Regardless of when you kick the bucket. Apnea will literally suck the life out of you one way or another so treat it and live a long and happy life. Cheers try.sleephq.com/ is my online cpap support community & cpap reporting platform. Master your therapy and improve your sleep with our powerful cloud-based platform. Create a FREE account and download your detailed therapy report today! Features Include - 1. High-resolution 'breath-by-breath' analysis - View every apnea and every breath in full detail. 2. Sleep Journal - Track how changes to device settings influence your sleep & therapy results. 3. Custom PDF reports - Detailed therapy reports complete with journal entries. 4. Therapy Trends - Monitor changes to your apnea control over time. 5. Support - Access to the SleepHQ Community Forum 6. Education - From CPAP novice to therapy PRO. Master your device and settings with the SleepHQ Academy course 7. Blood Oxygen, Heart Rate & Movement Data - Connect a SleepHQ O2 Ring to your account to view additional data sources and take your therapy to the next level. 8. Access to exclusive, member-only discounts on the latest and greatest CPAP gear And much more! SleepHQ O2 Ring - www.sleephq.com/o2-ring/ SleepHQ Magic Uploader - www.sleephq.com/magic-uploader/ Thanks for all the love & support! Uncle Nicko
I’ve had my central apnea for 27 years and I’m the only one in that group of 371 still alive of a group from the 1990 , I was in my thirties when I got a Resmed s8 machine . During my first test the doctor said “ your a platinum winner ,no one has come close to your score “. I’m not over weight ,don’t drink or smoke . My brother who was older than me died 28 years back from the same thing . One thing that has happened ,is because I didn’t get diagnosed early l lost most of my sight , which makes things even more difficult of my wife and family . It’s not something to be played around with or hoping that it might get better if you change your lifestyle. But finding the people that know what the condition ,have the knowledge and can help is non existent in the U.K. In my country / shire/ area we had about 520 people in the 90s that where on the register ,now it’s over 5000 . Most are in comers and have huge weight issues, smokers , drinkers with drug problems. But they never think it’s their life style that is contributing to their condition. You have to wait 12-16 weeks to have a phone appointment with the nurse , which is just crazy. So these RUclips info posts are a great help and a life saver for many . We need another lesson on the jargon you use as most folk are given a machine and told “ we’ve stuck some levels in it ,so see how it gos “ . So many thanks
I want to say thank you I am a 61 year old man from Kissimmee Florida. I’ve had sleep apnea for the last 29 years or so and it’s at this point in time that I started to watch your videos and you have to talk to me so much how to reprogram my machine how to get away from the machine that was causing harm. I want to say thank you keep up the good work there’s a lot of people that are healthier today because of your effort and your education, thing programs or videos. And also helps that you have some darling children to help you in directing your videos. They are so special. God bless them and God bless you.
I've been using one since 2000. I recall it took me about 18 months to get used to wearing it. After all this time, my brain now takes putting on the mask as a signal that it is now time to go to sleep. You mentioned obesity as a contributing cause. Over the last15 months, I have lost 40+ pounds (18+ Kilos), have been eating better and exercising more. My AHI, as reported by my AS10, used to be 3-5. Now it is often under 1, almost never over 3. Fitness has been extremely effective for me in minimizing my apnea.
I remember the first time I went under water during scuba diving class. Your brain says, hey it is not normal to breathe underwater. After a minute or so, it was ok. MIND CONTROL is the hardest part
I was having difficulty staying awake and didn't know why. It was frustrating while driving or in business meetings to stay awake. Saw a TV ad for free testing of sleep apnea, so I made an appointment. Did the overnight home sleep test. The results were not good, I had severe obstructive sleep apnea. The Dr. told me I was dying. I was a person who could fall asleep in a chair and die. I went to a sleep doctor who ordered a clinical sleep study. The sleep tech told me he would start the study at 10pm and wake me up around 1am to put me on a CPAP for the remaining duration of my sleep. Around 12am, the sleep tech woke me up and said I wasn't doing well and he was going to put me on a CPAP. Went over the sleep lab report with my doctor. I was having 80 apneas an hour. The Dr. put me on a Resmed AirSense 10 for Her. First night was not bad, I definitely woke up more rested. After a couple of weeks, the Dr. lowered my pressure settings, which I still use today. He said I was responding beautifully to the CPAP. I rarely had 1 full apnea at night. That was 7 years ago and my results are still great using a CPAP. I monitor my Resmed report daily online and still rarely have 1 apnea at night. Using s CPAP has saved my life.
I wish I got my CPAP earlier. I was basically a zombie for a few years and I had zero energy. Now I wear my mask every night and I sleep so much better. I actually have energy again and feel alive!!
Thanks Nick and I am happy for that guy's new life. I am truly blessed to have my APAP device.......AHI was 75.3! If you're not in CPAP treatment, get to a sleep lab and change your life.
Sad thing is, in the USA it was not a medical issue until late 90’s or so. Then they learned the side effect of apnea. How many people died from heart failure or car crashes due to no good sleep
Since starting CPAP in January, my blood pressure and pulse have improved significantly. Systolic is down 18 points, diastolic is down 14 points, and my pulse is down 15. AND my ability to concentrate/focus at work has improve dramatically.
