heatherjoy
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Re: low air saturation in sleep study
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Hi, me again, a little over a year later. I finally got my bp under control (a fantastic cardio guy), but my oxygen saturation level stays in the low 90's (acutally I think it's been this way for at least 5 or 6 years.) Awful lung doctor diagonosed sleep apnea, then copd then pulmonary hypertension, after all the tests it was none of these. My cardio doctor did a right cath and I have dystolic dysfunction which the pulmonary doctor said is "moderate" and is causing the low oxygen sats. The cardio disagrees, as he says it's mild. My primary care doctor is scheduling another sleep test and lung functions at another place, probably in a week or two. I'm still concerned it might be ALS since there's no definite diagnosis, (I've read it can start in your lungs). I'm frantic right now! I don't have any weakness that I know of, however, my hands have been falling asleep at night, (I notice it upon wakening). They've done this before but it's different this time. Also, if I sit too long at computer, one or the other foot will fall asleep. I've had BFS syndrome for over 30 years, fasciculations, etc., always a clean neuro exam, but this lung oxygen is scaring me, since they really don't know the cause. It's still within normal limits, only low. 90-95, I think it goes lower at night. I'm 58 and overweight, that was mentioned too. The low oxygen level and hands falling asleep, (read this happened to one or two ALS sufferers at the beginning frighten me. Please give me your thoughts. I've spent the day in tears. Oh, the reason that I went to the neuro again last year was for "sleep starts" which were new to me. He suggested a sleep study, which indicated a low oxygen level. Please help. Thanks. Heather
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Hi, me again, a little over a year later. I finally got my bp under control (a fantastic cardio guy), but my oxygen saturation level stays in the low 90's (acutally I think it's been this way for at least 5 or 6 years.) Awful lung doctor diagonosed sleep apnea, then copd then pulmonary hypertension, after all the tests it was none of these. My cardio doctor did a right cath and I have dystolic dysfunction which the pulmonary doctor said is "moderate" and is causing the low oxygen sats. The cardio disagrees, as he says it's mild. My primary care doctor is scheduling another sleep test and lung functions at another place, probably in a week or two. I'm still concerned it might be ALS since there's no definite diagnosis, (I've read it can start in your lungs). I'm frantic right now! I don't have any weakness that I know of, however, my hands have been falling asleep at night, (I notice it upon wakening). They've done this before but it's different this time. Also, if I sit too long at computer, one or the other foot will fall asleep. I've had BFS syndrome for over 30 years, fasciculations, etc., always a clean neuro exam, but this lung oxygen is scaring me, since they really don't know the cause. It's still within normal limits, only low. 90-95, I think it goes lower at night. I'm 58 and overweight, that was mentioned too. The low oxygen level and hands falling asleep, (read this happened to one or two ALS sufferers at the beginning frighten me. Please give me your thoughts. I've spent the day in tears. Oh, the reason that I went to the neuro again last year was for "sleep starts" which were new to me. He suggested a sleep study, which indicated a low oxygen level. Please help. Thanks. Heather