Thursday, April 2, 2009
So I have it
Sleep Apnea that is. I got my test results back today in the mail from my study. Evidently my oxygen levels go down to 75% while I sleep and my RDI(Respiratory Disturbance Index, the average times per hour my breathing is interrupted causing me to wake to a light level of sleep or wake completely) is 38.5. The norm for these is, oxygen above 90% and RDI of 5 or less. I am going back for another test in 10 days to be fitted for a CPAP(Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) machine. Now when I go to sleep I get to have a nice mask on my face to look like an alien from another planet, but hey...at least I won't sound like one anymore.....Hopefully
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