Sleep Update
Couple of weeks ago, I brought home a sleep study machine once again, to analyze how I'm doing with my CPAP machine.
The results are very positive! As compared to last time, where they figured I stop breathing some 80 times an hour, it's down to an average of 3.5, which is well below what they call 'low'. Also, my oxygen saturation is much, much improved.
So the therapy is working. I'm not cured, of course. There is no cure, and there's only a chance that it might go away, once I get back down to my fighting weight. So once I get back down around 200 pounds, I can get retested and see if it's made any difference.
I still have insomnia issues, and I'm welcome to come back to the clinic to try to deal with those once my life settles down a bit (more on this another day), but the doctor was pretty much unconcerned with it, so long as I am functional the next day.
But yeah, it's working. I feel much like a new person -- all energized and alert. I still have to work on the habits formed during the length of my apnea, but I'm a step in the right direction.
Comments
That's great news. :)
Posted by: Sasha | February 22, 2007 12:03 PM
Hi!,
I thought your entry was very interesting. I do know of a new procedure done for sleep apnea that might be beneficial while you're trying to loose weight. I also have a great recommendation for insomnia which I had suffered from myself.
Posted by: Stephanie Enders | February 22, 2007 01:18 PM
Oh! Nice results! So glad to hear that you're getting some better quality znut!
Posted by: GenghisCon | February 23, 2007 10:08 AM