oximetry tests

[legend]

Had my results, the top line was normal ........but the bottom line (the heart one
i think) was bumpy through the night.

Ive now got to do an overnight study, because the consultant said that
sometimes the oxi. machines miss the drop in o2.

I must say the sleep clinic at my local nhs ( papworth) are fantastic.

Anyone else experience similar ? or could it mean that i may have a different
sleep prob. to apnea.

Oh well, one day i will get a good nights sleep !!

I wake every hour and a half, and have done for many years.

legend

[Tigers Fan]

All will be revealed!

Hi legend

Welcome to the forum!

Papworth is reported in theis forum as being probably the best for OSA - certainly a top hospital - so you are in good hands.

Sounds very much like you are going to join us as a hose head - but you never know till the fat lady has sung.

Beware your driving license! You must get on treatment quickly once (if) diagnosed with OSA else DVLA suspend your license till you are.

TF

[legend]

cheers tiger. yes papworth is world renowned so im lucky its only 10 mins
from me.

Im hoping it isnt apnea, but im hoping also that whatever it is im gunna get
a good nights kip !!

Will update when i go in on the 11th,may, and then i have to spend the next day
there too.

thanks.

legend

[James @ Intus]

Papworth are great indeed, you are in good hands there.

If the heart races without a noticable desaturation, it can be one of a few things (as far as I know. I know a fair bit, but am not a sleep technician). Apparently, in women, and I'm not sure about your gender, a mild hypopnoea can trigger an arousal (with the BPM increase) much earlier than in men.

Like you say, it can also be a sign of a different sleep disorder. For example periodic limb movement. Oxygen levels won't drop but there is an arousal, possibly with the heart rate spike.

It can also be that you desaturate 3% at the time, whereas officially they look at 4% desats. If measured at 4%, you could have an index of 4 but at 3% an index of 40. Just because someone one day decided 4% would be the cut-off, doesn't mean that you at 3% don't have a sleep disorder.

So indeed, doing a more in-depth study is the right course of action.

As you said you will have one May 11th, how did it go?

[legend]

hi james, thanx for the response

The sleep study i had, came back with these results.

Periodic limb disorder ( 28 leg movements per-hour) with slight changes in
breathing, which isnt an apnea thankfully.

The sleep i had was also classed as fragmented.

The dr. has advised that i cut down my alcohol intake as this can act as
a stimulant whilst you are asleep ( bit ironic as i hadnt had a drink that nite
or the nite before)

Im returning on the 7th of august, and he is going to discuss how my sleep
has been, and they are contemplating prescribing a med thats used for
parkinsons desease ( eeek !! to many side effects) or a sleeping type drug
so that i do sleep through, but i will still have leg movements.

Will update when i have been back

cheers again

ash

[James @ Intus]

Thanks for the update. So it was PLMS. Perhaps you had 'just' 28 because of no drinking, and with drinking it may have been 60 for example.

I've also read somewhere it can be due to iron or vitamin B deficiency, so perhaps a chat with a nutritionist may help (but don't quote me on it, I may be wrong).

[legend]

Cheers , so maybe i will have to knock the booze on the head gulp lol.

Yes i have read that iron and b12 can have an affect on pld.

Also there is another link, i have been diagnosed with tourettes( however
i have grown out of it tremendously, you do with age!!) and its not
un-common to have sleep movements with it.

Im back in august to the sleep clinic, so perhaps a sleep aid might be the best
route.

legend