AHI 150 and more last year, AHI 1 this year. I have got my life back and it is amazing, colourful and very lively. Have lost 18 kg without starving. Love my Prisma 25S, Call him "Schnuffi" and he is always with me wherever I will sleep 🥰🥰
Thanks for the great comment Christian, i'm sure many people will read it over the years and i'm sure it will provide great encouragement for them. Cheers
Within two weeks of using my CPAP machine, EVERYONE was mentioning that I was a different person. 👍 Now I do, indeed, still hate using my CPAP machine, but I can't imagine life without it.
Holy crap, I just got my results back, 83 AHI... Should be getting back in within 5-7 business days to get fitted for a CPAP. Hopefully that gives me the energy to start taking care of myself again. I am obese, not morbidly so, 5'10" 225, so I need to take care of that too, but it's so hard to take the time to care for yourself when you spend every day exhausted and unmotivated. Hopefully CPAP is the start of my journey to better health. I'm only 31, glad I caught this, somewhat early.
I am around your BMI, my sleep doctor said every 25lbs lost is about 10-15 less ahi events to the point no machine is needed. This is my encouragement to lose weight!!
I’m a similar weight. I’m 17 stone (235lbs) and 5’10 and I suffered a broken nose as a teen and had left me with a deviated septum. I’m a nose breather and when my good nostril blocks, I literally wake myself up suffocating, I snore quite badly too, unsure if it’s apnea due to deviated septum or weight but I need to make an appointment. The NHS in uk is abysmal and the waiting list is massive so I’ll consult my doctor and go from there, if I have to guy the Cpap machine myself I will but there’s not much I can do about my broken nose, the NHS are gonna have to help me there. We’ll see.
you're an absolute legend. I just had a stent put in my LAD which was 100% blocked, 2 days later in the sleep study in hospital I finally had evdience of sleep apnea, 52 times an hour and at works oxygen went down to 52%. I'm been in the tranches for decades and I nearly became one of the statistics. O2ring was my evidence to push the doctors to investigate. Btw I had 5 cardiologists in the last year send me home that I'm fine even though I was in pain in my chest and shoulder for 6 months.. it started to get better and I could start walking distances again, my heart adapted to having a full widow maker blockage by creating new arteries and finding paths around the blockage.
I hope I get those results. I had a medical procedure done and after it, the doctor told me to have a sleep study done because I had quit breathing several times while I was under. So I did get a sleep study. It showed I has severe sleep apnea where I stopped breathing 179 times in one night and my O2 Sat dropped down to 72%. I just got my Luna G3 APAP today. They are starting me with a full face mask and I hope it works.
I'm 36 years old. I'm so glad I got a sleep test done and I now have a CPAP. Even sleeping 1 night without my mask ruins my entire day and energy level. Get and wear your CPAP it really is life and death!
I was diagnosed last year. 30-55 apnea episodes an hour. I had one reading of 94. With CPAP now usually under 5. Still get some off nights as high as 55.
I remember seeing my doctor when I was 18 due to the fact I was so tired in the mornings, at the time i was told it was my body clock. Now 47 years on I am diagnosed with sleep apnea, so know I know what caused my tiredness!
OMG , not using your CPAP machine is equivalent to playing Russian roulette . My son and I have severe apnea , he was diagnosed a few years ago and I was recently diagnosed (Dec. 23). Your podcasts are very informative. Big thank you for all the great information.
I've severe central apnea. It was diagnosed 5years ago and it took me 4 years to get a machine and now I'm functioning with specialists who have no idea how to deal with me. By my calculations I've shown signs for over 12 years. I make more headway from yr advice than anyone else.
Consideirng some of the particpants where as old as 60, not all of them would live past 78. So I imagine this also spightly skewed by older individuals having higher api and naturallt shorter remaining lifespans. Im 31 my Machine shows less than 1 api hour but usually whenever i roll on my back i wake up. Gotta get nasal surgery snd lose weight.
Great video, Nicko. As you stated, super scary data in that report. Thanks for spreading the word and educating the masses. Since starting CPAP I have been amazed at how much better I feel. Wish i would have started years ago.
Just to be clear: the people dying in that study likely have numerous comorbidities that also contributed to early death. Many people with apnea also have other issues that result in things like blocked arteries, heart disease, diabetes, etc. While the experiment is frightening, it's not causal.
I struggled a bit at first… problems due to mask fit and my DME not being at all responsive. I live in a remote area, so getting a fitting other than by myself in my home wasn’t possible. However, I discovered SleepHQ, and I’m a data junkie, and I was finally able to see what was really going on through the night. After watching some of Nicko’s videos, I bumped my minimum pressure and my sleep got even better. Then joining the pro community got me a nice discount on the F&P Elvira mask, which is MUCH more comfortable to wear. Now my AHI is usually below 1, and I am fully adjusted to therapy. I spoke to a friend who’s a respiratory therapist, and he says I am doing great and the data from my machine is fantastic. I explained to him what I’d changed in my settings and he concurred with the changes and the results I’m seeing. This has been a game changer for me, and my wife sleeps a lot better without all my snoring!
I bet some with untreated apnea die from non-obvious things. Like a car wreck from falling into microsleep while driving, because not getting any good sleep at night.
