tiredpoet
03-02-2009, 08:03 PM
Well, I got the results of my study and it says "diagnosis: normal sleep study." However, if this is normal then I wonder why everyone isn't falling asleep all day like me!
It recorded a total sleep time of 344 min, during which according to the Sleep Fragmentation section I had 185 arousals - 32.3 per hour. Is that "normal?"
the results were as follows:
Total sleep time: 344 min
Sleep efficiency: 76.3%
sleep latency: 67 minutes
obstructive apnea: 0
mixed apnea: 0
central apnea: 1
hypopnea: 29
Total AHI 5.2
NREM AHI: 3.7
Stage R AHI: 13.5
Supine AHI: 6.6
Non-Supine AHI: 3.1
4% Index: 0.3 (What is this??)
Min Sa02: 93%
Baseline Sa02: 98%
WASO: 39 min
Stage N1: 9.9%
Stage N2: 56.7%
Stage N3: 17.9%
Stage R: 15.6%
Stage R Latency: 216 minutes.
Stage W: 104 minutes (???)
First of all, what the heck is the 4% Index and Stage W? I've never heard of these terms.
I realize that many of these values are normal or close to normal, but to me it seems like the arousals, Sleep latency and Stage R latency are pretty out of whack. Shouldn't this warrant some kind of interpretation other than "normal sleep study?" I can't stay awake for more than 3.5 or 4 hours without the aid of a stimulant medication. I fall asleep all day long, and apparently at night my sleep is fragmented at a rate of more than once ever 2 minutes. How can that be interpreted as normal?
It recorded a total sleep time of 344 min, during which according to the Sleep Fragmentation section I had 185 arousals - 32.3 per hour. Is that "normal?"
the results were as follows:
Total sleep time: 344 min
Sleep efficiency: 76.3%
sleep latency: 67 minutes
obstructive apnea: 0
mixed apnea: 0
central apnea: 1
hypopnea: 29
Total AHI 5.2
NREM AHI: 3.7
Stage R AHI: 13.5
Supine AHI: 6.6
Non-Supine AHI: 3.1
4% Index: 0.3 (What is this??)
Min Sa02: 93%
Baseline Sa02: 98%
WASO: 39 min
Stage N1: 9.9%
Stage N2: 56.7%
Stage N3: 17.9%
Stage R: 15.6%
Stage R Latency: 216 minutes.
Stage W: 104 minutes (???)
First of all, what the heck is the 4% Index and Stage W? I've never heard of these terms.
I realize that many of these values are normal or close to normal, but to me it seems like the arousals, Sleep latency and Stage R latency are pretty out of whack. Shouldn't this warrant some kind of interpretation other than "normal sleep study?" I can't stay awake for more than 3.5 or 4 hours without the aid of a stimulant medication. I fall asleep all day long, and apparently at night my sleep is fragmented at a rate of more than once ever 2 minutes. How can that be interpreted as normal?
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evaudio
03-03-2009, 02:41 PM
Well, I got the results of my study and it says "diagnosis: normal sleep study." However, if this is normal then I wonder why everyone isn't falling asleep all day like me!
i think what they are saying is they ran a normal sleep study on you. not that this is normal, believe me it is not normal at that amount.
i think what they are saying is they ran a normal sleep study on you. not that this is normal, believe me it is not normal at that amount.
tiredpoet
03-03-2009, 02:54 PM
hehe, thanks evaudio! But unfortunately, no, under diagnosis it says "normal sleep study" and lists no follow up or recommendations.
My primary says she's leaning towards isomnia and didn't even mention the extremely high arousal index or what might be causing it. I can't find any info on a high spontaneous arousal index, so now I'm at a complete loss.
My primary says she's leaning towards isomnia and didn't even mention the extremely high arousal index or what might be causing it. I can't find any info on a high spontaneous arousal index, so now I'm at a complete loss.
evaudio
03-03-2009, 03:21 PM
might want to give them a call and have her explain.
tiredpoet
03-04-2009, 02:11 PM
She says the study indicates no sleep disorder and that I should consider relaxation techniques, etc for insomnia. (I already do everything I've ever possibly heard of in terms of good sleep hygiene, etc.)
I've hit a wall apparently. I guess that arousal index didn't raise any red flags for them.
I've hit a wall apparently. I guess that arousal index didn't raise any red flags for them.
evaudio
03-04-2009, 02:38 PM
not sure, i was looking at my report and it is totally different from yours. they have so many different ways to report sleep studies. maybe you should seek another apnea, just take them the report, maybe they would have another idea.