Sleep Study

[Lisa22465 23]

I had my sleep study Friday night. It was miserable! Not all the wires- the bed! I woke up about 4 hours in and my back was killing me. I don't think I slept more that another hour. Hope that was enough. I get the results in 5-8 days. If I have to go back for a cpap machine, I think I will scream. Do you think I could go to another sleep center if I have to go back? Fingers crossed.

[traceyinflorida 499]

If you have to go back, consider taking a sleeping pill of some sort. This advice was given to me after I could not complete my sleep study. I left the center at 2 in the morning. I felt like such a failure. But I was so uncomfortable and miserable. I could not sleep at all. Luckily, the sleep study was not required for my surgery so I did not go back to try again.

[super.egirl 0]

Ditto what Tracey said. I ended up leaving my first study at 1:30 in morning bc I hadn't gotten 1 bit of sleep, was itchy and leg leads kept popping off (Hello! I told the guy I moved my legs to get to sleep yet he gave me no slack.). As I was leaving, they told me that I could've taken a sleeping pill. On my re-do study, I took an Ambien, brought my own bedding in case I'd been allergic to the detergent in their sheets and took an antihistamine. Plus, I insisted that they give me plenty of room for me to move my arms and legs. Much better and I slept for 5 hrs. Same thing when I had to go back for CPAP.

[IsaacsGram 58]

I also had a most uncomfortable sleep study. The bed was hard as a rock! My leads also kept coming off my leg and I swear I did not sleep one bit. But the pulmonologist "interpreted" the study and said I had "mild sleep apnea", he said i do not require CPAP yet, but he was glad i was getting WLS as it should help a lot. That was reassuring!

My insurance does not require pulmonology clearance, but my surgeon does, so I'm glad my doc felt my case was mild enough to to give his blessing!

[IrishEyes 59]

I too agree with the sleeping pill, if needed. Had part 1 of mine last Sat and will go in for part 2 tomorrow night to be fitted for bi-pap and mask. Had a lot of difficulty Sat night and a sleeping pill saved me. My lower back was killing me as well. One thing that helped me was moving to center of the bed. (I have trouble sleeping on worn down droopy mattresses...) Results from night 1 showed that during the 236 min I was asleep I stopped breathing 127 times. Don't lose hope. Even with a small amt of time they can get good results. And its so dangerous, sleep apnea, make sure you give the testing a chance. I know I am glad I did. Good luck to all!!

[Lisa22465 23]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I will definitely be going the sleeping pill route if I have to go back.

[You would think so... 11]

I was able to do my sleep study at home. They gave me a little machine, slightly bigger than a cell phone, that straps around your chest. It has one finger clippy thing (for measuring heart rate - forget what it's called at the moment), and a breathing tube thingy that wraps around your head and tucks into your nose (the thing they give you oxygen through in a hospital). Easy peasy. The worst thing about it was that I had to wear pajamas to bed that night LOL!

I'm sorry, I can't remember what the unit was called. If you need to do it again, ask if they have the take home unit.

[tishissweet 15]

I'm sorry your lab has crappy beds! One of the ones I used to work at has Tempurpedic beds and my current lab has sleep Number. I'd also suggest the sleeping pill, but depending on the size of your town there may be another lab. You just need to make sure they take your insurance. Home studies are becoming more common, but a lot of labs are still not taking the bait yet. Plus, you can't do a CPAP titration at home. Well, you can, but I wouldn't recommend going that way..

Unfortunately with movement, leads (especially leg) can come off. In order to get a solid study and even possibly diagnose periodic leg movements, all the wires need to stay connected.

Also, don't be afraid to bring a fan or noise machine if you usually sleep with one. Feel free to bring your own pillow and blanket if that will put you at ease. We try to accomodate. I just ask that you wear clothes. LOL I've seen TOO MUCH!