Hi there I'm Chris, 44, 149kg (yes I know....) I have just been diagnosed with OSA and quite honestly I'm a feeling a little bit in the dark. I understand what OSA is, how it can affect me and how CPAP helps. What's getting me is how little information I was given. Please bear with me while a run through the time line. February 2023 GP visit for a referral to sleep clinic August 2023 got contacted by sleep clinic and sleep study carried out March 2024 Finally got an appointment for a telephone call with the sleep consultant. In that Telephone appointment I was told that I do have OSA but ..read more

Hi, new to this so please be gentle.. I've received my results from a recent sleep study and could do with some help understanding exactly what it all means. For example, my AHI was 69.6/h increasing to 110.3/h when supine. I spent 35.6% of my sleep in supine position so a 1/3 of my sleep the AHI is at the higher rate, but I don't understand what that actually means. My apneas were recorded up to 100 seconds. What does this mean? My ODI is 64? Anyone who can decipher this please let me know ..read more

Hi. I had my sleep test 8 months ago and finally had my consultation over the phone today. It seems I have mild sleep apnea but my big problem is significant problems with falling asleep driving. The consultant says 'significant problems' but its not a daily occurrence or even a weekly occurrence but it still happens and it's still a big problem so I'm not allowed to drive. I've been marked as urgent for a CPAP machine so 1-2 weeks but what he didn't say was once I have it when can I start driving again? I can't stay at home forever and there was no mention of a follow up appointment ..read more

I've got Sleep Apnea been diagnosed for about half a year now i am 30 and of slightly bigger build but I found myself Googling the Life Expectancy of someone with Sleep Apnea treated and couldn't find anything anywhere except one post saying 8-12 years, now I'm quite worried. Is this true? Or can you live a full life with Sleep Apnea if treated ..read more

Hi all, Apologies in advance for the long thread! I'm 51 and always suspected I had apnoea, but didn’t like the sound of CPAP so never did anything about it. This was despite never feeling like I had slept well, even as a child (always very active and sporty; I just pushed on through the tiredness and 'got on with it'). Always been a heavy snorer, too. Not overweight, don't smoke, and very rarely drink. That ability to carry on seemed to leave me a couple of years ago, and the day time fatigue just got too much. I drive alot for work, and was noticing I was a danger of falling asleep at th ..read more

I was diagnosed with high moderate sleep apnea and I have tried a CPAP machine (not with much success) As a test I have recorded myself on a pro microphone for a week. Listening to the recordings I never stop breathing or gasp for air. I do snore but not excessively. I also don't think I shallow breathe very much. I believe snoring doesn't mean you have sleep apnea. I'm wondering should I get re-tested ..read more

Hi, I am perusing jaw surgery for aesthetics, but my surgeon told me that it is highly likely I have sleep apnea based on how my jaws look. Both jaws are recessed and are small. As one of the many prerequisites to getting treated, he says I'll need a Polysomnography lab test. I see that there are also at home tests available, so I'm wondering whether it might be better to get one of those done first as they're significantly cheaper. I understand the lab tests are more accurate, however. Also, if I do eventually need a lab test, has anyone travelled out of their own country for this to save ..read more

Well after years of my wife telling me to get tested I did...... Im mid-50s, BMI 40+ so prob no surprise. BUT scored 55 on the HCI? per hour thing. Wow. Over 30 is severe.... Suppose its good that I got tested. Next step is CPAP I guess? Going to send results to my GP and get on the NHS waiting list but I've heard a year here in Wales. Not waiting that long. I do have private insurance too (won't pay for CPAP though). I opted to pay for the in home test though because it was the same as the consultant would do anyway so I guess I'll just take the results to him. On the plus side I did OK ..read more

Hello everyone, I am having a pretty awful time since diagnosis and I wanted to see if anyone else had a similar experience, forgive my ramblings... I was diagnosed in the middle of lockdown, around July 2020. I was looking after my 9 month old and noticed I was falling asleep frequently and very easily. I was given the usual equipment, went back the next day and received a letter... "Severe degree of obstructive sleep apnea" with results showing 80 apnea moments per hour on average. Surrendered my driving license immediately as the letter said, and waited for my referral to happen. Knowing ..read more

Hi, i’m with Royal Papworth Hospital with my sleep apnea and they supply all my equipment but i could not get on with the CPAP machine, its an S9 and find its far to noisy so i bought myself a used S10 Auto Set which i find brilliant. I have a telephone appointment on Thursday and i’m worried they might kick me off there ‘books’. so my question is will they no longer look after me or will they be fine with it. I have been asking for a newer machine for years but they just say the new machine’s are just as noisy (Philips). will i be ok or should i be worried. many thanks ..read more