Tell about your sleep study experience

[PuraVida37 715]

Donna, I hope you can get used to it (are you sure if you have apnea or not?). I talked to the pulmonologist because my husband definitely has sleep apnea and refuses to use his machine. The doc said that if you have apnea, you won't feel the damage until 20 years down the road until after it as affected your heart and other organs. The damage is irreversible.

I'm going tomorrow night for the sleep study. I was told to "be exhausted" when I come, so I am planning to workout hard tomorrow morning, then run errands all day with my daughter, then workout again before I check in at 7:30pm. I'll bring a really boring magazine with me that I've been saving. lol

Thanks again for everyone's posts. You are the reason support group websites help!

[dmh102 51]

Donna' date=' I hope you can get used to it (are you sure if you have apnea or not?). I talked to the pulmonologist because my husband definitely has sleep apnea and refuses to use his machine. The doc said that if you have apnea, you won't feel the damage until 20 years down the road until after it as affected your heart and other organs. The damage is irreversible.

I'm going tomorrow night for the sleep study. I was told to "be exhausted" when I come, so I am planning to workout hard tomorrow morning, then run errands all day with my daughter, then workout again before I check in at 7:30pm. I'll bring a really boring magazine with me that I've been saving. lol

Thanks again for everyone's posts. You are the reason support group websites help! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

I really do not think I have sleep apnea they are basing my results on the 1 hour of sleep I actually got. I hope your experience is better than mine. I just do not sleep well in strange places. Let me know how it goes.

[Gardnergirl2 96]

I am concerned bc I went for my sleep study, and it was determined I have mild sleep apnea ( score of 15, which is the exact number required by my insurance). The sleep doctor and the folks at my surgeons office told me I don't need to Coe back for a second night because with my surgery, it will most likely clear up.....now I am afraid insurance will ding me for not going back and I won't get approved.

[PuraVida37 715]

I had my sleep study last night and wanted to report in my experience. It was just fine!!

I took an exercise class at the local gym around lunch time so I was good and tired when I got there. I brought my comfy PJs, and brought a magazine and book but didn't even read them. I got there and was greeted by the friendliest technician, who chatted with me and asked medical questions while she put the sensors in (takes about 30-45 min). All my wires went behind me, and I had my hair in a bun so I didn't feel anything pulling or in my way. Then I got into bed and watched TV for awhile. When I started to feel sleepy it was 10, which coincided with lights out. Fine. I had some irritation from the breathing sensor (looks like an oxygen line) but after a while it was fine. Also I am a side sleeper, but positioned the pillows just right to stay face up. At 1am when I woke up by myself, the tech came in and let me have a potty break (doing that with wires attached was a little challenging, but not bad), and then put a cpap over my nose. She gave me the choice of a nose only, or one for mouth and nose. I chose the nose one, and it was definitely weird to get used to, but not bad if you keep your mouth shut. The machine itself was silent. I snuggled back in bed and off to sleep again. I woke up here and there, but only for a couple minutes and then slept fine. When it was morning, she woke me up, de-sensor-ized me and I took a shower. The goop: she recommended wetting hair first with hottest Water you can stand, then use your hands first with Water to get it out, then use conditioner, then go back and Shampoo and condition one more time. Worked fine on my curly shoulder length hair. My complaint was the itty bitty towel I got to dry off. I definitely recommend bringing your own towel and washcloth/soap. My room had nothing. Then they gave us a voucher for Breakfast in the employee cafeteria, and although there were lots of yummy things, I stuck to 1 scrambled egg and some greek yogurt.

I get my results on the 12th. Overall, I had a fine time. I think it all depends on a few factors: the room (mine was a fairly nice bed with a quiet set up, the technician (mine was awesome and made me feel very at ease), and how flexible in temperament you are (I could probably sleep on a rock if I had to, and doctors/hospitals don't scare me that much).

[dmh102 51]

I had my sleep study last night and wanted to report in my experience. It was just fine!!

I took an exercise class at the local gym around lunch time so I was good and tired when I got there. I brought my comfy PJs' date=' and brought a magazine and book but didn't even read them. I got there and was greeted by the friendliest technician, who chatted with me and asked medical questions while she put the sensors in (takes about 30-45 min). All my wires went behind me, and I had my hair in a bun so I didn't feel anything pulling or in my way. Then I got into bed and watched TV for awhile. When I started to feel sleepy it was 10, which coincided with lights out. Fine. I had some irritation from the breathing sensor (looks like an oxygen line) but after a while it was fine. Also I am a side sleeper, but positioned the pillows just right to stay face up. At 1am when I woke up by myself, the tech came in and let me have a potty break (doing that with wires attached was a little challenging, but not bad), and then put a cpap over my nose. She gave me the choice of a nose only, or one for mouth and nose. I chose the nose one, and it was definitely weird to get used to, but not bad if you keep your mouth shut. The machine itself was silent. I snuggled back in bed and off to sleep again. I woke up here and there, but only for a couple minutes and then slept fine. When it was morning, she woke me up, de-sensor-ized me and I took a shower. The goop: she recommended wetting hair first with hottest Water you can stand, then use your hands first with Water to get it out, then use conditioner, then go back and Shampoo and condition one more time. Worked fine on my curly shoulder length hair. My complaint was the itty bitty towel I got to dry off. I definitely recommend bringing your own towel and washcloth/soap. My room had nothing. Then they gave us a voucher for Breakfast in the employee cafeteria, and although there were lots of yummy things, I stuck to 1 scrambled egg and some greek yogurt.

I get my results on the 12th. Overall, I had a fine time. I think it all depends on a few factors: the room (mine was a fairly nice bed with a quiet set up, the technician (mine was awesome and made me feel very at ease), and how flexible in temperament you are (I could probably sleep on a rock if I had to, and doctors/hospitals don't scare me that much).[/quote']

I Amis glad for you. I just did not do well. I found out that the tech thought I was a hostile patient because at 5am I said I had enough and asked to be removed from the wires. I came home and got an hour sleep before I started work. I guess it just depends.