REM related OSA

Hi. I'm new to this sleep board. Depending on which sleep study you look at, I either have very mild sleep apnea or moderate sleep apnea. The only consistent thing my Dr. can identify is that the more REM I have, the more "events" I have. So he thinks I have REM related OSA and wants to put me on a CPAP. My dental device is not normalizing my sleep.

So my questions are does anyone have REM related OSA? How was it diagnosed? What is your treatment? Do you use a CPAP?

Thanks!

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I have REM-Sleep Behaviour Disorder and OSA and am on a auto CPAP. Do you act out your dreams?

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Osidge, thanks! Its good to know that you are on a CPAP. Has it helped?

What does "Dact out your dreams? o you" mean?

Thanks!

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Thanks! No. I rarely remember them. Oddly enough, I had a dream today that I failed a test. Ugh. Do you?

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hi,

_ after seeing hundredhts of cases (in CPAP talks and apneaboard blogs) of people not running smoothly (including me) through REM sleep, due to musle relaxation and tongue colapse and maybe chin tucking (I use a Bilevel CPAP+soft collar), I have some doubt on RDB as an independent issue, for people also suffering from obstructions (either OSA ir UARS) during REM;

Complex issue

_ I was wondering whether you have good monitoring of your REM sleep night after night (I have it, by using the free app OSCAR and the CPAP dataset, daily for some four years).t check

all the best and good luck.

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I did. I do not remember by dreams but during REM sleep my body did not go into the state of paralysis that stops us physically acting out dreams. I am therefore on CPAP for my OSA and 1mg clonazepam for my RBD. That keeps me both breathing and still.

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Wow. Glad that you have found a system that works for you and you are able to breathe and keep still. I only have the breathing problem. Good to hear that the CPAP works for you. Thanks again.

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hi,

_ I am a well-diagnosed mild-OSA + UARS (upper airway resistance syndrome), only during REM sleep, plus resteless legs. Both rather well controlled with a Bilevel CPAP and 0.75 mg of clonazepam (no side effects);

_ yet, still wake up some three times interrupting REM. Struglling with my pressures to see whether or not I can improve going mor

re smoothly through REM;

all the best and good