I got my results a few minutes ago. They confirm that I do indeed have sleep apnea. While sleeping normally, I got zero REM sleep – the really refreshing sleep that rejuvenates the mind and body. Zero. I stopped breathing on average 38 times an hour – at one time for thirty seconds continuously. The oxygen saturation of my red blood cells dropped to worrying levels. When I was put on the machine, 13 percent of my sleep was REM sleep, and I didn’t stop breathing once. No wonder I felt better the next day. My doc is now ordering the C-PAP machine. The best Christmas present I’ll ever have.
