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Sleep Health | Last Active: Jun 7, 2025 | Replies (14)

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11 episodes a minute is insane.
Probably 11 an hour.
I’ve had 4 complete sleep studies in a clinic. All had nice rooms and done very professionally. Of course who can sleep in a strange bed, hook up to wires etc. anyway, my guy came in to the room within the first hour and said I had severe sleep apnea and put on a mask and attempted to Titrate me. Never could. They ordered a bipap which I used for 6 months with no improvement. A few clinics in between , it a long story. 4th sleep clinic was to titrate me and see if an ASV machine would work.
It did but the pressures are at the limit 15 up to 24. Hard to stop leaks unless mask is super tight. I’m playing with changing the setting myself.
Also doing my own O2 measurements with an O2 ring since they never even check this once they send you home.
I’ve got two doctors working on this, one a a university teaching hospital. Episodes are low now Generally around 5 and hour vs 20-30 before treatment and even with BiPap. So better but not happy with out a real diagnosis. Tx seems to be “try this”. If it doesn’t work “try that” etc.

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Really what bothers me about this science and it appears to be “experimental” in nature. The principal of blowing air into your lungs, although effective for many, seems caveman medicine. In 2025 with all technology, science for a solution to this problem should be more advanced. It appears to be one of the many grabs for dollars that exist in medicine today. I know I’m dreaming (no pun intended).

You are correct. It was 11 interruptions per hour. My mistake. Thank you.