I am back from the Sleep Study. The tech made an appointment for me to return on 9-4 to discuss the "findings". One good thing (if you can call it that) is that I didn't meet the criteria for the CPAP to be used 3 hours into the study. Oh well, a little over a wee****ill I find out more.

Hi Betty,

I went through 3 masks in less then a month and finally got the Sleep Weaver cloth mask it is great for sleeping on your belly,side or back. There is no marks or redness on you face in the morning with it.  Love Love me Sleep Weaver.  It is Wonderful.
Good luck with your new machine and mask.  You will feel so much better when you have a great night sleep.

Wendy

They usually do one whole day/night of watching you sleep and monitoring you.When they wake you up they will tell you their finding. Usually the doctor is there and will come in to talk to you. If not you will get a call at home with the findings. I listened tot he tech and they said everything looked fine, then the doc called adn told me I had Obstructive sleep apnea and obesity hypoventilation syndrom. I then had to go back for another sleep study where they put me on the c-ppap machine and monitored me that way and adjusted the setting until it was right for me.
The process is usually two days like that if you do have it.
I had insurance that covered medical equipment. They will usually rent a new machine for you. Each months rent goes toward the purchase of the machine. If you have wls and don't need it any more than the med supply place takes it back.  I have had mine for 5 years now.I own it now. They are very expensive.. I know 5 years ago mine was over $1300..  I am not sure how much they are now.
I use mine every night. It is very important that you use it if you have OSA. Most obese people die in their sleep and most of the time it is due to sleep apnea, The average age to die with sleep apnea is in the early 40's. It is not something to play with.
Good luck on your tests. It is painless. All you have to do is sleep. It is a little difficult with all the wires hooked up to you but not too bad.. The second night is the one that is hard because it takes a lot of getting used to the machine. But remember just like wls the machine will save your life..

God BLess

Some progress last night - the alarm went off at 2am - i tried readjusting a few times then gave up and took it off. Had a hard time getting back to sleep.
But from 11-2 it seemed to be working just fine!
I really appreciate the encouragement!

Hello Deanna,

The CPAP is the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. The BiPAP- is the Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure.

CPAP- One continuous pressure
BIPAP- 2 different levels one on inhale and a different one on exhale.

Example: You may have a pressure of 8 on CPAP and the OP may have 8/4 on her BIPAP.