sleep study..no sleep

[KayleighsMommy 16]

My sleep test was not bad they gave me a sleeping pill. I found out I have moderate apnea (bad news but good for the insurance approval)

Did they offer to give you a sleep aide?

Actually, the tech asked is there was anything she could do to help me sleep... I told her "not unless you have a sleeping pill I can have" she told me she can't give me anything..it would have to be ordered by my doctor.

[KayleighsMommy 16]

I also barely slept on my sleep study. Apparently I slept for 2 hours and 20 minutes off and on, but I never made REM so I never thought I went to sleep. They finally told me to go home at 4am because I was never going to get to sleep enough so they could try the CPAP. Unfortunately, I slept enough for them to see "significant" obstructive sleep apnea. I'm thinking of doing it again with a sleeping pill so I can get the CPAP tested right; I'm picking up a CPAP machine on Monday, but it's kind of flying blind to use it without official testing... I really want to get some good sleep!

I heard from the doctoe today...he told me they said I had mild apnea (I'm not sure I agree with this...since I usually do OK on my side, it's when I flip onto my back I start having problems) and I slept on my side the half hour they were able to monitor my sleep.

The only thing they reccomended is oxygen at night set to 1 litre.

I am quite bummed about this...

1) I doubt "mild sleep apnea" is going to help my cause when it comes to having the lapband approved.

2) There is a chance I am going to have to pay for this study.

3) I truly believe the test was wrong, seeing as I was only observed on my side

4) I wake up with chest pain most nights, and during the day I feel like I am going to drop, I am so tired.

<sigh>