Is there a chance that ZEO will be able to...

published by steveu75 on Sat, 07/17/2010 - 08:26
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I went in for a sleep study and they found that I had six-week apnea is and six upper airway obstruction episodes per hour. They also found that I had an additional 35 arousals per hour because ofthey could not identify.

I originally purchased ZEO to try and track my arousals to see if the CPAP or dental appliance was correcting my sleep apnea / Sleep issues. During the try. I found out that it only tracks awakenings of two minutes or more so that it did not meet my needs. Do you think that there is any chance that it will eventually be able to track arousals of much shorter duration.

Any other additional suggestions of ways to help manage my sleep would always be welcome. I'm so tired of being tired.

Thanks so much for your help,
Steve

Laura Hennen

Sat, 07/17/2010 - 08:41

 

Hey Steve,  have you seen that you can export the data in 30 second intervals?  i just did it for the first time last night, that might be helpful?  It is a small link right under the 'update your journal' button...good luck!

steveu75

Sat, 07/17/2010 - 13:41

But I need to know if I have entered the arousal state. IE awake but not fully awake.

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Derek@Zeo

Mon, 07/19/2010 - 07:27

Hi Steve -

 

Thanks for posting. You're right that Zeo only tracks awakenings that last 2+ minutes, and does not track arousals typically associated with sleep apnea. Technologically speaking, it would be difficult for Zeo to detect arousals - we would need to spend some time on algorithm development. Additionally, Zeo is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose or treat disorders like apnea - it's more geared towards the lifestyle factors that impact your sleep the most.

 

Here's what one user with apnea said: "Although the Zeo cannot do anything about my Sleep Apnea, I find it a
great tool in analyzing the type of sleep I am getting and how
implementing a certain lifestyle change, such as drinking less coffee or
exercising, might help to combat my sleep apnea and improve the quality
of my rest." (http://bit.ly/8y5Sju)

 

Hope this helps answer your question.

-Derek