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Re: Obstructive becoming Mixed Apnea

Posted by sickntired on August 02, 2007 at 18:06:11:

In Reply to: Re: Obstructive becoming Mixed Apnea posted by SomeDudeinCali on July 17, 2007 at 22:21:25:

I'm confused with multiple things...

First off, a sleep study will monitor ANY apneic events; this doesn't matter whether they are obstructive or central. It records an apnea if you stop breathing for over ten seconds, for ANY reason.

Secondly, with any sleep study you should have had electrodes on your head, monitoring which stages of sleep you are in, etc. I'm not aware of a polysomnography that tests for only one or the other type of apnea, as the daytime symptoms are all the same.

If you are still having obstructive events during the night, you obviously are still having problems with sleep apnea. Don't let a doctor tell you that it's all anxiety related. You know your body best and where anxiety may be involved it is obviously not the main issue.

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