AH40 during my sleep study was considered “mild” by the sleep specialist, and In this video, AH40 is severe. All I know is I’m so relieved to be sleeping so well after so many years of insomnia.
I have no idea how many years I might have had my severe apnea, but probably a good chance its been several years already, so potentially I might have only had another decade left. But just been nearly 2 weeks with a machine and the difference in sleep is huge.
My 4th night with cpap the first two nights I didn’t sleep, the third night slept great but have been gassy, bloated I can deal with for now. I really just want to feel rested and alert when I wake up I’m tired of being tired. Thanks for all the information you provide. I can say my blood pressure and heart rate dropped a bit my heart rate runs high even with 50mg of metoprolol daily.
Love the hat! Would you mind giving brand and model? As a 6 time Skin cancer survivor always on the lookout for a good hat. My current favorite is the Kodiak from Outback Trading Company. As always love your videos, keep up he good work.
Since starting therapy, it’s amazing how many stories about ‘my hubby/wife snores’ I pick up on. I usually say nothing. Should everyone who snores use cpap?
Hey mate, the study didn't set out to look at CPAP use and mortality rate so it's limited in that regards - Here's what was documented "We found a significant, strong increase in cardiovascular mortality (adjusted hazard ratio (95% CI) = 5.2 [1.4, 19.2]) with severe SDB only after CPAP users were excluded, suggesting that CPAP was protective particularly against cardiovascular death. This finding is consistent with results of several clinic studies reporting greater mortality risk with untreated SDB among cardiovascular and stroke patients.33-36 Similarly, recent clinical studies of patients with both SDB and cardiovascular or stroke morbidity suggest CPAP decreases heart failure and stroke hospitalization time, and improves survival.1 In addition, there is evidence that CPAP use may reduce hypertension risk.37 Although our findings are consistent with a protective effect of CPAP against mortality, it is important to note limitations in our data on CPAP use, including lack of information on consistent use over time or effectiveness of air pressure level to prevent airway closure. Participants with SDB detected in our study are not diagnosed or randomized to treatment. Participants who independently choose to seek care and treatment may have health characteristics that differ from those who do not seek care. Thus, CPAP use may be a marker of increased healthy behaviors that protect against death. Consequently, our data cannot establish how CPAP contributes to lower death rates."
Good Day Mate! I am Patrick from Canada where we say "Bonjour" to meet and greet ! Just to tell you that Philips is still active ! Just bought a new CPAP Dreamstation 1 for 450$ in a flea market... I opened it like you did... White foam... Stainless clean... Recall certified... Got through the menus... All reset to day 1...Date of manufacturing 2022-12-15... The thing looks brand new and approved by "Santé Canada"... What do you think?
I’ve just started cpap recently, Resmed Airsense 10 and so far the mask that gives me the best results is the n30i. I wake up feeling exhausted when I use the CPAP and I wake up during the night a lot. My AHI is around 1 with this mask, my leak rate is less than 4L, I don’t know why I keep waking up or why I feel like I’m dying the next day, I wake up feeling better with out treatment. But I don’t want to give up.. I just don’t know which direction to head because the sleep deprivation with the cpap is making my life really hard.
What you've described is exactly what I went through. When I started cpap, I actually felt worse each day and my sleep didn't get much better. But somehow, I stuck by the treatment, and roughly about 3 months later, I felt better during the day and began sleeping alot better. Stick it out
My first week of using CPAP started off well. Now on my 4th night, my whole face is swollen and I'm in so much pain. I wake up with my heart racing and was about to throw everything out the window until....I watched this video!!! Will this get better? Somehow I doubt it 😢
Please help me!!! I’ve had my cpap for the last 12 years. I maybe get two good nights a month of sleep. Every other night I sleep with my cpap for about 2 hours and subconsciously take it off. I’m approaching 40 and I’m Getting scared of the health concerns that come with sleep apnea. I am totally comfortable sleeping with it but for some reason I take it off. My numbers are like the first set of numbers . Time in bed 6 hours and I’m Up for like 3 hours . I’m desperate
I had an AHI of 40- 12 years ago. Used the Resmed Airsence 9 APAP. Fullfacemask. Heard about the anti snoring splint from Somnomed the FLEX and used it for 1,5 years got trouble with my jaw-muscels. In that time I had an AHI of 1 or so. Because my jaw position was pushed to the front I dont have to use a mask or a somnomed flex. The doctor did not understand why "iam healed from sleeping apnoe". I am 190 centimeter and have 115 KGs a litle to much. 3 times a week "old guy fitness" for the support of bones...Next week I make my poliographie sleeping test to check oxigyne in the blood and breathing. The last test showed some very short snoring. I dont know if short snorings are bad- my doctor said that is not a big deal. To wear a fullface mask is hard because I still sweat so much under it I have to make it dry 3 times a night...I am happy if I can go through the night with out a mask but if the Doctor say that it is better I will use it again. I still have my resmed Airsence 10. Frank from Hamburg in Germany
does sleep HQ work on a macBook Pro? Great video thanks,, I have watched a number of your vids, presently using a Resmed s9, i think i will jump to a Lowenstein 20A if i can get it in Canada. cheers
Scares me I have severe obstructive apnea 68 api my oxegn levels drop to 75 when have these episode i wake up gasping for breath 3 or 4 times a night just start cpap therepy finding it hard but a need to do this fot 4 kids under 4 2 of then have special needs any advice gratefully accepted
Hi Mr Nick and a great big thank you for all the knowledge and the help you are providing to the CPAP community. I am a pediatrician in north Africa and I started to do a consultation about sleep medecine and to treat sleep apnea in children. CPAP is needed in children only in severe or specific cases. The machines that are available in our hospital are Resmed airsens 10 and Philips dream station. Can these brands be used in children ? Have you worked with kids in your practice and what could you advice about that field. Thank you again for the valuable help.
