Hi all! I am newly diagnosed and I dont quite understand how it all works. So I have some questions/concerns.
Info: My at home sleep study found I had a 5.3 AHI with my lowest recorded blood oxygen being 84% for less than 1 minute total according to my report. However, my symptoms seem so much worse than what mild indicates or dont match sleep apnea at all.
It feels like my doctor was not really good ar explaining if my symptoms are the norm or if I have two stupid sleep issues so I figured asking here would be a good idea.
My symptoms:
I am constantly tired, I have never felt well rested in my 27 years of life.
I get hit with waves of tired to the point of needing to pull over my car or I feel like I would fall asleep behind the wheel.
I can sleep 10+ hours no problem, no hesitation, no provocation
I cant stay awake if I'm not actively doing something. Watching shows, relaxing, reading, etc. Don't count. I have and will fall asleep.
I cannot nap, my naps turn into 2+ hours of sleep.
Symptoms I dont have:
I dont ever remember waking up at night aside from my cat stepping on my face as they do.
I dont wake up foggy, I'm just tired. I just dont want to wake up.
I dont get headaches in the morning.
I dont wake up with dry mouth.
I snore minimally, my partner would tell me if it were worse since they have insomnia and struggle falling asleep.
Does anyone else have symptoms similar to this?
Would getting an oral device help?
My doctors response was essentially "maybe, maybe not" and that's not helpful when my sleep issues impacts my life so intensely.
I cant get a CPAP because my cat will kill it. He has chewed through my laptop docking station in 2 weeks with supervision. Ive tried everything to get him to stop chewing wires and the like but it doesn't work. Whatever recommendations you have I've tried it. I cant lock him out of the room because his food and litter are there and cant be moved.