Sleep Study

daboyz

Anybody else ever have one of these done? It's a sleepover to test if you have sleep apnea or what not. I started out with four wires GLUED to the top of my head. Two more by my eyes,two on my cheeks(face not ****),one on my neck and two each on both legs. I also had a strap around my chest and one around my stomach.

All the wires are attached to one unit on the night stand. Then they say goodnight and we'll only come in if you yank a wire out. We'll also wake you at 5:00 A.M. and send you home. I already have enough fun trying to sleep.
How do you think I'll sleep when I'm hooked up like Frankenstein?


Very interesting night,still waiting on results.

whitetruk

my sister had about a year ago,she said it was not to bad.
good luck!!

BaggedLancer

What is it actually testing for? Be neat if it could see what you were dreaming!

janmike

They gave my wife a machine to take home 2 weeks ago. Hook yourself up at night and then take the machine back. If you fail, they automatically suspend your driver's license.

george daniel

Do you snore? The reason that I ask is we perform them at our facility,there are typically two types of sleep apnea, central and obstructive,obstuctive being the most common,based upon the results,you physican may prescribe a positive pressure device called a CPAP unit,and will prescribe positive pressure settings,to which you attach the device via a nasal or face mask. In some cases,patients/physicans may opt for surgery. Keep us posted and let us know,if you don't mind. Also,if I can be of help,please pm me. Good luck--george

bobman1235

I've always been fascinated by those studies, for the exact reason you mention - knowing that someone is monitoring my sleep would completely keep me from being ABLE to sleep. It's like watching a pot of water boil.

daboyz

Thanks, George!! Will do. I don't know if it's apnea or the leg movement syndrome(?) or what at this moment. Also, I forgot about the the nose probes that I had,too.

P.S. Yeah I snore but not always and at varying degrees

daboyz

bobman1235 wrote: »

I've always been fascinated by those studies, for the exact reason you mention - knowing that someone is monitoring my sleep would completely keep me from being ABLE to sleep. It's like watching a pot of water boil.

Yeah, it was strange but when you're all hooked up you kinda forget that they're watching. I found that I was more worried about pulling out one of the wires.

treitz3

Quit disturbing me. I'm sleeping.

avelanchefan

daboyz wrote: »

Anybody else ever have one of these done? It's a sleepover to test if you have sleep apnea or what not. I started out with four wires GLUED to the top of my head. Two more by my eyes,two on my cheeks(face not ****),one on my neck and two each on both legs. I also had a strap around my chest and one around my stomach.

All the wires are attached to one unit on the night stand. Then they say goodnight and we'll only come in if you yank a wire out. We'll also wake you at 5:00 A.M. and send you home. I already have enough fun trying to sleep.
How do you think I'll sleep when I'm hooked up like Frankenstein?


Very interesting night,still waiting on results.

The four wires to your head is a basic EEG setup, to see/look at brain waves during sleep.

The ones on your eyes are to see if you are going into REM sleep.

The cheek I am assuming is near your nose/mouth to register air movement.

The ones on your legs is to see if you have restless leg syndrome.

The one on your neck is to register snoring.

And the ones on your chest is to view breathing patterns that all coincide with the EEG, Air, legs and snoring.

I am also assuming they put a probe on your finger to register oxygen saturations too.

I know all this because I used to perform them.

daboyz

Damn,forgot about the finger one,too. The cheeks were to check to see if you grind your teeth.

hearingimpared

Yep I had it done four years ago. They determined that I stop breathing 13 times an hour. They gave me some contraption to where it looked like Ed Norton's head gear when he went down the sewer. I tried to get use to it but couldn't.

Many, many doctors say that this is all bunk.

I don't know if it is or not.

shack

It is the single best thing I have ever done in bed (while sleeping ). I was a snorer and could be in bed for 10 hours "sleeping" and get up the next morning exhausted. The test showed that I had severe sleep apnea and that I was barely going into a semi-conscious state during sleep, breathing was interupted several hundred times per hour and my oxygen intake was less that 60%. This was duing the first 3 hours of the sleep study. I was then hooked up to a CPAP machine and immediately dropped into deep REM sleep. That was about 5 years ago and have been using the CPAP machine every night ever since. It saved my life.

shack

hearingimpared wrote:

Many, many doctors say that this is all bunk.

I don't know if it is or not.

MANY MANY more say that it is good medicine. The specialization in sleep disorders is one of the fastest growing areas of medicine and sleep issues is one of the most undertreated ailment. It is not bunk.

bobman1235

hearingimpared wrote: »

Many, many doctors say that this is all bunk.

I don't know if it is or not.

Say what is all bunk? Sleep apnea? It's a pretty serious condition, if any doctor suggests it's bunk I'd find a new doctor.

avelanchefan

shack wrote: »

It is the single best thing I have ever done in bed (while sleeping ). I was a snorer and could be in bed for 10 hours "sleeping" and get up the next morning exhausted. The test showed that I had severe sleep apnea and that I was barely going into a semi-conscious state during sleep, breathing was interupted several hundred times per hour and my oxygen intake was less that 60%. This was duing the first 3 hours of the sleep study. I was then hooked up to a CPAP machine and immediately dropped into deep REM sleep. That was about 5 years ago and have been using the CPAP machine every night ever since. It saved my life.

I have seen studies like your hundreds of times Shack. And you are correct to say that it did save your life. Sleep apnea is extremely hard on your heart, and can lead to heart attacks. Having your oxygen, levels in the 60's is extremely poor. Especially that during waking hours it runs around 95%, and we usually admit people into the hospitals that dip below 90% consistently.

I was watching Everest the other night (The one on Discovery channel) and some guys oxygen level was 60% at advanced camp one. That was considered normal for that altitude, and everyone was huffing and puffing.

daboyz

It's been a week and a half since my test and no word from the doc. Will be calling tomorrow.

avelanchefan

One other thing I would recommend, and I have also personally seen this work. And please do not take offense, but weight gain is the number one contributor to Sleep apnea. So naturally weight lose is the really the cure to sleep apnea.

Cpap is a great fix for apnea, and how the hell could anyone go and exercise when they are exhausted from lack of proper sleep. But if your CPAP now makes you feel energized then it is time to lose some unwanted weight. Losing the weight will not always get rid of it, but it will sure help in the long run.

Of coarse this is coming out of the mouth of a 220 pound man that desperately needs to lose weight. But I have seen weight lose work wonders for sleep apnea.

mrbigbluelight

The ex- had sleep apnea, and left a "REMSTAR Pro".

It did seem to proved some relief; we've been trying to figure out how to turn it into an air compressor or fish tank aerator.
...or powered hookah.

audiobliss

My brother-in-law went for that test a while back. I forgot all the specific details, but out of every hour he was not breathing for 32 minutes or more. Started using some contraption at night and he says it helps. I can't imagine how horrible I'd feel if I couldn't even breath for half the time I was asleep! :eek:

schwarcw

shack wrote: »

MANY MANY more say that it is good medicine. The specialization in sleep disorders is one of the fastest growing areas of medicine and sleep issues is one of the most undertreated ailment. It is not bunk.

Amen. Sleep Apnea KILLS! Remember Reggie White??? He died in his sleep from sleep apnea as do thousands each year. Being overweight is part of it. When you stop breathing you put extra stress on your heart. That's what will kill you.

The machine works! My brother has one and says that he has never felt better. I stongly urge anyone with sleep apnea to get themselves on that machine ASAP. THIS MEANS YOU JOE!

cambir

+1 on the machine...family member has one too, and it works fantastic. imagine it might take some getting used to though.