Cpap oxygen desaturation

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Avatar m tn 4 Apnea, 12 Hypoapnea/M , AHI 19, Average O2 saturation 93%, lowest 83% once,pulse h 101, low 50, avg 74 then I wore Auto CPAP s9 along with TAP3 and AHI was 0, All Apnea are gone, O2 average was 95% but lowest desaturation episode was 76%, once, pulse H 104,lowest 47 and average 72 Why does this lowest desaturation event up to 83% occur even with CPAP ? Is this a clinically significant to seek an opinion ?
Avatar m tn You need to go ahead and do it your oxygen level is falling way to low, It will probably be something you will do the rest of your life unless they find a underlying problem. If you dont do nothing may happen but your oxygen levels can get low enough you could pass out, you could have a seizure , I did, or even worse.
Avatar f tn Oxygen levels need to be maintained above 88% at all times. As there is oxygen desaturation in the report, based on the type of episodes noted, therapy will be given. Please discuss this with your doctor am sure he will provide further assistance. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Avatar n tn With a normal stress test it is most likely not ischemia, but you could still have a structural heart disease, such as an Atrial or ventricular septal defect, With a low oxygen saturation this is the most likely scenario as far as cardiac causes of oxygen desaturation, but this is still less likely than a pulmonary process causing this desaturation and arrhythmia.
Avatar m tn d pass on the Xanax. Very addictive and it will make your sleep apnea worse. Oxygen desaturation is the problem with sleep apnea increasing the risk of heart failure, stroke, cardiac arrest etc. This may not be what you want to hear but I think the best thing for you is to persevere with the CPAP therapy. Find a mask that works without leaking and learn to sleep with it. With your sleep disordered breathing under control, you will return to a normal sleep pattern without drugs.
Avatar m tn Nasal CPAP at 11 cm reduced his RDI to 2.7. Lowest desat w/ CPAP was 91.
Avatar f tn Few of the tests include Apnea index, Apnea-hypopnea index, Respiratory disturbance index, Desaturation and Arousal index. It can be initially manged by supplemental oxygen. Nightmare disorder, or dream anxiety disorder, which is a sleep disorder characterized by frequent nightmares or vivid dreams.
Avatar m tn The study showed evidence of mild obstructive apnea associated with continous moderate snoring , some respiratory arousals and mild aterial oxygen desaturation (while supine) . He displayed signification sleep fragmentation but in the absence of other sleep physiologic disturbance.
Avatar n tn Someetimes there are other health issues with the lungs that affect the oxygen levels and require adding oxygen to the cpap if determined there is a need. Sleep apnea certainly can cause daytime fatigue. In many cases, therapeutic cpap treatment restores one to health and vitality. In some, damage can have occured. If any doubt, a cardiac workup wouldn't hurt.
Avatar m tn , due to hypoventilation from periodic breathing and oxygen desaturation (sleep apnea), which your doctors have already ruled out as a probable cause. Why and how's that? It is imperative that you do not pursue any "wild goose chase" at this point. The CFS and Lyme's disease suggestions will only complicate matters for you, being extremely challenging conditions to diagnose and to treat, which would take years to achieve.
Avatar m tn Actually getting more sleep without the CPAP, by just using chin strap and nasal cannula for oxygen.
Avatar f tn In addition to the fact that you could just stop breathing while sleeping and not start again, this also causes various health issue, like high blood pressure, because your brain and other organs are deprived of the oxygen they need while your airway is partially or completely blocked. You need to have a sleep test done. You will go to a sleep center where they will monitor you while you sleep. They can determine how severe this is and what exactly needs to be done about it.
Avatar m tn I currently have a friend who has Hypoxia, and has severe sleep apnea. She has a CPAP / with oxygen and her O2 levels are ridiculously low. Low 80's. She is obese and refuses to lose weight. She was taking opiates for months that ultimately caused her apnea.she is also averaging 58 apneas an hour. She woke the other night gasping for air. I have said to her so many times...execise, lose weight and eat better...this should make her start feeling better right??
Avatar m tn If you wake in the morning with a headaches, it is an indication of low oxygen. You may need an oxygen concentrator which is appliance that plugs into your CPap machine. Good luck and I hope this helps.
Avatar f tn In the past, he has used oxygen to assist with the low levels in addition to the cpap. I noticed his leg/back pain was less while using oxygen. We have recently moved from McAllen TX to Wichita KS. He has stopped using the oxygen and the pain has returned with a vengence not only in his legs/back, but his entire body hurts. Is there any medical support that the use of oxygen helps to reduce pain?
Avatar m tn even though i was in pain i woke every morning feeling very refreshed.. i feel the oxygen made a big difference in my recovery and feeling much better...could using oxygen at home just with the cpap give me the same feeling of being able "to take on the world" ...
Avatar f tn My daddy was released from the hospital with copd w/ emphasima and we are concerned of his oxygen level my mother is a cna and physical therapist who has worked in the health profession and when a patient got below 90 they would send them to the hospital.
2011793 tn?1328052117 it was determined that my oxygen was in the 85 % range....my question is...what would be better for me to use...a cpap machine or use oxygen...what is the difference & which one would actually give me a better chance of sleeping better. This discussion is related to low oxygen level while sleeping.
Avatar n tn Somnambulism is highly likely to be influenced by a lack of oxygen. In assessing the severity of low oxygen saturations it is necessary to take into account both the degree of desaturation and the duration of it, both the duration of each episode or fall in oxygen during sleep as well as the total duration of low oxygen saturation, as a fraction of the number of hours spent asleep.
1876958 tn?1321567960 My understanding is that the CPAP machine will reduce pressure in my brain because my heart does not have to pump so much to circulate oxygen. My blood oxygen level dropped significantly at night (down to 60%) during my sleep study. The expectation is that my headaches will improve not get worse. Any idea if the CPAP machine is, in fact, causing my headaches to worsen? It is possible that I am just going through a rough patch. Thanks for you help.