Nicko, thanks for the content. I bought the SmartMed idisc off you and the O2 Ring. Is there any application like SleepHQ where I can get better info and analysis of my usage from my machine. The idisc report is very limited. Cheers.
Hi Amber, if you use a ResMed, Philips or Fisher Paykel SleepStyle device you can join SleepHQ.com. Once you've joined you can head to community.sleephq.com . There are thousands of helpful members including myself who can look at your charts and provide some assistance and advice. Most beginners start off with too much pressure so i personally i would lower it and turn up EPR (pressure relief) which will help with mouth leak and therapy comfort. This video explains it well - ruclips.net/video/v6_NHkXgSRU/видео.html . Cheers
@@CPAPReviews Thanks last year around March I was diagnosed with sleep apnea, I bought a used Resmed from a a recommended company my pulmonologist. Due it being owned previously my sleep stays cannot be monitored. I took it in and they checked it and it runs fine and the air pressure is what my doctor prescribed and they won't turn it down. Thank You I will join those groups because your video scared the bejesus out of me. Last night I left it on and actually taped my mouth shut and it worked up until about 0500.
My AHI is 96.9 Supine AHI is 160.3 Non-supine AHI is 96.4 Im going to keep looking through these videos and hopefully find something to fix my blocked nose since starting cpap 12 months ago i feel shattered all the time now and I hate having a blocked nose constantly If someone has a link to something send it my way.
I hate the f÷$"'ng cpap machine! It's complicated just like this video. I don't think I've slept good since I started especially the first six months. When the seasons change, you might as well forget it. You practically have to be a meteorologist to adjust the humidity and temperature. And even they get it wrong half the time. It's either the cpap machine or sleep apnea.
I have the mask that goes under the nose and over mouth. My issue is the lower neck part of the strap. That sucker bugs the crap out of me. Any advice?
Hey mate, yeah there are some fluffy strap wraps that you can buy on amazon etc. One of the popular companies is called Pad A Cheek but also check out ETSY as i got a bunch from there - ruclips.net/video/ayVxtCnnE5s/видео.html
I am unable to use BiPap... severe CSA. I am a slim 58 yr old woman and will be seeing the pulmonologist for oxygen at nighttime...Anyone have any suggestions? Not doing well as of late. Dizziness, nausea, weak, exhausted and unable to function.
@@A.Martin I have watched many. Researched tons..everywhere. Tried so many masks. At this point, trying oxygen at night might be the only option for being functional during the day.
@@ship-west176 I have...adjusted to be more adaptive, still cannot take the amount of force. I have Central plus Obstructive with both sinus and palate/throat issued. Enlarged thyroid narrowing fairway. It's a mess. Good suggestion though. Thank you.
What if there is a correlation between lower apnea and age? So what if the survival percentage is highly corralted to age, where you get participants are more likely to survive, who also happen to have lower apnea due to... Well... Young age? I mean, I would definitely expect a 23 year-old to have a higher chance of survival when compared to a 60 year-old. This reminds me of a smoking study that deceived people in a similar sense and was published by a professor. It was later picked on by academia. Anyways, we need more data to reach a conclusion rather than simply looking at the chart you showed.
I’m a week into treatment and been set to 10 but they said they will increase in a few weeks, I’m not struggling with this pressure at all and I’m getting between 13 and 18 events per night. Should I just increase the pressure myself or am I supposed to let them control me? I was server with 92 events per hour with oxygen levels going into the 70s so I’m clearly in need of getting on top of this
Regardless of when you kick the bucket. Apnea will literally suck the life out of you one way or another so treat it and live a long and happy life. Cheers
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Shiver me timbers
I’ve had my central apnea for 27 years and I’m the only one in that group of 371 still alive of a group from the 1990 , I was in my thirties when I got a Resmed s8 machine . During my first test the doctor said “ your a platinum winner ,no one has come close to your score “. I’m not over weight ,don’t drink or smoke . My brother who was older than me died 28 years back from the same thing . One thing that has happened ,is because I didn’t get diagnosed early l lost most of my sight , which makes things even more difficult of my wife and family . It’s not something to be played around with or hoping that it might get better if you change your lifestyle. But finding the people that know what the condition ,have the knowledge and can help is non existent in the U.K. In my country / shire/ area we had about 520 people in the 90s that where on the register ,now it’s over 5000 . Most are in comers and have huge weight issues, smokers , drinkers with drug problems. But they never think it’s their life style that is contributing to their condition. You have to wait 12-16 weeks to have a phone appointment with the nurse , which is just crazy. So these RUclips info posts are a great help and a life saver for many . We need another lesson on the jargon you use as most folk are given a machine and told “ we’ve stuck some levels in it ,so see how it gos “ . So many thanks
I want to say thank you I am a 61 year old man from Kissimmee Florida. I’ve had sleep apnea for the last 29 years or so and it’s at this point in time that I started to watch your videos and you have to talk to me so much how to reprogram my machine how to get away from the machine that was causing harm. I want to say thank you keep up the good work there’s a lot of people that are healthier today because of your effort and your education, thing programs or videos. And also helps that you have some darling children to help you in directing your videos. They are so special. God bless them and God bless you.
