Is It OSA?

[James @ Intus]

Feel the same, or a bt worse for a couple of nights isn't unheard of. After a few nights it'll settle.

Stomach sleeping is an issue indeed, you may have to retrain yourself to sleep on your side or back.

[threewheelweave]

Similar Results - You Are Not Alone!

Hi Codecruiser

Firstly welcome to the world of OSA - this forum is packed with info / tips / experience and a long understanding of OSA!

My figures were similar to yours, 31 interuptions per hour, also on CPAP at a pressure of 8cmH2O however my oxygen levels dropped as low as 76 which is a fair way down the scale if "normal" is between 97 and 99!

The difficulty in breathing out (exhaling) is of interest; have you had your soft palate checked by the sleep clinic / or an ear / nose / throat specialist as it may be so loose that it is becoming inverted and blocking your breath out? If I remember correctly there was a case on You Tube exactly like that.

Last bit of fun advice; take up singing! This condition is the perfect excuse to embarrass both yourself and your family! Karoke Nights now RULE!
Great fun especially if you have kids of a "certain age". I keep telling mine that the main reason I'm here is to make them squirm!

Cheers

TWW
UK

[CodeCruiser]

Thank you for your replies and advice guys. I am starting to feel the improvement. Atleast my wife is very happy now as i have stopped snoring. I think the being worse feeling was probably because my body was used to not sleeping properly and now that my sleep is improving, my body is being greedy and asking for more. The pain in the legs seems to be going away. Overall, i feel i am improving. I do not wake up during the night now.
One of the problems might be that i tend to sleep late (after midnight) and wake up around 6 in morning. I am trying to improve on this and sleep early.


Regards,
CodeCruiser
Derby, UK

[CodeCruiser]

TWW,
After reading this forum a lot and learning that most people have difficulty breathing in, i was think that may be my condition is not OSA and may be CPAP is not a solution for me because CPAP pumps air in and may make it worse for me to breathout. But magically, the CPAP is helping me in breathing out. My condition is probably due to a very loose soft palate. During the early sleep before using CPAP, i could feel it like a door which just shuts my nose when breathing out. I was able to flip it with my breath. I asked my doctor to refer me to ENT but the doctor thought its not necessary! The only thing most doctors like to say to people like me is "Loose weight"!

[threewheelweave]

Same Old Story!

Hi Codecruiser

Hope things are continuing to get better!

Doctors are so predictable - loose weight is their solution to everything!

Seriously with CPAP you'll find that if you want to lose weight very slowly (the best way of keeping it off) then CPAP helps - see James notes on the link to weight gain and OSA - very interesting!

Although it is a laugh - the suggestion on singing has merit - it naturally tightens the soft palate in addition to expanding your lung capacity - i.e for a given breath you are more efficient and take in more air which also lowers your heart rate - commonly known as a "win win" situation!

Anyway keep us posted - use the search engine for key words - very handy!

Hope this is of assistance - cheers

TWW
UK