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Post by birdy on Oct 28, 2019 23:18:19 GMT
I did an at home study 5 years ago and was diagnosed with sleep apnea, which didn't surprise me. Over the past 6 months, DH said I'm snoring pretty bad, even with my cpap, and I'm exhausted even though I don't feel like I wake up during the night. So, my dr ordered a sleep study at the hospital sleep clinic. I'm kinda nervous... I don't sleep well when we're away from home, and the thought of being monitored is weird. So, tell me about your experience (good or bad). Thanks!
P.S. . . . it's tonight... nothing like waiting until the last minute to ask!
So, I survived my sleep study. Thanks to all for the advice and information!
I went to "bed" at 11 but it took me until after 1 to fall asleep. Then, suddenly, she was waking me up at 5:30, so apparently she got enough data! i was so glad to come home, wash all the gel off and then I crashed in my own bed until noon!!!
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Post by nlwilkins on Oct 28, 2019 23:34:27 GMT
I had one and thought I never would get to sleep. It did not help that they put me to bed before 9 and at the time my bedtime averaged around 2 in the morning. But I did manage to sleep.
You might want to consider wearing comfy shorts and a t-shirt to sleep in at the clinic. You will be hooked up to all kinds of leads and heaven forbid if you need to get up to go to the rest room. For my study I had a button to push and kept it by me. It was a comfort to know that I had help just a button push away.
Be sure to take your medications that you take at night with you and if you have a favorite pillow take it as well.
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Post by pyccku on Oct 28, 2019 23:34:34 GMT
You probably won't sleep well. They hook you up to a bunch of electrodes and wires, then you try to go to sleep. If you don't sleep on your back at all, they may wake you to ask you to try sleeping in that position. Then in the morning, they'll take everything off and you'll be able to leave.
It will probably feel like a hotel room, but if you don't usually sleep well away from home this definitely won't be any different.
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Post by pherena on Oct 28, 2019 23:49:34 GMT
I had one done probably 20 years ago now. It wasn't painful or anything. Just electrodes attached to your head and chest, if I recall. It was odd feeling that you were being watched and it took me some time to fall asleep. If you need to tinkle, they will come unhook you from everything. Try not to drink a lot before you go! You'll get along fine - don't worry.
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Post by calimom on Oct 28, 2019 23:54:13 GMT
What everyone above me said  . Additional thoughts: my sleep dr told me the in lab study was more accurate than the home study. And perhaps you're having a titration study, where some or all of the night they have you sleep with a CPAP and monitor and adjust the CPAP remotely to see what pressure works best for you. My first lab study I fell asleep pretty quickly, and I normally can't sleep well the first night in a new place like a hotel. The technicians did a good job of explaining things and making me feel comfortable so being monitored was ok. My second study was a titration study, which was my first time with a CPAP and I found the CPAP noises distracting so it took me a while to fall asleep. While there are a lot of wires connected, that part really didn't bother me. There was some paste/gel to wash out of my hair the next day, because of what they use to attach scalp electrodes. Good luck! |
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Post by GiantsFan on Oct 29, 2019 0:46:05 GMT
My first sleep study, I got there about 8pm and they showed me to my room and had me change into my bed clothes (in the bathroom, not the camera room). The the tech came in a hooked me up to what seemed like a million electrodes. It took about 40 minutes. I climbed into the bed and poked around on my tablet for a while then read for about 30 minutes (my usual). It took me a while to fall asleep. There was no window, no white noise, no clock, etc., just a dark room. I woke up and laid awake several times. I finally did my usual wake up around 6 am, and softly from the speaker, they said something like "It's 6 am, are you ready to get up?" Yes! The same tech came in and un-hooked me. I chose to leave and take my shower at home, although they did have a shower in the bathroom. If you're going to go home to shower, take a ball cap or a hoodie to wear on the way home because you will have scary hair.
A week later I met with my doctor and he went over the results, prescribed a CPAP. About three weeks or a month after, I went back and did an afternoon nap type study to see how I was sleeping with my CPAP. I was having troubles and the tech gave me a different cushion/headgear and that helped a lot.
Good Luck to you!
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Post by dewryce on Oct 29, 2019 1:45:14 GMT
It may be your machine. Just last week they told me the pressure isn’t guaranteed after 5...or something like that.
Bring your own pillow. I just wear the clothes I am going to sleep in.
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Post by annabella on Oct 29, 2019 3:24:46 GMT
My mom was asked to retake her sleep study because they think she has sleep apnea, is that routine to do the test twice?
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Post by hannahruth on Oct 29, 2019 8:13:15 GMT
My mom was asked to retake her sleep study because they think she has sleep apnea, is that routine to do the test twice? If there are years between studies the situation may have changed and they need an update report. Not something to worry about I would have thought. I had a sleep test in a specialist sleep clinic many years ago and while I did not have sleep apnea then and did snore. (which I already knew I snored) but I wonder now if I was retested whether the results would be different. |
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