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kimmeesue
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Sleep (yeah right) study
« on: Apr 22nd, 2005, 2:23pm » |
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Well, I completed the "stay awake all night in a strange room hooked up to a bunch of wires with a camera aimed at you" study. Will make an interesting story for my grandchildren.
Since I wasn't allowed a timepiece I have no idea how long I may have drifted...do remember a dream shortly before the tech came in but don't think it was for long. Mostly I was aware of fighting the urge to do all the things one does in the privacy of ones own bed (will spare you the details) knowing I had an audience.
Since they didn't come in and put me on CPAP during the night I assume sleep apnea is not the issue. Will be intersting to see what the report tells my neuro...other than "she kept singing something about Alice's restaurant all night"
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Re: Sleep (yeah right) study
« Reply #1 on: Apr 22nd, 2005, 3:12pm » |
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That song has been in my head for 2 days now! Thanks, Frank! 
Those studies are awful enough when you can sleep. I can't imagine how awful that was for you, kimmiee. 
When I had one, the cpap wasn't used until I went back for the second study. In my case, the techs turned over all to results to the dr the next day, and then I was called to make the second appoinment. Hope the Lunestra keeps working for you at home.
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Re: Sleep (yeah right) study
« Reply #2 on: Apr 22nd, 2005, 5:34pm » |
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on Apr 22nd, 2005, 2:23pm, kimmeesue wrote:| Mostly I was aware of fighting the urge to do all the things one does in the privacy of ones own bed (will spare you the details) |
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Please, don't spare the details!
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Re: Sleep (yeah right) study
« Reply #3 on: Apr 22nd, 2005, 6:15pm » |
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well, I was thinking along the lines of scratching and passing gas...
what were you thinking????? 
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Re: Sleep (yeah right) study
« Reply #4 on: Apr 22nd, 2005, 6:18pm » |
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Nani,
The yechs told me they would assess my breathing during the night and put a mask on me if needed, thus I assume it was not needed since they didn't.
I don't see my neuro for a month and he didn't say anything about a follow-up study. Eegads. Please, no.
Kim
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Re: Sleep (yeah right) study
« Reply #5 on: Apr 23rd, 2005, 7:48am » |
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Well done Kim,
I think if I had one of those sleep things I would come over all claustraphobic (sp?). Did you have a hit while you were on your sleepover , CH or anything like that?
Keep us posted
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Re: Sleep (yeah right) study
« Reply #6 on: Apr 23rd, 2005, 10:21am » |
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LOL kim!
I felt the same when I had mine done.
I believe there will be a report that will go to the doc that ordered the test and you should be able to get a copy of that even if there is not follow up at the sleep center.
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Re: Sleep (yeah right) study
« Reply #7 on: Apr 23rd, 2005, 11:06am » |
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Make sure you get a full report from the study, and bring it with you to the doctor, the full report will be long and give the doc a better idea of what's going on than just the synopsis that the lab may send him, including all the details on oxygen saturation by the minute instead of just averages. I only slept probably 3 or 4 hours when I had mine done, and they didn't come in and put the cpap on me because the sleep tech didn't think I was having enough apneas to warant the machine. To my surprise when I went to the doc 2 weeks later he decided to put me on the auto machine because of the clusters, so goes to show what the sleep techs know.
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Re: Sleep (yeah right) study
« Reply #8 on: Apr 23rd, 2005, 8:41pm » |
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Thanks everyone for the follow-up info. All they tell you is "we'll send a report" Well, duh. Otherwise the point would be????
I went well armed with melatonin and lunesta and still didn't sleep but had only minor hits during the night. Wish I had known the time to see if anything on the report corresponded. I am glad to know to ask for a full report....I always forget that we patients have rights.
All in all not a wholly bad experience....beats a root canal
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Re: Sleep (yeah right) study
« Reply #9 on: Apr 25th, 2005, 3:13pm » |
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Quote:I always forget that we patients have rights.
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Very good point Kim, and beleive me, if you don't ask for it, you won't get it. Like I said, make sure the doctor has a copy of the full report, it may make a difference in his choice of treatment. Best of luck.
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