I just started on CPAP 3 weeks ago. I already feel better ! Getting 2 hours deep sleep.
I've been using one since 2000. I recall it took me about 18 months to get used to wearing it. After all this time, my brain now takes putting on the mask as a signal that it is now time to go to sleep. You mentioned obesity as a contributing cause. Over the last15 months, I have lost 40+ pounds (18+ Kilos), have been eating better and exercising more. My AHI, as reported by my AS10, used to be 3-5. Now it is often under 1, almost never over 3. Fitness has been extremely effective for me in minimizing my apnea.
Hey mate, congrats on epic weight loss! Great stuff
I remember the first time I went under water during scuba diving class. Your brain says, hey it is not normal to breathe underwater. After a minute or so, it was ok. MIND CONTROL is the hardest part
What is the AHI level supposed to be?
@@kaycee6036 generally, under 5 events per hour is considered to be under good control.
I was having difficulty staying awake and didn't know why. It was frustrating while driving or in business meetings to stay awake. Saw a TV ad for free testing of sleep apnea, so I made an appointment. Did the overnight home sleep test. The results were not good, I had severe obstructive sleep apnea. The Dr. told me I was dying. I was a person who could fall asleep in a chair and die. I went to a sleep doctor who ordered a clinical sleep study. The sleep tech told me he would start the study at 10pm and wake me up around 1am to put me on a CPAP for the remaining duration of my sleep. Around 12am, the sleep tech woke me up and said I wasn't doing well and he was going to put me on a CPAP. Went over the sleep lab report with my doctor. I was having 80 apneas an hour. The Dr. put me on a Resmed AirSense 10 for Her. First night was not bad, I definitely woke up more rested. After a couple of weeks, the Dr. lowered my pressure settings, which I still use today. He said I was responding beautifully to the CPAP. I rarely had 1 full apnea at night. That was 7 years ago and my results are still great using a CPAP. I monitor my Resmed report daily online and still rarely have 1 apnea at night. Using s CPAP has saved my life.
I have severe sleep apnea, first diagnosed when I was 37, and since then I have used my best friend the Cpap. I'm now 63.
I wish I got my CPAP earlier. I was basically a zombie for a few years and I had zero energy. Now I wear my mask every night and I sleep so much better. I actually have energy again and feel alive!!
Best advice ever. I don’t want to die early. I use CPAP every night. The results cannot be argued with. Great show mate.
It would be nice to see what kind of chart is for those people who had severe sleep apnea but uses cpap machine daily 🤔
CPAP has saved my life. AHI 95 Prior to starting therapy and I literally felt like death
Thanks Nick and I am happy for that guy's new life. I am truly blessed to have my APAP device.......AHI was 75.3! If you're not in CPAP treatment, get to a sleep lab and change your life.
So am i mate
Sad thing is, in the USA it was not a medical issue until late 90’s or so. Then they learned the side effect of apnea. How many people died from heart failure or car crashes due to no good sleep
Since starting CPAP in January, my blood pressure and pulse have improved significantly. Systolic is down 18 points, diastolic is down 14 points, and my pulse is down 15. AND my ability to concentrate/focus at work has improve dramatically.
AHI 150 and more last year, AHI 1 this year. I have got my life back and it is amazing, colourful and very lively. Have lost 18 kg without starving. Love my Prisma 25S, Call him "Schnuffi" and he is always with me wherever I will sleep 🥰🥰
Thanks for the great comment Christian, i'm sure many people will read it over the years and i'm sure it will provide great encouragement for them. Cheers
@@CPAPReviews That´s why it is so important to tell the world about this solution
Within two weeks of using my CPAP machine, EVERYONE was mentioning that I was a different person. 👍
Now I do, indeed, still hate using my CPAP machine, but I can't imagine life without it.
Holy crap, I just got my results back, 83 AHI... Should be getting back in within 5-7 business days to get fitted for a CPAP. Hopefully that gives me the energy to start taking care of myself again. I am obese, not morbidly so, 5'10" 225, so I need to take care of that too, but it's so hard to take the time to care for yourself when you spend every day exhausted and unmotivated. Hopefully CPAP is the start of my journey to better health. I'm only 31, glad I caught this, somewhat early.
I am around your BMI, my sleep doctor said every 25lbs lost is about 10-15 less ahi events to the point no machine is needed. This is my encouragement to lose weight!!
