(Continuing a thread from a couple of months ago)
So I finally make an appointment with a sleep specialist so hopfully he'll
figure out why my machine doesn't seem to be working as well as it used to.
Then, in the time between making the appointment and going to it, I realize
that I'd inadvertantly changed the "stepping" setting on my machine to it's
highest level. After realizing this, I move it to the opposite end of the
spectrum and I'm way better.
That is, until I keep my appointment and the doctor recommends another
sleep study. Also, I have to meet with an internist, and also get an EKG from
a heart doctor. So I'm understandibly worried that there's a lot wrong with
me. The doctor tells me that I have mixed mode sleep apnea (both central and
obstructive). And he also tells me that I seemed to be sleeping well with a
lower pressure. Of course, I slept like crap that whole night at the sleep lab,
but ok, you're the doc. I knew I had problems when the machine was not blowing
so hard before.
Anyway, I had the machine adjusted to it's new lower pressure on Tuesday.
Wednesday I woke up tired. Yesterday I woke up tired. Today I slept fine
until at 5:15, our cat started his howling and I was immediately awake with no
chance of getting back to sleep because I could tell I was gasping for air
every 5 minutes or so. I called the doc's office yesterday, and he's out until
Monday. So hopefully I can get it back to whatever I had before because that
worked for me. If I have to, I'll figure out how to change it myself. Sleep
Apnea really, really sucks.
- Matt
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