Sleep Study Hell

[kelliev2015 136]

Hi everyone,

I just had my sleep study last night since my insurance will only cover me if I have sleep apnea because my BMI isn't high enough. Anyway, it was hell and I am 99% sure that I didn't sleep a wink. Now I am freaking out that they won't diagnose me with sleep apnea cause they won't think I have it since I didn't sleep for them to see it! My boyfriend has to sleep on the couch most nights cause my snoring is so bad, so I know I have some kind of issue. I don't get my results back until 1/13 but was just wondering if anyone went through something similar? Also attaching a photo for your amusement. I mean, how do they expect anyone to sleep like this? Ugh. Appreciate any replies, advice, etc.

[MIMISAN 404]

When I had mine years ago, I had a miserable night too and its almost impossible to get to sleep in a strange place with wires all over you. Part way through they did come in and offer me some kind of sleep aid which helped a little but they were worried that I hadn't gotten enough sleep w/o cpap and then with cpap to be able to diagnose.

In the end I had gotten enough.

[kelliev2015 136]

Ok so they should be able to tell if you slept enough for them to diagnose?

[WorkinOnMe 596]

My initial study was a home study ... they gave me a little machine with a chest belt and an ox monitor. It was much more comfortable, I was at home, and I slept (or didnt sleep, as the case may be). This was enough to show I had episodes of lowered respiration at a certain number per hour, and was enough for a diagnosis. It also qualified me for a more in depth study had I wanted to go to the hospital for one, but I knew that sleep would be impossible there and opted out.

SOOO ... I guess, if they study doesn't come back where you need it to maybe you could look into or ask about the home study and see if that will help?!?!

[Healthy_life2 8,327]

@@kelliev2015

A necessary evil for your insurance requirement. I'm sure your wait for the results is more painful than the wires they attached. I hope you get good news that you will be approved.

[Thucydides 250]

I had the exact same experience with my sleep study, despite the fact that it was done at home. I'm a light sleeper, so I felt as if I got almost no sleep with that stuff all over me. The sleep study people were able to tell me immediately after my session was over that I had slept long enough for them to get a diagnosis. She said that if they get readings for about an hour and a half of sleep or so, that is typically enough to do the diagnosis.

[slimntrimshel 18]

I hated the sleep study!!!! It has been a nightmare from the beginning. My doctor has three offices in three different cities, takes forever to schedule an appointment, has incompetent staff that lose paperwork. I'm just at a loss. I finished all my clearances, nutrition classes, blood work, psych approval blah blah blah in early November here it is January and I'm STILL waiting for an approval from him. I originally did the study at home then he claimed I needed to do the study in their overnight office. I barely slept either because hello... There is crap everywhere and I'm breathing through a machine that is hurting my lungs! So I push through the silly study and they tell me my number is 5. I can't remember the term off hand but I know it's the lowest number you can have for the mildest of mild sleep apnea. Mind you I have NO TROUBLE sleeping at all. So I had to get fitted for a machine, wait for it to be shipped, and now use it a full 30 days before my approval from his office. AND he said I probably don't need it. So with are you prescribing it? And then on top of that he says well I think it will be a good idea just in case you need during surgery... OK fine. I'm OK with that but if that's the ONLY REAL REASON you want me to have it then why do I need to use the dumb piece of crap for 30 days? Sigh. Can you tell I'm ranting. Just hijacking your post. Lol. My bad!!!! I seriously think its only for insurance and billing purposes. And extra doctor visits. Smh!!! Best of luck.

[slimntrimshel 18]

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