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Just got back from meeting with my sleep doctor, to go over the results of last week's sleep study (which I think I neglected to blog about).
Turns out, I stop breathing an average of about 70 times an hour when I am asleep, in all sleeping positions.
More than 30 times an hour is considered severe sleep apnea. I'm WAAAAAAAAY beyond severe -- the doc called it "super-severe," and insisted that I come in tomorrow night for an emergency sleep study with a CPAP.
70 times an hour? That's more than once a minute! ("Stop breathing" is defined as not breathing for more than 3 seconds).
No wonder I am always tired, depressed, moody, unstable, unable to focus, unable to complete tasks, overweight and suffering from heart problems! It seems that this may be one of the key factors in all of my health problems.
Here's hoping that the CPAP works.
Turns out, I stop breathing an average of about 70 times an hour when I am asleep, in all sleeping positions.
More than 30 times an hour is considered severe sleep apnea. I'm WAAAAAAAAY beyond severe -- the doc called it "super-severe," and insisted that I come in tomorrow night for an emergency sleep study with a CPAP.
70 times an hour? That's more than once a minute! ("Stop breathing" is defined as not breathing for more than 3 seconds).
No wonder I am always tired, depressed, moody, unstable, unable to focus, unable to complete tasks, overweight and suffering from heart problems! It seems that this may be one of the key factors in all of my health problems.
Here's hoping that the CPAP works.
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