Sleepyhead software reading

[casper]

Hello all.
New to CPAP after being diagnosed with OSA a few months back. I am using the Philips DS with humidifier and found this forum and wondered if any of you more experienced members could help.

I have downloaded sleepyhead and looked at the data from the machine.
Obviously the events that get by the CPAP give me the AHI but I was wondering if anyone could tell me can I work out how often the machine is successfully stopping an event?

In other words can you see what your AHI would have been had you not been using the CPAP

My reason for wanting to know is that I am losing weight and will continue to do so and wondered if you can see if this is having an effect on the number of times the machine has to prevent a blockage. My original AHI according to the DS was 5.8 but since dropping 15 pounds its now averaging 2.0

I would like to hope that when I get back to a healthier weight the OSA may be cured but realise that does not happen for all. I would however like to know if it is having any effect. If for no other reason than to help encourage the healthy eating and gym visits to continue.

thank you for any help

Casper

[Kelly @ Intus]

Hello Casper,

Thank you for your post.

If you have the Philips Dreamstation CPAP machine, then can I ask why you do not use the Dreammapper.com website or app to review your CPAP therapy data?

If you had a sleep test prior to using the CPAP machine then this would of give you your AHI prior to using the equipment, so you can compare the results to the sleep test verse now.

With regards to your AHI, the target AHI number to try to achieve whilst using the CPAP equipment is 5 or under, which you are now managing. However this is the CPAP therapy working for you.

There is no way of showing what your AHI would of been without the CPAP machine unless you do another sleep test (without using the CPAP equipment).

I would suggest talking to your GP about the your weight loss, and your sleep apnoea, to see what he/she suggest.

Kelly

[casper]

Hi Kelly
and thank you for the response.

I find the data from the dream app to be fairly basic and missing a lot of info. I do use it for a quick check though in the mornings and use sleepyhead every 10 days or so.

My sleep study had me in the mild to moderate band. AHI of 11 on the first night and 16 on the 2nd.

I will do another sleep study towards the end of the year once I have lost more weight and got more exercise in.

I just wondered in the mean time if anyone knew if there were any indicators from the sleepyhead software. ie. if the 90% pressure is getting lower over time that weight loss was helping.

Certainly feeling better for it anyway and glad I got a reason for my symptoms.

CPAP has also made a huge difference to my being able to lose weight. I think this is certainly because I have more energy to exercise but also it seems to have allowed my body to function more normally and cut down on hunger.

Casper

[Kelly @ Intus]

Hi Casper,

Thank you for your response.

I am so glad that your CPAP therapy is going well for you, and that it is making a huge difference as I know some people can take while to adjust to using the CPAP equipment.

With regards to the SleepyHead software, we do not use it here so I would be unable to comment. However I am sure there are other people in this forum that do, and will be able to advise.

If you have any questions, or if I can be of any further assistance then please do let me know.

Kelly