ptsd Home Study Sleep Apnea

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Hi all, I went to FOI today to see if my sleep study labs were ready. It seems the Doc just put them in on the 19 Sep. I had the Home study done on the 10th of september and I have a couple questions. The Home study was alittle weird wearing a big wrist watch and a few sensors hooked to me.

How in the heck do you decipher this dam thing (report)?? and the impressions from the Dr., He says I have mild to moderate OSAH syndrome. His Recomendations are.......

- Trial of Auto titration CPAP. Although his AHI indicates mild sleep apnea in view of severe sleepiness CPAP is reasonable to use.

- A formal sleep study with CPAP titration should be considered if the APAP is not tolerated or ineffective.

-Weight loss may be beneficial. (This one was offing hilarious because I am 6'4 and 190 pounds. NO WAY I am OVERWEIGHT!!! I am a skinny guy

since I came back from Iraq in 05

- Alcohol and other CNS depressants should be avoided ( no beer and no Lorazapam or quetiapine, trazadone)??? I take this for SC PTSD

Regular sleep and wake up schedules should be maintained and at least 8hrs of sleep should be obtained.

- Driving should be avoided until excessive sleepiness is improved.

I have been telling my PCP since I got back from Iraq that I been tired a lot, and really tired after I started my meds. Any advise as to what I am looking at as far as the VA goes.

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I have an appointment with the CPAP clinic on the 5th of October. Kinda nervous..