It may not seem so, but it'll probably end up being one of the best diagnoses to receive. Observation shows that a lot of people who have sleep apnea and feel like crap all the time get much better when they're able to breathe when they sleep. And, like you said, you might not need the CPAP in the end. *hugs*

Actually like you said, I am kinda happy that atleast that could be part of the reason I feel like such crap a lot of the times. Atleast it is an answer rather than no answer and continued guessing. Will just have to see where it goes with this.

You know I think I might have that too

you do, could hear you snoring from my room at DooDah, LOL!

Oh my

*stuffs a pillow over your head*

yeah, you would.

Good luck with it. My guy has a cpap (technically a bpap) and it helped his energy levels a lot.

Are they really noisy though? I may have to get one but do look forward to increased energy!

sorta. when his is on, it's not really any noisier than a fan. his first one had a setting where it would ramp up the airflow over the first 15 minutes to help you get used to it, but now (5-6 years later) he just straps it on at normal setting.

Thanks for the info. :)

I have Hypopnia. It's the same thing but instead of stopping mine slows down so much my Oxygen level bottoms out every 5 min. I'm supposed to get one more sleep study then I'm stuck with a cpap machine. They really arnt that horrible and you get MUCH better sleep.

I don't think my test indicates what I have as it only measured O2 and heart rate. I will probably be going for a sleep study and get a CPAP. This mouth appliance thing is impossible to sleep with. Won't do much good if you can't get to sleep in the first place.

Try the resmed Quattro FX. It covers less of your face and let's you still wear your glasses and everything. It rests on you like an oxygen mask but really comfy. The liberty Quattro puts less pressure on your face but covers more of it so I don't recommend that if you don't like having your face covered.

Thanks for the info. Will see if the doctor wants me to take this route.

That's what friends are for. :3 kinda sucks your moving away from D.C.

Well, not moved yet. And even if I do it may not be all that far. *hugs*

Move closer to Frederick or Hagerstown! *huggles*

I suspect I'm in the same boat, but I have (foolishly) resisted seeing a doctor about it. I'm scared of having to use a CPAP machine. I am very interested to hear of your experiences, both that you were able to do a sleep test without having to go into a sleep centre (I wouldn't like doing that because I'd have to bring some plush to help me sleep) and that it is being treated with a snoreguard. I will be very interested to hear how that goes.

aww, well hope to answer a few of your questions and hopefully you can get it checked out t some point if you think you have it. First off, the at home test was very easy. The oxygen company delivered it to my door and its just a sensor you place on your finger when you go to bed. Wake up, put it back in the box and they pick it up the next day. It was enough to give a decent picture if you have issues with O2 saturation at night (due to apnea). My test showed I had 145 total "events" and below 88% saturation for 24 events. My doctor said I have moderate sleep apnea.

Now for the bad part. I did get the dental appliance but after several nights of giving it the good "college try", I just cant wear the damn thing. I tried for two hours one night to sleep with that uncomfortable hunk of plastic in my mouth and I just couldn't. I am actually now going for a full sleep test and a try at CPAP. I don't look forward to it, but if it helps me feel better rested and have more energy, than I will damn well try it. I don't normally sleep with plush as I have a big snuggly  white-paw to cuddle, but yes, it will be strange being in a different place, alone, connected up to this and that. I was planning on posting more journals about that as I go, I haven't yet got an appointment.

You are a fount of information about this stuff. Like you, I think I would have trouble sleeping with something (*ahem*) in my mouth, but I think a CPAP machine would be even worse. Hopefully, YMMV. I will look forward to updates from you, and hope you can get back to enjoying good nights of sleep.