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HELP!!!!!!!

Posted by bigdog on July 10, 2007 at 17:02:42:

i have been through the sleep study. i have two new machines and 5 diffrent mask. i have gone from 11 to 13 back to 11. my latest machine is a respronics remmaster m series a-flex, it helps for breathing out against the pressure blowing in, my problem is i have congestive heart failure (chf) the doctor says i have 3 to 4 years i have read the avreage is 5 and he belives it may have come from my sleep apnea doing damage to the heart over the years. test showed i stop breathing 32 times in a hour, once for 90 seconds and i show low oxegen levels, this blew me away. i knew i had somthing going on because i wake up at night gasping for air disorented and light headed. i can not breath with or with out the machine. right before i fall asleep i for some reason stop breathing. its crazy i know but i just stop breathing, i dont belive it is so much the abstruction as the breathing is so relaxed i can not get enought oxegen. test hve showed i have no lung problems i hate to see the night time come please help any one thanks. mm

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