Terrified of sleep study

[****505 girl 18]

I'm terrified to do the sleep study in the center. I have very severe ptsd at night to the point I literally stay awake until I pass out which also doesn't help with insomnia. I was sexual abused mainly at night so I am very freaked out knowing someone is watching me and can come into the room if I fall asleep. My husband will have to stay at home with our 2 year old abs we have no friends or family near us to help us watch him that night. Hello what can I do!!

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

If it helps, when I had a sleep study there were lots of people around (other patients, technicians, etc.) if it's a busy center it shouldn't be a matter of you alone with one other person.

I would definitely share your concerns with your doctor and the sleep center. They may be able to accommodate your issues.

Are you currently seeing a therapist or counselor? He or she may have some ideas to help you through it.

Best of luck.

[mommyoftwogirls 75]

^{I am so sorry for what has happened to you. When I went through my sleep study, I called around for a Doctor who let you take it at home. Dr. Newman is my Doctor in Brick, N.J. et me take mine when I was pregnant and for my gastric sleeve. I told him I had problems sleeping in a sleep center. He gave me a machine to take home that strapped aroung my chest and I taped what was like pulse ox on my finger. They programmed the machine to start at a certain time at night my bed time. It was programmed to shut off in the morning. I brought it back the next day. He read it and ordered my cpap. I always do mine at home.}

[CountryGirl5584 115]

So sorry for what you went through. See if you can do an at home sleep study. Most insurances will approve that before they approve an in hospital one because it's cheaper.

[IvyLeagueNP 31]

I am a nurse practitioner for pulmonary/critical care/sleep medicine. I do not specialize in the sleep part but I do know that sleep centers will be able to understand your needs because they dont just focus on sleep apnea, they also trailer to all sleep disorders. If you can share your worries with them they will come up with a plan for you to make you feel safe. Traditionally most places will do a sleep study then have you come back for the results. If you have apneic events then they will schedule you to come back for another night where they use the cpap and find the right pressure for you. You might be able to do the study at home but the quality might not be as good as if you went to the center. Monitoring by video while you sleep may give them clues to other sleep disorders you have. You could ask for a split-PSG where everything is done in one night. They may also be able to give you a sleeping pill to help you relax and sleep.

they also tailor* (not trailer) lol