I’m a similar weight. I’m 17 stone (235lbs) and 5’10 and I suffered a broken nose as a teen and had left me with a deviated septum. I’m a nose breather and when my good nostril blocks, I literally wake myself up suffocating, I snore quite badly too, unsure if it’s apnea due to deviated septum or weight but I need to make an appointment. The NHS in uk is abysmal and the waiting list is massive so I’ll consult my doctor and go from there, if I have to guy the Cpap machine myself I will but there’s not much I can do about my broken nose, the NHS are gonna have to help me there. We’ll see.
you're an absolute legend. I just had a stent put in my LAD which was 100% blocked, 2 days later in the sleep study in hospital I finally had evdience of sleep apnea, 52 times an hour and at works oxygen went down to 52%. I'm been in the tranches for decades and I nearly became one of the statistics. O2ring was my evidence to push the doctors to investigate. Btw I had 5 cardiologists in the last year send me home that I'm fine even though I was in pain in my chest and shoulder for 6 months.. it started to get better and I could start walking distances again, my heart adapted to having a full widow maker blockage by creating new arteries and finding paths around the blockage.
I hope I get those results. I had a medical procedure done and after it, the doctor told me to have a sleep study done because I had quit breathing several times while I was under. So I did get a sleep study. It showed I has severe sleep apnea where I stopped breathing 179 times in one night and my O2 Sat dropped down to 72%. I just got my Luna G3 APAP today. They are starting me with a full face mask and I hope it works.
I'm 36 years old. I'm so glad I got a sleep test done and I now have a CPAP. Even sleeping 1 night without my mask ruins my entire day and energy level. Get and wear your CPAP it really is life and death!
I was diagnosed last year. 30-55 apnea episodes an hour. I had one reading of 94. With CPAP now usually under 5. Still get some off nights as high as 55.
Hey mate, your AHI shouldn't be 55 with cpap mate? Might need someone to take a look at the settings. Cheers
I remember seeing my doctor when I was 18 due to the fact I was so tired in the mornings, at the time i was told it was my body clock. Now 47 years on I am diagnosed with sleep apnea, so know I know what caused my tiredness!
OMG , not using your CPAP machine is equivalent to playing Russian roulette . My son and I have severe apnea , he was diagnosed a few years ago and I was recently diagnosed (Dec. 23). Your podcasts are very informative. Big thank you for all the great information.
I've severe central apnea. It was diagnosed 5years ago and it took me 4 years to get a machine and now I'm functioning with specialists who have no idea how to deal with me.
By my calculations I've shown signs for over 12 years. I make more headway from yr advice than anyone else.
my ahi was 88.5 always felt exhausted got resmed auto sense 10 and feel absolutely brand new. thanks for all your content its helped e massivley
Consideirng some of the particpants where as old as 60, not all of them would live past 78. So I imagine this also spightly skewed by older individuals having higher api and naturallt shorter remaining lifespans. Im 31 my Machine shows less than 1 api hour but usually whenever i roll on my back i wake up. Gotta get nasal surgery snd lose weight.
Great video, Nicko. As you stated, super scary data in that report. Thanks for spreading the word and educating the masses. Since starting CPAP I have been amazed at how much better I feel. Wish i would have started years ago.
My pleasure! Thanks for the comment and support Larry. Great to hear you're feeling better bro. Cheers
Just to be clear: the people dying in that study likely have numerous comorbidities that also contributed to early death. Many people with apnea also have other issues that result in things like blocked arteries, heart disease, diabetes, etc. While the experiment is frightening, it's not causal.
I was lucky, I took to CPAP like a duck to water.
The first night for me was tough, but second night over 8 hrs straight without waking up.
I struggled a bit at first… problems due to mask fit and my DME not being at all responsive. I live in a remote area, so getting a fitting other than by myself in my home wasn’t possible.
However, I discovered SleepHQ, and I’m a data junkie, and I was finally able to see what was really going on through the night. After watching some of Nicko’s videos, I bumped my minimum pressure and my sleep got even better.
Then joining the pro community got me a nice discount on the F&P Elvira mask, which is MUCH more comfortable to wear.
Now my AHI is usually below 1, and I am fully adjusted to therapy. I spoke to a friend who’s a respiratory therapist, and he says I am doing great and the data from my machine is fantastic. I explained to him what I’d changed in my settings and he concurred with the changes and the results I’m seeing.
This has been a game changer for me, and my wife sleeps a lot better without all my snoring!
I bet some with untreated apnea die from non-obvious things. Like a car wreck from falling into microsleep while driving, because not getting any good sleep at night.
AH40 during my sleep study was considered “mild” by the sleep specialist, and In this video, AH40 is severe. All I know is I’m so relieved to be sleeping so well after so many years of insomnia.
Great informative video Nicko. Hopefully more people will start to take this seriously. I did 4 years ago and it was the best thing I ever did
I have no idea how many years I might have had my severe apnea, but probably a good chance its been several years already, so potentially I might have only had another decade left. But just been nearly 2 weeks with a machine and the difference in sleep is huge.
Glad to hear it legend
One of your best videos. Thank you!
Cheers David, appreciate the kind words mate
My 4th night with cpap the first two nights I didn’t sleep, the third night slept great but have been gassy, bloated I can deal with for now. I really just want to feel rested and alert when I wake up I’m tired of being tired. Thanks for all the information you provide.
I can say my blood pressure and heart rate dropped a bit my heart rate runs high even with 50mg of metoprolol daily.
