Overnight Sleep Study Questions

Diagnosed with mild sleep apnea and periodic leg movement. Sleep Doc thinks a trial of CPAP is in order. My wife uses one and loves how it has improved her sleep and energy during the day. I'm hoping for the same. Stay tuned.

I know the paste they use is inconvenient but necessary. Your hair must be clean because if it isn't, the oil in the hair will keep the paste from adhering to head which will not hold electrodes in place and they will keep falling off. It's not that big of a deal to wash your hair when you get home from test. I actually didn't wash mine for a couple days because I washed it a couple days before and the tech combed my hair good before I left and got most of the glue out.

You just didn't get a proper fitting. I have just the nasal mask and hose connects at top of head so when I turn over it changes with me. I had to change nasal pieces because they gave me the small at first and after couple weeks I said I need the small wide because the other mashes my nose and I feel like I'm suffocating. It's much better now. It just sits under my nose. Plus, if the equipment is too tight it will leave marks on your face. My face is mark free in the mornings.

I don't think anybody really sleeps normally during the test, I sure didn't either time. Now on Resmed a10 auto cpap machine. AHI 1.2 😎.

Yes because when you sleep, you sleep, no matter where you are. I had the best nights sleep in 6 months when I had my test, even though I woke couple times to adjust headgear. The night I did without it, the first night, I had 31 episodes of apnea but don't remember waking during the night. In fact, the second time, I woke up at 4 and she went ahead a disconnected everything and I went home.

My first night, without mask, I don't even remember waking up but they said I had 31 episodes of apnea. The second time, with nasal cpap, I woke couple times to adjust headgear but went right back to sleep.

Has anyone used the Philips C-Pap? I see that they have been recalled.

My cpap was replaced with the phillips dreamstation. it works great.

I also slept very well the night of my sleep study, probably because me Dr told me to increase my Trazodone and I was so tired after getting hooked up to everything. Then I wore an actigraphy watch for 3 weeks. Although I slept poorly and tossed and turned every night, the sleep Dr said the watch showed I was sleeping "more than I thought I was". Well, I know when I'm not sleeping when I'm looking at the clock every hour and am still awake! I didn't have restless legs or sleep apnea, so didn't get any benefit from the sleep study.

No. I think Resmed A-10 or A-11 with SD Card used in conjunction with OSCAR free open source program you download to analyze your data to fine tune your machine is the #1 way to go. Also visit http://www.apneaboard.com to learn everything you ever want to learn about sleep apnea treatment and machines. I've used the site many times and view the nights data #and type of apneas, flow limits, etc. Small example of this morning data.
ResMed
AirSense 10 AutoSet
PAP Mode: APAP
Min 14.8 Max 20.0 (cmH2O)

Hours used
5/28/2023
21:21:31
06:53:32
09:32:01
AHI 0.86
Cheyne Stokes Respiration
0.00%
Large Leak
0.18%
Clear Airway 6
0.63
Obstructive 1
0.10
Unclassified Apnea
0.00
Hypopnea
0.10
RERA
0.00

Statistics
Channel
Min
Med
95%
99.5%
Pressure
14.80
14.88
15.40
16.04
EPAP
11.80
11.88
12.40
13.04
Minute Vent.
1.50
7.25
10.13
18.88
Resp. Rate
4.20
14.40
19.00
25.00
Flow Limit.
0.00
0.00
0.07 KEEP UNDER 1.0
0.22
Leak Rate
0.00
0.00
0.00
18.00
Snore
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Insp. Time
0.14
2.24
3.00
3.84
Exp. Time
0.04
1.80
2.32
2.98
Tidal Volume
60.00
500.00
760.00
1189.29

Total time in apnea
00:01:50
Time over leak redline
0.181%
Hope this helps .