But then it occurred to me. I wake up gasping. Sweating in the bed. My chest feels tight, sometimes my BP is high, and I feel anxious and foggy. Have you been tested for asthma? I had the same symptoms even with using a cpap. I had a pulmonary function test which was stopped after 3 minutes and the...

I agree...the first set of doctors were morons. I thought it a while back but was trying to be politically correct and not mention it. :lol: Do me a favor please....don't go down the road for daytime stimulants until if/when you have given the cpap/apap a good extensive trial. They are essentially ...

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 14, 2022 3:33 pm

The real test will be to see if all your symptoms go away after you have been using CPAP for some time.

Indeed. That will be the true test. Tonight will be the first night. Hoping I see even a little difference over the weekend. I will keep you posted how it goes.

Chicago Granny has the great crystal ball !!

Wow. I just had a 2nd opinion appointment with a Major hospital network l in Philadelphia. The kind Dr told me that my first Doctor is a moron. She said that based on the testing I have had that there is NO way to know if I have Narcolepsy at this point and that Apnea could be responsible for the ex...

Who exactly is this person who is telling you all this hogwash? Sleep tech, DME, doctor, NP, someone else????? Insurance is certainly paying for machines now and I can't imagine why filing insurance is on the "back burner". They would have to medically justify to the insurance company the need for ...

Thank you all. Trust me. I am just as confused as you all are. The way he explained why I should be using a bi-pap vs. a Cpap was not really understandable, based on my knowledge of sleep apnea and anatomy. I am simply not qualified to understand at this moment. I have an AHI of 24/25 and was diagno...

So I spoke this morning with my Sleep Specialist. He felt that I should be using a BiPAP, not a CPAP. He felt that I should be using a Res Med air sense 11 BiPAP. Additionally they won't be available with my insurance for months and said that the only way to get them immediately would be to buy them...

I wait now, for my Resmed Airsense 11. I overlooked this in my reply. ResMed AirSense 11 is a product series that includes three different models: AutoSet, CPAP and Elite. I hope you are getting the AutoSet. Personally, I would refuse delivery if it were the CPAP or Elite. Those two models are fixe...

It's very possible that your OSA is much worse in REM stage sleep. Google "sleep stages" and look at the normal hypnograms for when REM happens. Typically it starts about 90 minutes after sleep onset and as the night progresses it comes on more frequently and lasts longer with the greatest amount o...

Some do and some don't. You are going to find out that everything associated with cpap and/or masks and/or therapy comes with a huge YMMV sticker. We do usually suggest that people use the mask and machine while awake for prolonged periods of time (reading, watching TV, etc) when not under the pres...

Thank you very much for the reply Chicago granny :-). I almost always sleep on my back, I have since I was a kid. I will find that during the early morning hours and I may wake up sleeping on my side, but it’s very difficult for me to get to sleep sleeping on my side. I’ve bought a sleep apnea pillo...

Hey folks. 34 year old male year. 5,11 and 160 lbs. I had a sleep study last year. I was diagnosed with Narcolepsy/Hypersomnia. I thought, surely other than some other issues at the time that were devastating my life, that that would explain my tiredness. Before last year I was (and technically stil...