Thank u for all your videos, but this us the best! 👍✊🖖🇺🇸
Love the hat! Would you mind giving brand and model? As a 6 time Skin cancer survivor always on the lookout for a good hat. My current favorite is the Kodiak from Outback Trading Company.
As always love your videos, keep up he good work.
It's an Akubra Cattleman
Since starting therapy, it’s amazing how many stories about ‘my hubby/wife snores’ I pick up on. I usually say nothing.
Should everyone who snores use cpap?
Thanks for reviewing the study Nick, do you happen to have a statistics on the same group that used CPAP’s and their mortality rate?
Hey mate, the study didn't set out to look at CPAP use and mortality rate so it's limited in that regards - Here's what was documented
"We found a significant, strong increase in cardiovascular mortality (adjusted hazard ratio (95% CI) = 5.2 [1.4, 19.2]) with severe SDB only after CPAP users were excluded, suggesting that CPAP was protective particularly against cardiovascular death. This finding is consistent with results of several clinic studies reporting greater mortality risk with untreated SDB among cardiovascular and stroke patients.33-36 Similarly, recent clinical studies of patients with both SDB and cardiovascular or stroke morbidity suggest CPAP decreases heart failure and stroke hospitalization time, and improves survival.1 In addition, there is evidence that CPAP use may reduce hypertension risk.37
Although our findings are consistent with a protective effect of CPAP against mortality, it is important to note limitations in our data on CPAP use, including lack of information on consistent use over time or effectiveness of air pressure level to prevent airway closure. Participants with SDB detected in our study are not diagnosed or randomized to treatment. Participants who independently choose to seek care and treatment may have health characteristics that differ from those who do not seek care. Thus, CPAP use may be a marker of increased healthy behaviors that protect against death. Consequently, our data cannot establish how CPAP contributes to lower death rates."
Good Day Mate! I am Patrick from Canada where we say "Bonjour" to meet and greet ! Just to tell you that Philips is still active ! Just bought a new CPAP Dreamstation 1 for 450$ in a flea market... I opened it like you did... White foam... Stainless clean... Recall certified... Got through the menus... All reset to day 1...Date of manufacturing 2022-12-15... The thing looks brand new and approved by "Santé Canada"... What do you think?
I’ve just started cpap recently, Resmed Airsense 10 and so far the mask that gives me the best results is the n30i. I wake up feeling exhausted when I use the CPAP and I wake up during the night a lot. My AHI is around 1 with this mask, my leak rate is less than 4L, I don’t know why I keep waking up or why I feel like I’m dying the next day, I wake up feeling better with out treatment. But I don’t want to give up.. I just don’t know which direction to head because the sleep deprivation with the cpap is making my life really hard.
What you've described is exactly what I went through. When I started cpap, I actually felt worse each day and my sleep didn't get much better.
But somehow, I stuck by the treatment, and roughly about 3 months later, I felt better during the day and began sleeping alot better.
Stick it out
My first week of using CPAP started off well. Now on my 4th night, my whole face is swollen and I'm in so much pain. I wake up with my heart racing and was about to throw everything out the window until....I watched this video!!! Will this get better? Somehow I doubt it 😢
I hope it has gotten better for you 🤞
I use a cpap and I’m still a grumpy bastard
Haha, try sex. Always puts me in a good mood
Please help me!!! I’ve had my cpap for the last 12 years. I maybe get two good nights a month of sleep. Every other night I sleep with my cpap for about 2 hours and subconsciously take it off. I’m approaching 40 and I’m
Getting scared of the health concerns that come with sleep apnea.
I am totally comfortable sleeping with it but for some reason I take it off. My numbers are like the first set of numbers . Time in bed 6 hours and I’m
Up for like 3 hours . I’m desperate
🎉🎉🎉🎉brilliant presentation 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thanks Kimi, hope you're well. Nicko
Thanks for the inspiration.
I had an AHI of 40- 12 years ago. Used the Resmed Airsence 9 APAP. Fullfacemask. Heard about the anti snoring splint from Somnomed the FLEX and used it for 1,5 years got trouble with my jaw-muscels. In that time I had an AHI of 1 or so. Because my jaw position was pushed to the front I dont have to use a mask or a somnomed flex. The doctor did not understand why "iam healed from sleeping apnoe". I am 190 centimeter and have 115 KGs a litle to much. 3 times a week "old guy fitness" for the support of bones...Next week I make my poliographie sleeping test to check oxigyne in the blood and breathing. The last test showed some very short snoring. I dont know if short snorings are bad- my doctor said that is not a big deal.
To wear a fullface mask is hard because I still sweat so much under it I have to make it dry 3 times a night...I am happy if I can go through the night with out a mask but if the Doctor say that it is better I will use it again. I still have my resmed Airsence 10. Frank from Hamburg in Germany
3am.......I have lost the will to live after this.
does sleep HQ work on a macBook Pro?
