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Re: Re: Diagnosis after Oximetry test

Posted by Enigneer on May 17, 2002 at 14:43:52:

In Reply to: Re: Diagnosis after Oximetry test posted by sleep tech on May 17, 2002 at 05:18:25:

Hi , thanks for your comments.

I didn't have a full sleep test because there is a large waiting list for getting full sleep study. Three months at the moment. This I guess may have just been and interim measure.

So I am a little confused as to the best approach for me now??

Any ideas?

The doctor has recommended I try a dental device first off to see if that makes any difference.

I am only 24 and he said that younger people don't tend to take to machines to well?


Once again, any help would be much appreciated.

Also - what does that oximety test for somebody with out apnea look like, is it normal a relatively flat saturation line and a flat heart line (apart from the odd disturbance. ) Mine seems to be constant saturation spikes from 98 down to 92 all the time followed with some big ones several times for 15, 20 minutes down to 82. As I said before my pulse is up and down from 110, to 50 all night constantly.

Thanks again

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