Sleep Study

[KristenC 13]

So I had my sleep study on Sunday. Can I just say it was the worst sleep I have ever had. The tech told me that I might possibly have to go back for a second because of my snoring and something else. I don't see the pulm to go over my results until April 13th. I'm scheduled for surgery May 11th and I'm afraid if I have to go back for a second sleep study it's going to delay my surgery. It takes up to 2 week to get results from a sleep study. Any one else have this problem?

[MarcyLoo 12]

Snoring is normal...can't imagien that would cause a 2nd study. Did you sleep at all?

[KristenC 13]

It took me forever to fall asleep. I'm not sure what time I actually fell alseep. By the time the tech finished putting on all the wires it was 11 pm and I tried going to sleep right away because I was tired. I tech had to come in the room twice, once to fix the wire on my leg and the other time to switch the pulse ox to another finger. Both times she came in I was laying there with my eyes shut, but not sleeping. She said based on things that were seen I would most likely have to repeat the study with a CPAP machine.

[MarcyLoo 12]

Ooooooh...that sounds like a different story. To me that says it looks like you indeed have sleep apnea and they will want to put you on CPAP, then have you come back for a 2nd sleep study to make sure the CPAP is working for you and find what pressure setting is best. Sounds like it's not a REPEAT test, just a follow up test to make sure cpap is all ok. Sounds like a good thing, not a bad one. That's exactly how my own sleep study went...the initial study to diagnose the SA then a follow up to fine tune the cpap settings

[ElizabethNYC 1]

This is how my sleepy study's went. First time I went they just supervised then when I went back I slept with the CPAP and they compared the 2 results. I wasn't scheduled for surgery until all my doctor visits were done including the sleep study so unfortunately can't help with your 2nd question.

[jesslk 0]

i have had 2 sleep studies done.... most sleep centers now do the 2 part test one with out c-pap and if you need it one with.....the tech that worked with you the first night is not allowed to tell you if you have sleep apnea or not....but if they are giveing you the second part with the c-pap its because they need to adjust your air flow number....everyone that has sleep apnea has thier own air flow number. they will also work with you as far as what mask suiets you. i would not worry about this interfereing with your surgery because all it says is yes you have sleep apnea and you need the c-pap for a restful sleep. and it shows a co morbity... i had my first sleep study in 2008....then had recontructive sugery to remove my soft palet, and hangy down thingy, tonsiles, and adnoids. sorry i cant spell lol! then stopped useing my c-pap...but in 2010 i nearly choked to death in my sleep so i had to go for a second sleep study and now im back on the c-pap. but with a low air flow number this time. im getting my lap band at the end of april! im excited! good luck with your journey and i hope everything works out great for you!

[KristenC 13]

I guess it helps to hear how other peoples tests went. I've snored since I was little. I've always been told I had big tonsils. I know I did see an ENT went I was litlle and he said I didn't need my tonsils out if they didn't bother me. It's only been the past year that I have been feeling restless after 8 hours of sleep and I always feel tired throughout the day.

[Rainydayz 3]

Yeah, I have my 1st sleep study scheduled this Friday. They told me if it appears that I do have sleep apnea I will have to come back for a 2nd night to adjust the cpap settings. Not looking forward to that!