- Joined
- Nov 18, 2014
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- 4,873
- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 08/2015
- Country
- US
- State
- South
- City
- The Beach
I went last night. I was in bed on what the RT described as an "auto BiPAP" We tried the nose and the nose/mouth. The nose/mouth seemed more comfortable, although the plastic was pinching my face. Long story short: I didn't get to sleep. I was there from 9:30 until 3:30. He tried different settings and nothing seemed to let me breathe in my normal rhythm (which is on the slow side.) I'm primarily a nose breather but do open my mouth off and on.
This is the local place. Supposedly the pulmo is going to call me to "discuss" what was going on. I have a return to Mayo next Wednesday and one of my doctors is in Sleep Medicine. I'm glad I kept the appointment. I will take my PFT and original sleep study to see what he thinks.
Now I have bad sciatica and cramps in my glutes. Heating pad here I come.
The RT asked me if I had any medicine I could take to sleep. I took a benzo but it didn't help.
When I got home, I was out in 15 minutes and slept for 5 hours with one awakening.
This is the local place. Supposedly the pulmo is going to call me to "discuss" what was going on. I have a return to Mayo next Wednesday and one of my doctors is in Sleep Medicine. I'm glad I kept the appointment. I will take my PFT and original sleep study to see what he thinks.
Now I have bad sciatica and cramps in my glutes. Heating pad here I come.
The RT asked me if I had any medicine I could take to sleep. I took a benzo but it didn't help.
When I got home, I was out in 15 minutes and slept for 5 hours with one awakening.