Comments on: A Strange Sleep Phenomenon At 10,000+ ft

By: Andi@Zeo

Andi@Zeo — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:33:16 +0000

Hi Darlene,

I wanted to let you know that you can now find the answer to your question: ‘Why do I “feel better” when I get less Deep and REM’ in our Expert Answers archive here

You’re also right on with your observation about changes in sleep due to altitude. I–along with with a little help from a Zeo user up on Mt Everest–reported on this in another post: The Air Up There. Perhaps you could show it to your travel companion the next time you head to the Alps

By: The Air Up There

The Air Up There — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:35:19 +0000

[...] to instances of high altitude periodic breathing, something our buddy Moose experienced when he was up trekking in Nepal. One of the side effects of hyperventilation at high altitudes is that it tends to produce lower [...]

By: Derek@Zeo

Derek@Zeo — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:47:52 +0000

Hi Juan –

Thanks for your interest in Zeo. As you’re probably aware, Zeo is not a medical device, and is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical conditions. That being said, Zeo is designed to help you discover how the things that you do during the day may be affecting how you sleep. I think the best explanation came from a Zeo user who recently posted on our Facebook wall:

“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)

We’re truly passionate about the power of sleep data to help people achieve a better night’s rest – and that’s what Zeo is all about.

By: juan jose

juan jose — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:18:46 +0000

I have a question… I have moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea…i got the CPAP and had a corrective surgery (UPPP) …still not getting almost any sleep and also got insomnia…will this product Zeo help me at all…i am not overweight and i am only 30 years old…?!?!?

By: Darlene Hiler

Darlene Hiler — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:36:02 +0000

BTW there is a difference in my sleep in high altitude. I seem to have a good deal rapid shallow breathing so that when I breath normal people think I have stop breathing all together. When I was in the Alps I got very tired of being drug out of bed & try to do CPR on me when I was enjoying a good dream.

By: Darlene Hiler

Darlene Hiler — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:29:16 +0000

I have 2 known problems with my sleep. I have Fibromyalgia. with severe skin hypersensitivity & sleep apnea. This problem extends to sheets, bedding, clothes.I also have severe chronic pain due to a injury to my neck. My C5-C6 disc was shattered & minimal nerve damage that with time has gotten worse. My neurologist has told me unless I can control the pain I can forget normal sleep. I am on heavy pain medication to make it through the day & Ambien to get some sleep. I don’t want to increase my pain medication and Ambien so far is the only sleep medication that can put me to sleep for a short time.until I have pain breakthrough. Sleep apnea is another pain in the keaster. I can’t find a mask that I can tolerate – I didn’t have insurance for a long time so I had to pay out of pocket for any health care needs. Now I have insurance I’m on to the problem pre-existing condition loophole. I have gone from 3 hrs of sleep to 4 hrs sleep so there has been some success & I feel good about the progress. The only thing have a question is: Why when I have very little REM & Deep sleep I feel better & more alert that when I have more of those sleep stages. Less sleep seem better than more sleep. Why?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:08:58 +0000

Does anyone use the Zeo for several different family members?

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:53:29 +0000

Being a Brand Manager, your trip may have uncovered the need of a battery option in the ZEO??

By: James R. Skinner

James R. Skinner — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:43:27 +0000

In general, both obstructive and central apnea tend to reduce the amount of Deep and/or REM that a person gets. Each time that an arousal happens, as a result of the apnea, the person is pulled back into the lighter stages of sleep and the normal sleep cycle is broken.

By: Andrew Schwartz

Andrew Schwartz — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:22:58 +0000

James – thanks for pointing me towards high altitude-induced central sleep apnea. The whole experience was certainly eye-opening for me, and a bit unnerving. You’re right that Zeo isn’t designed to show very short awakenings, so I wouldn’t have seen those even if I had lugged my Zeo all the way up the mountain…although I certainly felt like my sleep was much less restful, so I wonder if I was getting less Deep or REM. Maybe I’ll just have to go back to find out!