Sleep apnea
I just went over my at home sleep study test with my ent doctor. I got a 5 AHI. Just barely into the mild OSA category. I feel like I'm in the grey area because my sleep quality has been sucking and I have intermittent nights where I wake up while trying to fall asleep gasping for air. I'm probably only 10 pounds overweight and I try my best to sleep in a good position. Some nights are fine and some are spent 3 hours of breathing struggles. And it sucks when I have to call in fatigued or possibly flying tired because I didn't feel like I was subconsciously breathing right trying to fall asleep.
The doctor gave me the option of getting prescribed CPAP machine (or even a mouth adjustment guard) and that it isn't necessary at this level but still has done it before and can. The FAA requires a CPAP at 15 I believe. I left the office without a prescription and we left it open ended and at the moment just reminded me about best ways to sleep and to try a nose strip thing. He said I can call this week after deciding and he will still prescribe it, then I believe it's 30 days of data to send to faa.
My questions are-
Do I still need to report this to the FAA at a 5AHI
if so, can the doc just be like he only has a 5 and nothing required and all good. should I just commit to getting a CPAP? Is it really going to help me enough to make all the hastle worth it? If I get it do I always have to use it? Always have to submit the data? Ect
Any words of advice or info greatly appreciated!