X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 07:50:13 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [8.31.233.118] (HELO server209.appriver.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTPS id 6607790 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 20 Nov 2013 19:22:29 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=8.31.233.118; envelope-from=gwbraly@gami.com X-Note-AR-ScanTimeLocal: 11/20/2013 7:05:52 PM X-Policy: GLOBAL - gami.com X-Primary: gwbraly@gami.com X-Note: This Email was scanned by AppRiver SecureTide X-Virus-Scan: V- X-Note-SnifferID: 0 X-Note: TCH-CT/SI:0-8/SG:2 11/20/2013 7:04:58 PM X-GBUdb-Analysis: 0, 68.89.254.181, Ugly c=0.642861 p=-0.941406 Source Normal X-Signature-Violations: 0-0-0-4812-c X-Note-419: 15.6003 ms. Fail:1 Chk:1348 of 1348 total X-Note: SCH-CT/SI:1-1348/SG:1 11/20/2013 7:05:44 PM X-Note: Spam Tests Failed: X-Country-Path: PRIVATE->UNITED STATES->LOCAL X-Note-Sending-IP: 68.89.254.181 X-Note-Reverse-DNS: 68-89-254-181.gami.com X-Note-Return-Path: gwbraly@gami.com X-Note: User Rule Hits: X-Note: Global Rule Hits: G325 G326 G327 G328 G332 G333 G443 X-Note: Encrypt Rule Hits: X-Note: Mail Class: VALID X-Note: Headers Injected Received: from [68.89.254.181] (HELO gamimail1.Gami.local) by server209.appriver.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.2) with ESMTPS id 75057868 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 20 Nov 2013 19:05:51 -0500 Received: from gamimail1.Gami.local ([10.10.12.14]) by gamimail1.Gami.local ([10.10.12.14]) with mapi; Wed, 20 Nov 2013 18:05:51 -0600 From: George Braly X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Original-Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 18:05:49 -0600 Subject: Re: Sleep apnea home sleep study - - cheap Thread-Topic: Sleep apnea home sleep study - - cheap Thread-Index: Ac7koUTtRFg260dYRU2PZF4UhSgLjwBq6Csw X-Original-Message-ID: References: In-Reply-To: Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: acceptlanguage: en-US Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 You can get one of the recent finger pulse oximeters that has recording da= ta and a blue tooth transfer. Wear it on your finger over night. Plot out your heart rate and PSO2 for= the entire night. It should show up episodes of sleep apnea. =20 Those devices are now about $50 /each. Software on the web. I tried that. My HR stayed steady at about 55 to 60 all night (except at = 0300 when I got up to empty the bladder). PSO2 never dropped below 93. Ty= pically 94-96.=20 I sleep on my back. -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Ted = Noel Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 2:44 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Sleep apnea As a physician who has sleep apnea, I will vouch for all the medical issues= ... But one thing has been left out. If treated (typically with nasal CPAP, whi= ch I use), OSA patients essentially revert to normal. The problem is undiag= nosed sleep apnea. So if you are a snorer, get a sleep study. You may find = you have OSA, and treatment will cut your cardiac risk in half. Ted Noel MD N540TF On 11/18/2013 11:00 AM, Jay Phillips wrote: > I don't disagree with you on anything you wrote, Doug. > > The article states that *all* pilots will be subject to this testing.=20 > BMI has nothing to do with it other than being the "camel's nose under=20 > the tent". So I will be forced to undergo this testing, at my expense,=20 > in order to continue exercising my pilot 'privileges'. > > Jay Phillips > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of=20 > R Douglas Owen > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 6:45 AM > To: lml@lancaironline.net > Subject: [LML] Sleep apnea > > I have a comment regarding the recent FAA rule regarding sleep apnea. -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html