Average of 30% sleep efficiency

[SunsetRunner]

Hello!

So I'm tired a lot....

I have Bradycardia (a very low resting heart rate) and also Polycystic ovaries.

My fitbit Charge HR is set to normal. My sleep efficiency is anywhere from 25%-35% on average every night.

I get between 2-4 hours sleep (4 hours seems to be the max).

I don't snore (so don't think it's sleep apnea) but I have woken myself on the odd occasion with a loud snort! 

Any thoughts? I'd really appreciate hearing other people's experiences...

Thanks.

[Harperjean]

Hey!

Sleep apnea is not the only sleeping disorder that could be a reason for your lack of sleep. I have hypopnea which means I breathe very shallow when I sleep. So like with Apnea I don't get enough oxygen to my body when I'm sleeping. It's been about four years ago now, but I talked to my doctor about my concerns as I seemed to be sleeping all the time but always felt exhausted. She sent me in to have a sleep study done. It was like spending the night in a hotel room only with monitor leads hooked up to me. They were able to diagnose my issues after only a few hours of monitoring my sleep. I now sleep with a CPAP machine and average a 95% sleep efficiency on my fitbit.

Things like Restless Leg syndrome, heartburn, nocturia (needing to pee a lot at night), menopause etc. can all cause sleep issues. I would strongly recommend seeing your doctor, as lack of sleep can bring on all kinds of other health issues. Bring a print out of your sleep efficiency for reference when you go. Good luck!

[SunsetRunner]

Harperjean - thanks for that! I'm def going to see my doc. It'd be lovely to sleep well!

[RyanKovacs]

Hey HarperJean,

did you have 95% sleep efficiency on your CPAP with detailed mode on?

I am so confused with my results, I got 38% last night with 7.5 hour window, 2.5 hour sleep, and when I switched it to normal tracking it was actually 94% efficiency...

I don't really know what to believe. I don't feel great, but I always feel like this.

my past week has been 90-99% efficiency varynig on normal, but on detailed it's awful 30-50%'s.

I could totally see myself not getting enough oxygen considering I am allergic to my cat and take long term oral/nasal medication to clear my sinuses and throat. It helps but it isnt perfect...

[Harperjean]

95% efficiency is in normal mode. In sensitive mode the first time I tried it I was 42% but I read another post on the matter about sleeping next to someone else and my fitbit's sensitivity. My hubby  has RLS and I often start the night with my arm (with the fitbit) draped over his chest but end up moving away because he is shifting so much. He was setting off my fitbit all night. I had the opportunity to try it on sensitive again when he was out camping for a weekend and I was at 87% efficiency rate when I was the only one in the bed. 

So if you share your bed sensitive mode is sensitive enough to pick up bed movement caused by your partner. If you are sleeping alone, my guess would be that you shift your body (possibly dancing legs like my husband) but don't move your arms much so sensitive mode picks up the other movement while normal mode only picks up when you move or shift your arm. Do you feel tired when you wake? honestly that is the best determination to how well you are sleeping. Without my CPAP I felt exhausted all the time no matter how long I was in bed.