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Cpap and getting better sleep: What's your experience?

Sleep Health | Last Active: Sep 15, 2022 | Replies (356)

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@johnbishop

Hi Jake @jakedduck1 -- There is a scale of sorts. Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) measures sleep apnea severity. The AHI is the sum of the number of apneas (pauses in breathing) plus the number of hypopneas (periods of shallow breathing) that occur, on average, each hour. ... Fifteen to 30 is moderate, while a greater than 30 AHI is considered severe. When I did my overnight sleep study at Mayo Clinic mine was at 52 which the doctor told me was severe obstructive sleep apnea. Now with a CPAP machine mine is running between 3 and 5 most days.

More info here: https://www.sleephealth.org/ufaqs/what-is-ahi-represent/

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Hi, @johnbishop - great that you've reduced your AHI with the CPAP machine. How's it gone getting used to the machine and the mask?