Cpap

Hi y'all I got my pacemaker in December 2016. Ever since I have had it, my sleep apnea numbers have been going up. Not severely but much higher than they were. My heart rate is set at 60. I am waking up of after 3am now. Do you think higher heart rate has something to do with it? Before pacemaker it would heart rate would drop into forties at night. Now it can't. Anyone else here have a CPAP machine. I don't know if I should call sleep doc or heart Dr about this. If anyone knows,my Ahi, was about 0.3  to 0.4 now jumped to  an average of 1.0  for 7 days. Hope to hear from  someone. Thank you!

4 Comments

I have a BIPAP...

by Hoser - 2017-01-30 21:34:54

you should really consult you sleep doctor but, a bit of searching turned up this which indicates that AHI should be looked at over time and not just what has happ Ned in the last few days:

"What should your goal AHI be? First, understand that there can be night-to-night variability in this measure. Sleep apnea may be worsened by sleeping more on your back, having more REM sleep, or even by drinking more alcohol near bedtime. Therefore, it is not useful to chase a daily number. Rather, these variations should be averaged out over 30 to 90 days. In general, the AHI should be kept at fewer than 5 events per hour, which is within the normal range. Some sleep specialists will target an AHI of 1 or 2 with the thinking that fewer events will be less disruptive to sleep."

Sleep

by Runner 71 - 2017-01-31 01:45:27

although I never had  sleep. Apnea,  I got my pm in November and ever since wake up 2-3 am.  Sometimes am not able to fall asleep, hear my pm set at 60 bpm pounding.  I has a 52 bpm daytime rate, am athletic, tried exercising more to be more tired in attempts to return to all night sleep...to no avail.

Sleep

by Runner 71 - 2017-01-31 01:45:27

although I never had  sleep. Apnea,  I got my pm in November and ever since wake up 2-3 am.  Sometimes am not able to fall asleep, hear my pm set at 60 bpm pounding.  I has a 52 bpm daytime rate, am athletic, tried exercising more to be more tired in attempts to return to all night sleep...to no avail.

bipap.chf and central apnea

by belsheart - 2017-02-02 21:30:36

as a fellow chf-er, I have a bi-pap for both obsturctive and central apnea.  Do you know which is getting worse for you?  If it is central, it is likely related to chf

You know you're wired when...

You have a new body part.

Member Quotes

I still feel great today and can’t stop feeling excited at my "new" life. Modern day miracles through medicine and electronic devices are amazing!