Anyone Ever Have To Do The Sleep Apnea Test?

I do mine in the hospital but they have the same test kits at home. When you do it in the hospital they have the room set up like a typical Hampton Inn Hotel room. You check in at about 7 pm. They have bottled water etc in a little fridge. You sip your water and then about 8 pm the tech comes in and hooks tubes up to you that monitors your respiration heart rate etc. They are on your head too, little electrode stickers. Anyway, you watch tv, read a book, or whatever and then you go to sleep. They watch you on CCTV and record it. They run in and put oxygen on you if your breathing stops too much or they see you drop too low on your heartrate or blood pressure. The home tests aren't as invasive. You just put the monitor on and it monitors you, but depending on how that test comes out you might have to do the hospital one too. Don't freak if you have to have a bipap or cpap. I did. It takes time to get used to it but once you do you'll wake up much more rested.

I went reluctantly. Was not best sleep but did it. I rarely had good nights anyway. A few weeks later, saw Doctor, results really shocked me. They handed me a CPAP, took a while to get used but now I can’t sleep without it. More rested, no headaches and less chance of a stroke.

I did. I have to wear a CPAP at night cause I have sleep apnea. Expect to HATE it at first, having all that on you feels like its sucking the air out of you. They adjust the machine as the night goes on to figure out your preference, and they make you fall asleep early to get enough information. Best of luck!

No, but I've had to be there with my mentor while he was performing a sleep study with his team. They hook you up to a machine and there are literally cables everywhere, lol. They put a mask on you for air, and then you're basically supposed to sleep while they record you. Where I was, there was also a camera in the room to watch your movements during the night. But a lot of people find it super difficult to sleep just because of all the wires and the oxygen mask on its own. But you can call for someone to come help you at night if you need to use the restroom and such. It isn't really invasive at all, and you can bring your own pyjamas n stuff.

My son had the test. They put electrodes all over you just as they would if you were having an EKG. He said he could not get comfortable because of the electrodes and wires, and could not sleep at all. He said the place was not dark enough, and it was noisy...he could hear the techs talking. He said it was not an overnight thing because the test was over in three hours because he could not get comfortable enough to sleep.

If you have a set of soft orange earplugs bring them, and if you have a comfortable sleeping mask, bring that, too.

There is no medicine for sleep apnea. Only a CPAP machine or an oral appliance

I have done it 4 times...but i had to go in for a sleep study where they wire you up.

It sounds like they are giving you a CPAP machine that measure apnea events ?

My dad got as far as having the machine but didn'tdo it because husband advised him not to do the test because if its positive you're not allowed to drive.

Sorry it's taken me this long to update this, but wanted to let anyone know how it went...

I got the equipment, set it up and went to sleep. Didn't sleep long, about 2-3 hours. Took the kit back to the hospital and that was stressful enough. lol

Got the news the next day. I stopped breathing 115 times an hour for up to 12 seconds each time. Apparently, that's what they like to call "extreme".

I now have my CPAP, using it as often as I can, not using it when allergies are really bad and still waiting to see when the change will happen, but I do know that it takes time and won't happen overnight.

Thank you to all that had answered my question and the support and info you gave me. Thanks again. 🤗

Sorry you don't sleep well. 😔 The CPap machine probably has saved my life. It's hard on your heart if you don't sleep. 💙 I hope you get the help you need.

Nope. My doctor prescibed it but when I found out what my out of pocket cost was I decided to take my chances (thank you Obamacare... )

Dad has the machine. He should use it but doesn't do so nearly enough because it's uncomfortable

I am supposed to, but haven't

They put electrodes on different parts of your body, you get into the bed they provide and you go to sleep while they monitor your patterns from another room, usually for several hours. Then they wake you and let you know the results. At that point they generally prescribe a CPAP machine, which takes a bit of getting used to but helps a lot.