On 3/31/06, Chesty Puller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > (Continuing a thread from a couple of months ago) > > So I finally make an appointment with a sleep specialist so hopfully he'll > figure out why my machine doesn't seem to be working as well as it used to. > Then, in the time between making the appointment and going to it, I realize > that I'd inadvertantly changed the "stepping" setting on my machine to it's > highest level. After realizing this, I move it to the opposite end of the > spectrum and I'm way better. > That is, until I keep my appointment and the doctor recommends another > sleep study. Also, I have to meet with an internist, and also get an EKG > from a heart doctor. So I'm understandibly worried that there's a lot wrong > with me. The doctor tells me that I have mixed mode sleep apnea (both > central and obstructive). And he also tells me that I seemed to be sleeping > well with a lower pressure. Of course, I slept like crap that whole night at > the sleep lab, but ok, you're the doc. I knew I had problems when the > machine was not blowing so hard before. > Anyway, I had the machine adjusted to it's new lower pressure on Tuesday. > Wednesday I woke up tired. Yesterday I woke up tired. Today I slept fine > until at 5:15, our cat started his howling and I was immediately awake with > no chance of getting back to sleep because I could tell I was gasping for air > every 5 minutes or so. I called the doc's office yesterday, and he's out > until Monday. So hopefully I can get it back to whatever I had before > because that worked for me. If I have to, I'll figure out how to change it > myself. Sleep Apnea really, really sucks.
Yeah it does. Can't you just re-adjust your machine to the setting that was working for you? At least until you can contact your doc? This way at least you're getting some sleep for the next few days. My surgery is scheduled for Monday. Really hoping it'll fix things for me. I just can't get used to the mask. -- Charlie Griefer ================================================ "...All the world shall be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with a swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:202398 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
