me.
First night 7.42 hours sleep AHI 5-no problems
Second night 7.32 hours of sleep AHI 3-no problems
Third night 5.24 hours sleep AHI 7 – mask presses on the forehead support