sleep study

[Amanda R 56]

Is it possible to this at home does anyone know

[annav562 40]

I did mine at home.they gave me a little machine that monitored my sleeping

[TxDumplin 69]

I did mine at home.they gave me a little machine that monitored my sleeping

Were you able to hook yourself up to the machine or did the technician have to come in and do it?

[erikaloftin 62]

I had an Puls Ox machine that strapped on my wrist like a watch and went on my finger. They sent it home with me and I took it back that next morning. If that comes back normal, I won't have to do an in center sleep study. If it comes back abnormally, then they will want me to come in for a full sleep study.

[joyaskins34 31]

Wow I had to do it in the clinic last wed..now tomorrow night u have to do it again with cpap

Not complaining tho because I needed to have apnea to qualify do to a lower than needed bmi

[joyaskins34 31]

I have I meant!

[L Belle 96]

I got to do mine at home as well.

[iverina 33]

I got my referral today... I have to go in for am over night one... Boooo

[Amanda R 56]

Boo-having people watch you while you sleep is weird lol least it is to me

[iverina 33]

Boo-having people watch you while you sleep is weird lol least it is to me

I know rIght. If i so breathing its because I'm nervous haha

[Amanda R 56]

I think sleep studies give a person sleep apnea from the stress lol

[B.J. 16]

Hopefully I could put some ease to the topic. I'm a Registered sleep Technologist. The key reason for a sleep Study prior to any major surgery is due to breathing or apnea issues as it relates to being put to sleep.

While we are being sedated and put under, it is normal for us to have a higher risk of sleep disordered breathing than what we may already have.

Also it is good to have one to detect an additional comorbidity for a better chance at insurance approval.

[iverina 33]

Hopefully I could put some ease to the topic. I'm a Registered sleep Technologist. The key reason for a sleep Study prior to any major surgery is due to breathing or apnea issues as it relates to being put to sleep.

While we are being sedated and put under' date=' it is normal for us to have a higher risk of sleep disordered breathing than what we may already have.

Also it is good to have one to detect an additional comorbidity for a better chance at insurance approval.[/quote']

Thank you for that. It helped take the edge off

[TxDumplin 69]

I have a hard enough time getting to sleep in my own bed :/....I wonder if they will give you ambien to knock you out. That will work

[B.J. 16]

I have a hard enough time getting to sleep in my own bed :/....I wonder if they will give you ambien to knock you out. That will work <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

We have had patients in our sleep lab who are unable to fall asleep or their sleep just isn't sufficient. In their cases, the Dr only sends them back anyway.

It is important, regardless of what you may have been told, to find a sleep aid prior to the study if u already have insomnia. It saves you a lot of time and hassle. If an OTC aid is not sufficient for you then your dr would be able to help.