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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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@roserivitar

I have had my Bipap machine for over 2 years now and my apnea events are still showing very high at an average of 55-65 per hour. Sometimes when I take a daytime nap for an hour or so, the apnea events are sometimes very very high like 60 per hour. That is an apnea every minute! This is unbelievable! After reading many stories from many people, it seems that an overnight sleep apnea test usually shows an average of close to 60 events an hour. If you think about it, your doctor is and will make lots of money on your "apnea problem". The apnea machine people will make lots of money on your machine and the medical supply company will make a ton on money on your supplies! What is really going on here??

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Sep 28, 2021

Hi @roserivitar, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear that your BiPAP is not providing the results to help with your sleep apnea. I have been using a CPAP for over 2 years with good results. When I had my sleep test I had around 55 obstructive apneas per hour. My sleep medicine doctor told me the goal of my CPAP treatment was to get the event to 4 or less per hour. It's only been this past year when I've had an average of 1+ to 2+ events per hour. Most nights I'm around 1.5. Here's some information on the goals for events that might be helpful.

What Is the Goal AHI for CPAP Treatment of Sleep Apnea?: https://www.verywellhealth.com/sleep-apnea-what-is-my-goal-ahi-with-cpap-treatment-3015054

Did your doctor give you any goals for using your BiPAP or have discussed why the BiPAP is not working for you with your doctor?

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galpalsal | @galpalsal | Sep 29, 2021

I am uncertain why it is @roserivitar feels exploited by her doctor and apnea machine provider and why she puts "apnea problem" in quotes, as if it isn't real. The machine doesn't make up the statistics, it can only report them. With that many events per hour, keep on using the machine or you will most certainly have major difficulties. I also had that many events per hour for a while but there are fewer now. I very much doubt that your doctor and the medical company are simply trying to make money off you.

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