My Sleep Study Experience :)

[fattymcfatterson 107]

I went last night for my sleep study. Overall it was not a bad experience. I drove an hour to the sleep clinic my surgeon (Dr. David Kim) recommends. I am told by his office that this clinic will accept whatever payment my insurance company makes and will not bill me the difference! This will save me at least $500 in my out of pocket expenses since out of network on my plan has a deductible. I have an overall max out of pocket of $2200. (YAY!!!)

So, for those of you wondering what do they do, this is what happened at mine. I arrived at 8pm and the 2 girls were very friendly. They took me to my little room with lots of pillows, a tv, a fan, a chair and a nightstand. (no windows). I filled out a bunch of paperwork then waited around a little while. I changed into my pj's and they started attaching all the wires to me. They stuck the ones on my head, some on my chest, both of my legs. They also put this thing attached under my nose that registers the amount of oxygen coming from my mouth and nose. And they attached one of those oxygen things to my finger but wrapped like sports gauze around it so the light was not an issue. My hand was a little stiff in the morning from the oxygen thingee. The cleanser they use to wipe the areas they are sticking the stuff to was a little gritty but not bad. The worse part of the whole thing was not being able to put moisturizer on my face before hand!!!! I fell asleep as normal. I woke up maybe 4 times and right after I woke up each time the tech came in to check on me. I don't know if she saw me stirring or what but she opened the door right after I was awake enough to be alert each time. She unplugged my box which had all the wires attached to it the one time I had to go potty. I woke up with a sweaty head and somehow she knew that so she adjusted the fan for me (i don't get this treatment at home EVER!!!). She did inform me that when I showered at home to use hot Water and conditioner, NOT Shampoo to get the paste out of my hair. Worked like a charm. I should get my results within the week and if I need to be fitted with a cpap I go back for another study (more of my out of pocket deleted, sweet!!) I slept about as well as usual and did not mind it one bit. I will come back to this post when I get my results and also when I get the amount that is actually billed. I am very curious how that will go. I hope this info helps someone.

[SKCUNNINGHAM 298]

Wow, it sounds as if you had wonderful caring people at the sleep clinic. My guy was OK, but nothing like yours.

Here's hoping you don't have apnea, don't need the second sleep study and don't need the CPAP machine. I had to have one, and I hated it. I am so glad now that I no longer need it.

Good Luck to you.

Sharon