I finally heard back from my pulmonology doctor's nurse today about the results of my sleep study and the results show...that indeed I do have obstructive sleep apnea. According to the results I stopped breathing 9.9 times per hour, which is relatively mild compared to others' results. However, although mild I was instructed to come in for a second sleep study on March 5 to be fitted for a CPAP machine. Honestly, I am looking forward to wearing a CPAP to see if it helps me get better and more restful sleep. At this point I will do just about anything to get more rest. I will post about my sleep apnea again after the second sleep study. I'll keep you posted! Thanks for visiting!
My mom found out that she had sleep apnea several years ago and she loves her CPAP!!! she says she can finally sleep!! she used to toss and turn a lot and wake up coughing or feeling "smothered" She would also sleep all night but not feel rested in the mornings. she says the CPAP has been great!
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