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Dizzy & lightheaded? Is that normal?
Since starting on the xPAP machine, I wake up dizzy and lightheaded every morning.
Is that normal? I know I am not sleeping great, and feel worse than ever before but but what would cause it, and what can I do to change it? My doctor said he never heard of it and had no suggestions. Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by Mary Callahan on
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What do you mean by oxygen starvation? Aren't I supposed to be getting more air with this machine? Or am I actually breathing less and getting less air?
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oxygen stavation
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Permalink Reply by 99 on
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the xpap acts as a splint for your air wayyou will need an oxymeter reading of your blood oxygen content which should be 88 or higher the higher the better an overnight reading is best to check your levels
Mary Callahan said:What do you mean by oxygen starvation? Aren't I supposed to be getting more air with this machine? Or am I actually breathing less and getting less air?
99 said:oxygen stavationwhat machine do you actually have
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Never heard of an oxymeter. How does one go about doing/getting it? How does it work?
99 said:
the xpap acts as a splint for your air wayyou will need an oxymeter reading of your blood oxygen content which should be 88 or higher the higher the better an overnight reading is best to check your levels
Mary Callahan said:What do you mean by oxygen starvation? Aren't I supposed to be getting more air with this machine? Or am I actually breathing less and getting less air?
99 said:oxygen stavationwhat machine do you actually have
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Also 99, I never had trouble before with low oxygen levels. My sleep studies were all above 90%. SO why would I have trouble now?
99 said:
oxygen stavation
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sometime you can purchase an oxymeter without a prescrpition over the internet
others demand a script from your doctor
should you want an oxymeter make sure that it can do overnight recording
what machine are you using
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A ResMed S9, but I have a mac and cannot do the software. I don't have access to a PC. Do I need software to do this?
99 said:
sometime you can purchase an oxymeter without a prescrpition over the internet
others demand a script from your doctor
should you want an oxymeter make sure that it can do overnight recording
what machine are you using
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excellent the s9 has a builtin port for an oxymeter
purchase a cheap netbookfind the free download software
A ResMed S9, but I have a mac and cannot do the software. I don't have access to a PC. Do I need software to do this?
99 said:sometime you can purchase an oxymeter without a prescrpition over the internet
others demand a script from your doctor
should you want an oxymeter make sure that it can do overnight recording
what machine are you using
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Permalink Reply by RL on
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Mary - your doctor can direct your DME to have you use a rental oximeter for an at home overnight test. It just clips on your finger, with a little tape to make sure it stays in place while you sleep. When I had this, my insurance paid for it. The unit provided by the DME has it's own recording and the DME should have the software to read it and send the report to your doctor (get your own copy too). It is surprising to me that your doctor would not think of this. If you find you have issues with oxygen depletion, then you might want to buy your own unit to keep track of it regularly. You can find additional info on Sleep Guide; there are a number of threads where this is discussed including types of oximeters SG members have found helpful. If you are having oxygen depletion while using your CPAP then there may be issues with your equipment and/or an underlying central apnea condition that should be evaluated. Or...maybe it is part of your adjustment to the CPAP therapy. Did you say you have a machine with "efficacy data" capability, and is your DME able to read it for you? That would be important to verifying if your CPAP therapy is working well or not and might give a clue as to the potential oxygen issue. Keep asking questions and seeking the answers. Your health may depend on it.
Here is one SG link for starters: http://www.sleepguide.com/forum/topics/cpap-use-effect-on-blood
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RL, my current doctor is useless, he complained that I called him 2x in 10 days since I had questions about my therapy. One of which was dizzy/lightheaded concerns. He said he never heard of it.And one concern was that I could not breathe (he said get used to it). I asked this forum about not breathing and they said my pressure was too low at 4. So I raised it to 5.5 for starters and felt much better. Needless to say, I will be going to someone new this Wednesday and hopefully this doctor will be a tad better.
And yes, I am having central apnea problems, that I did not have on my sleep study. Actually most (90-95%) of my apneas are central apneas from the data that I can get off the machine every morning.
Don't know anything about 'efficacy data'. I could ask about that when I go to my new doctor and see what happens there next week. Wish me luck! I will read your link next. Could prove important for me to know.
RL said:Mary - your doctor can direct your DME to have you use a rental oximeter for an at home overnight test. It just clips on your finger, with a little tape to make sure it stays in place while you sleep. When I had this, my insurance paid for it. The unit provided by the DME has it's own recording and the DME should have the software to read it and send the report to your doctor (get your own copy too). It is surprising to me that your doctor would not think of this. If you find you have issues with oxygen depletion, then you might want to buy your own unit to keep track of it regularly. You can find additional info on Sleep Guide; there are a number of threads where this is discussed including types of oximeters SG members have found helpful. If you are having oxygen depletion while using your CPAP then there may be issues with your equipment and/or an underlying central apnea condition that should be evaluated. Or...maybe it is part of your adjustment to the CPAP therapy. Did you say you have a machine with "efficacy data" capability, and is your DME able to read it for you? That would be important to verifying if your CPAP therapy is working well or not and might give a clue as to the potential oxygen issue. Keep asking questions and seeking the answers. Your health may depend on it.
Here is one SG link for starters: http://www.sleepguide.com/forum/topics/cpap-use-effect-on-blood
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