Originally Posted by Sadiemae
I agree! I have people tell me they don't use their machines for a huge variety of reasons. I have used mine every single night since I first received it. One night the power went out and I had the worst migraine when I woke up. The doctor said it was because my body has now become accustomed to having oxygon when I sleep. No more oxygon deprivation. I suppose it was easier for me to just force myself because my husband would desat and I knew what it looked like. If that doesn't scare you nothing will.
Did you know that some machines are capable of using a battery pack? Mine is, but I haven't gotten one. If a person is concerned about power outages, etc., this is worth looking into.
My O2 sats bottomed out at 75 during my sleep test. Considering over 90 is required, no wonder I was in bad shape. Hubby's got down to 78. He was the one that urged me to get tested because he spent many sleepless nights trying to get me to turn over or nudging me so I would start breathing again. Yep, it's really scary!!