Great video
thanks,, I have watched a number of your vids, presently using a Resmed s9, i think i will jump to a Lowenstein 20A if i can get it in Canada. cheers
Scares me I have severe obstructive apnea 68 api my oxegn levels drop to 75 when have these episode i wake up gasping for breath 3 or 4 times a night just start cpap therepy finding it hard but a need to do this fot 4 kids under 4 2 of then have special needs any advice gratefully accepted
Great attitude Gerry. I can already tell you're going to succeed. Cheers brother. Nicko
Hi Mr Nick and a great big thank you for all the knowledge and the help you are providing to the CPAP community. I am a pediatrician in north Africa and I started to do a consultation about sleep medecine and to treat sleep apnea in children. CPAP is needed in children only in severe or specific cases. The machines that are available in our hospital are Resmed airsens 10 and Philips dream station. Can these brands be used in children ? Have you worked with kids in your practice and what could you advice about that field. Thank you again for the valuable help.
Nicko, thanks for the content. I bought the SmartMed idisc off you and the O2 Ring. Is there any application like SleepHQ where I can get better info and analysis of my usage from my machine. The idisc report is very limited. Cheers.
Hey mate, have you tried this - s3.resvent.com/web/webRegister
Hoping to have the SmartMed compatible by late 2023 mate.
@@CPAPReviews thanks again mate. Appreciate it.
I tried for the 10th time last night and I feel I can't breathe and my mouth flies open and wakes me up. I just can't get used to it, I need help.
Hi Amber, if you use a ResMed, Philips or Fisher Paykel SleepStyle device you can join SleepHQ.com. Once you've joined you can head to community.sleephq.com . There are thousands of helpful members including myself who can look at your charts and provide some assistance and advice. Most beginners start off with too much pressure so i personally i would lower it and turn up EPR (pressure relief) which will help with mouth leak and therapy comfort. This video explains it well - ruclips.net/video/v6_NHkXgSRU/видео.html . Cheers
@@CPAPReviews Thanks last year around March I was diagnosed with sleep apnea, I bought a used Resmed from a a recommended company my pulmonologist. Due it being owned previously my sleep stays cannot be monitored. I took it in and they checked it and it runs fine and the air pressure is what my doctor prescribed and they won't turn it down. Thank You I will join those groups because your video scared the bejesus out of me. Last night I left it on and actually taped my mouth shut and it worked up until about 0500.
Look into septoplasty and turbinate reduction to improve your nasal breathing
My AHI is 96.9
Supine AHI is 160.3
Non-supine AHI is 96.4
Im going to keep looking through these videos and hopefully find something to fix my blocked nose since starting cpap 12 months ago i feel shattered all the time now and I hate having a blocked nose constantly
If someone has a link to something send it my way.
I hate the f÷$"'ng cpap machine! It's complicated just like this video. I don't think I've slept good since I started especially the first six months. When the seasons change, you might as well forget it. You practically have to be a meteorologist to adjust the humidity and temperature. And even they get it wrong half the time. It's either the cpap machine or sleep apnea.
Any stats on the life expectancy of CPAP users?
In that study, there were a bunch (maybe 100 or so) that started using cpap and there was a significant improvement in life expectancy
great work.
Thank you my friend. Cheers
Is it possible to get name of this medical study
I have the mask that goes under the nose and over mouth. My issue is the lower neck part of the strap. That sucker bugs the crap out of me. Any advice?
Hey mate, yeah there are some fluffy strap wraps that you can buy on amazon etc. One of the popular companies is called Pad A Cheek but also check out ETSY as i got a bunch from there - ruclips.net/video/ayVxtCnnE5s/видео.html
Hi Could you please share review Video for 20A Lowenstein ?
I am unable to use BiPap... severe CSA. I am a slim 58 yr old woman and will be seeing the pulmonologist for oxygen at nighttime...Anyone have any suggestions? Not doing well as of late. Dizziness, nausea, weak, exhausted and unable to function.
Have you seen CPAP Reviews video on Central Apnea?
@@A.Martin I have watched many. Researched tons..everywhere. Tried so many masks. At this point, trying oxygen at night might be the only option for being functional during the day.
Have you heard of ASV? Much better than BiPAP for central
@@ship-west176 I have...adjusted to be more adaptive, still cannot take the amount of force. I have Central plus Obstructive with both sinus and palate/throat issued. Enlarged thyroid narrowing fairway. It's a mess. Good suggestion though. Thank you.
Acetazolamide, oxygen, bed elevation, compression socks during daytime (less fluid going to neck are during sleep).
What if there is a correlation between lower apnea and age? So what if the survival percentage is highly corralted to age, where you get participants are more likely to survive, who also happen to have lower apnea due to... Well... Young age? I mean, I would definitely expect a 23 year-old to have a higher chance of survival when compared to a 60 year-old. This reminds me of a smoking study that deceived people in a similar sense and was published by a professor. It was later picked on by academia. Anyways, we need more data to reach a conclusion rather than simply looking at the chart you showed.
Are you doing consulting mate?
Thanks!
Hey Jesse, that's very kind of you mate. Really appreciate it
I’m a week into treatment and been set to 10 but they said they will increase in a few weeks, I’m not struggling with this pressure at all and I’m getting between 13 and 18 events per night. Should I just increase the pressure myself or am I supposed to let them control me? I was server with 92 events per hour with oxygen levels going into the 70s so I’m clearly in need of getting on top of this
Hey mate, it's up to you but most of the people who follow my channel learn to adjust their own pressure settings and master their own therapy
What was that Apple Watch and what app?
Hey mate, it's just Apple health. Should be on everyones iPhone these days. Cheers
whats the amount with central, and osa? male female, obese
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