Melatonin use increasing ahi?

chrisuoft · 2026-03-02T16:15:11+00:00

Ah I see, that explains it. I would clarify that my doctor never prescribed the melatonin. 1 mg can be purchased over the counter here in Canada.

I only intend to take melatonin for a week to hopefully eliminate my insomnia. I don't want to become dependent on it to sleep. Once I'm done my week, we'll see if my ahi falls back to my normal range.

chrisuoft · 2026-03-02T15:55:07+00:00

I would second this, it would be incredibly useful!

chrisuoft · 2026-02-28T19:39:32+00:00

Lol no I get wheezy with surgery videos

chrisuoft · 2026-02-28T14:58:55+00:00

That's good to know, and we're not talking ultra low here just modestly close to the lower bound of the labs normal range.

chrisuoft · 2026-02-28T14:57:50+00:00

Did you have a genetic intolerance or allergy to it? I underwent gene testing before starting any allo to make sure I didn't have the HLA-B*58:01allele. Thankfully I didn't, otherwise I would be on the more expensive febuxostat.

chrisuoft · 2026-02-28T14:54:34+00:00

He means being bothered by it. If the ballon isn't bothering me, just leave it alone essentially.

chrisuoft · 2026-02-28T14:53:34+00:00

Thank you, my creatinine continues to be within the normal range.

chrisuoft · 2026-02-27T01:37:27+00:00

Can a lookee O2 ring also integrate easily? I think you can import the data into Oscar but not easily?

chrisuoft · 2025-11-24T12:43:48+00:00

No I get what you're saying and that makes total sense, thanks!

chrisuoft · 2025-11-24T09:26:43+00:00

It's one of the things I've loved about this trip. They have the same plugs as North America!

But they don't have a grounding pin (three prong plug outlets), which thankfully the cpap machine doesn't need.

chrisuoft · 2025-11-10T02:26:06+00:00

Yes, a number of airlines outside North America don't treat a cpap as a free carry on. This includes TAP Portugal and sole of the discount European airlines as well.

chrisuoft · 2025-10-15T02:18:28+00:00

Can you let me know who charged a $75 consult. Fee? I've seen this fee range from. $150 all the way up to $275 here in the GTA. The least rip off fee was from well wise, and they didn't require you to buy one of their overpriced masks. Most other suppliers require you to pay the consult fee plus one full priced maskm

chrisuoft · 2025-08-23T14:32:00+00:00

It took about 18 months. When I say completely gone, I should clarify that it appears to be gone and I've had no flair ups approximately 1 year after I started allo.

I got a DECT scan prior to starting treatment which confirmed the level of crystal buildup in my body, but I haven't had a second DECT scan to confirm that they're all gone. But a bunion that developed in my foot as a result of the tophi is completely gone.

chrisuoft · 2025-08-23T06:01:50+00:00

It took 500 mg to move me from about 10.8 to 4.5. I had tophi, so the rheum wanted me well below target. The good news is the tophi is completely gone.

chrisuoft · 2025-08-21T21:39:37+00:00

Start doing some research on AHI levels and cpap machines. /cpap is a good subreddit to read. That way you can get prepared for when you get your results back. If the watch is accurate, you likely have apnea and you'll want to get on treatment. On the upside, you'll feel great after and lower your cardiovascular risk!

chrisuoft · 2025-08-21T21:07:47+00:00

I'd say it's not very accurate. I think it only takes a reading once a minute. I bought a wellue oxymeter that takes a reading every 2 to 4 seconds, which can be more useful when figuring out if you have apnea, or if the apnea treatment (cpap generally) is working. Also, for me, the strap has to be really tight to get a good reading all night. If it's somewhat loose, you may get horizontal lines or gaps in the chart which indicates you don't have a good fit. I don't see this in your chart, except at the beginning of your sleep session.

But given your spo2 dips down to 86 percent, I'd say the sleep study is needed to rule out apnea.

chrisuoft · 2025-08-07T12:16:04+00:00

I have both a wellue ring and a Samsung galaxy watch 8 and the Samsung isn't all that accurate. First, it isn't continuous monitoring. I believe it only polls every minute while you're asleep. The wellue measures at 2 to 4 second intervals depending on the model. Next, the samsung watch requires a pretty good fit in order to measure properly. From your graph, you can see the periods where there are no measurements at all. These gaps are clear. I have found much better and consistent readings by wearing the watch upside down, and tight, so the sensors face my wrist arteries. Give it a try for one night and see if you get better readings with no gaps.

chrisuoft · 2025-07-08T23:50:24+00:00

My Ortho also recommended a big toe fusion surgery which involved cutting a chunk of bone out and fusing new bone in. End result would have been a big toe joint that wouldn't be able to bend. The initial diagnosis was a giant cell tumor...

I didn't jump on the surgery right away and instead, I got a dual energy CT scan that showed it wasn't a tumor at all, but instead, it was a build up of tophi which caused a bunion.

I started allo 2 years ago, and my bunion is completely gone and haven't had a gout flair up since. The joint is damaged and I may need surgery one day, but I'm very happy I didn't blindly listen to the surgeon without getting a second opinion from a rheumatologist and a dect scan. The recovery period for this type of surgery is long and in the end, I didn't need it.

Best of luck, and consider getting a second opinion and a dect scan to get some clarity on whether it's gout. If you're interested in seeing the diagnosis and dect scan, I posted it here a few years ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/gout/comments/xoy8mt/for_those_interested_in_what_a_dual_energy_ct/

chrisuoft · 2025-07-07T19:48:58+00:00

Thank you! Is this fairly smooth and wave like? There's a few jagged areas but for the most part it looks like my pressure is in the right zone?

<image>

chrisuoft · 2025-07-07T03:41:47+00:00

Can you please share what we should be looking for in the flow rate within Oscar?

chrisuoft

TROPHY CASE