Flatbroke Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Got the results fro my sleep test in August: 398 minutes in bed - 303 asleep 140 epesodes of arousal and 35 awakenings Sleep efficency 76.1% sleep maintance efficany 77.5% Stage I sleep 6.8% Stage II sleep 77.2% Stage III sleep 2.0% Stage IV sleep 0.0% Stage REM sleep 14% 16 obstructive apneic episodes 0 central episodes 8 mixed episodes 64 obstructive hypopneas An average respiratory disturbance index of 17.4 p/hr with an Apnea index of 4.8 and a Supine Index of 57.5. Average duration of 16.3 seconds with episodes up to 24.5 seconds in duration. oxygen saturation in Non-Rem 94%, Rem was 93% and the lowest saturation was 86% Leg Movements index of 6.53 IMPRESSION Moderate Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea I go back on the 4th of Oct for CPAP initiation and triation. So I will be getting a machine after the doc sees the results. I am still waiting to be rated for PTSD but hope that is soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Once you get settled in with the CPAP you will feel much better. It is tough at first but you just gotta hang in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbroke Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 Flatbroke: 1) did the VA initiate the Sleep Study for you? 2) have you, or will you be filing a claim for Sleep Apnea? 3) if yes to #2, above, what is the basis for your claim? Is this problem documented in your Service Medical Records? Are you a Combat Vet? Are you claiming Sleep Apnea as Secondary to some other illness or SC disability? ????? 1) yes, the therapist(?) I was seeing for 8 sessions to see if I have PTSD suggested sleep tests. 2) probably will after the C&P for Ptsd which the DRO is suppose to be requesting. The DRO said I had a strong stressor letter that my CO from NAM wrote for me. 3) I would say I am a combat vet. Will probably use what I am learning here on HAdit to file for secondary. I am waiting for a C&P for higher rating on my back and to file for secondary for syatic (?) nerve down both legs and both feet. Hurts standing, walking, sitting and laying down. I am taking my wife with me this time so she can help me to make sure I tell it all. She said she would go with me to the C&P for the PTSD but did not want to go in on that one and I told her I dont think they would let her anyway. Fighting since 1970 and thanks to HADIT I am learning the right things to do and ask. Thanks all and lots of thanks to TBIRD foe starting the site and when I win I will remember to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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