Question:
Did anyone else have a sleep study and not be able to sleep?
I couldn't sleep, my back was killing me and at about 2 am the tech asked if I wanted to terminate the test...she kind of reccomended it. It was miserable , I spent the last hour w/ tears running down my face. Is this test mandatory for surgery..I don't see my dr. until tomorrow — jodyh (posted on September 18, 2006)
September 18, 2006
Many surgeons do require a sleep test. I slept better during the study
than I do at home ... I also took a prescribed sleeping pill (which I do at
home too). See if you can take Lunesta or Ambien for your next study.
— peacefuldaizy
September 18, 2006
Hi Jodi,
Dont worry..same thing happend to me..how they hell they want u to sleep
hooked up to all them wires anyway lol.
Anyways they terminated mine too, and i had my surgery anways..wasnt a big
thing. Hope this helps
CindyS
http://obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/members/profile.php?N=S1131026751
— kurve
September 18, 2006
Yes, it is mandatory. I was able to do mine at home with a Snap machine.
You might ask your Doc if he knows where you can get one. Then I sent my
tape in to be studied with very quick results. Let me know if you need
more info.
Deborah
— dessary316
September 18, 2006
Hi Jody, sorry this turned out to be such a disaster for you. I had my
study done last month. The tech was great. I could not go to sleep. I was
trying to turn over on my side, knocked the lamp off the night stand! Tech
came running in to see what I was tearing up in there lol. Then I got a
case of heart burn from hell. Tech came back in to check on me again, then
I had to pee. I finally got as comfortable as I was going to get, the tech
came back in, said wake up! you're done. I said did I go to sleep? He said
yeah, but now for long. Got my study back and have mild/moderate sleep
apnea. Hopefully they will retest you and give you something to help your
back and to sleep. Best of luck.
Teresa
— loser2b
September 18, 2006
I had the same thing happen. They terminated the test. It was the night
from hell. It didn't stop them from performing the RNY surgery so I
wouldn't fret too much over it. I have heard the same thing from many many
others.
— patgels
September 18, 2006
I had the sleep study done and I think I slept a total of 2 hours. lol I
couldn't sleep in the bed because my back was killing me too so the tech
let me sleep in the recliner. I didn't have enough sleep apnea to require
a CPAP machine but I have to have oxygen at night.
— cpinck
September 18, 2006
The ambien is a great suggestion. Wish I had thought of that.
I've had several sleep studies. For me, the type of mask used made a huge
difference. What worked best personally is called nasal pillows. These
are little rubber accordian-like things that go over your nostrils instead
of covering your nose and mouth like most masks. I found it much more
comfortable.
— blues-singer
September 18, 2006
I feel for you... I had a horrible time trying to sleep during my study. I
wrote about the experience in my profile... so I hope it helps to know that
you are not the only one! I was actually surprised to find out I had
moderate to severe sleep apnea and now have to figure out how to sleep with
the CPAP (a whole other story). I'm not sure if it's mandatory for
surgery, I would think that's up to your Dr... but if you are able to do it
again, I would recommend it, because it's safer to know than not to know...
Good luck!
Marilyn
— [Deactivated Member]
September 19, 2006
Get up really early that morning and make sure you are busy all day, so
that you will be tired. Also, take some tylenol for the pback pain.
— Novashannon
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