Wellness

[wagirl]

On 2/10/2015 happy housewife said:

On 2/10/2015 wagirl said:

My hubby had a couple done to find he had a mild form of apnea. I told the dr he did. He got a cpap machine and used it maybe for a few weeks but ended up stopping as it is quite cumbersome. I have insomnia but no apnea so I was told that a sleep study wouldn't do me any good. I found they are very expensive, $1500 for the over night ( about 10 years ago and the machine was over $500. I'm sure that has gone up in price. We had insurance that covered most of it. I thought it was a huge waste of money. Didn't help me at all--husband still snores so we are in separate rooms now. And there isn't alot of things that will "cure" insomnia so I have learned to do what I can to get what little sleep I do. I take a sleeping aid that helps alot and both sleep dr and my primary care dr approve as the amount is so small.

People who have sleep apnea and do not use the equipment they are prescribed will develop a heart & lung condition called pulmonary hypertension. A very serious condition. It is also very hard on the kidneys because when experiencing apnea the body builds up carbon monoxide and becomes acidotic - which can be fatal - so the kidneys kick in to try to alleviate the acidosis and to do that they make urine - that is why people with sleep apnea have to get up to pee often during the night. Perhaps your DH should see an ENT doctor - sometimes they can do surgery to relieve what is causing the apnea.

Been there and done that. Hubs not interested. Not knocking the sleep study for those who genuinely are at risk but can't drag a grown man kicking and screaming to somewhere he doesn't want to be. Surgery was discussed as well.

[espree]

I had a sleep study done about nine years ago at my local hospital. They said I had moderate to severe sleep apnea but, my oxygen levels never dropped below 98% with each apnea attack throughout the night. I tried the Cpap but honestly, I could not get used to it after two months of trying. My doctor was not concerned at the time about me not using the machine anymore because of my high oxygen levels. After reading a previous post, I am concerned about my kidneys because I have been getting up during the night a few times each week to use the restroom. BTW, I am a 61 year old female about twenty five pounds over weight, recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes but not on meds for it, and sleep very poorly.

[hckynut]

Have had 6 sleep studies. Strange trying to sleep with all the wiring and putting them on took a lot of time. Long testing procedure but far easier than many others I have experienced. Lot's on personal antidotes I could add, but I think each person will have their own issues depending on other procedure history.

[pineyriver]

This was a joke for me. Had it at a outpatient in the hospital. The bed made my back hurt so bad, I only slept about 30 minutes all night long! Waste of money for my health insurance. I might try another one later.

[Mistic]

For me, I could be in that hospital for days before I ever fell asleep.

[HonnyBrown]

On 2/10/2015 wagirl said:

My hubby had a couple done to find he had a mild form of apnea. I told the dr he did. He got a cpap machine and used it maybe for a few weeks but ended up stopping as it is quite cumbersome. I have insomnia but no apnea so I was told that a sleep study wouldn't do me any good. I found they are very expensive, $1500 for the over night ( about 10 years ago and the machine was over $500. I'm sure that has gone up in price. We had insurance that covered most of it. I thought it was a huge waste of money. Didn't help me at all--husband still snores so we are in separate rooms now. And there isn't alot of things that will "cure" insomnia so I have learned to do what I can to get what little sleep I do. I take a sleeping aid that helps alot and both sleep dr and my primary care dr approve as the amount is so small.

Thank you wa!

I had no idea I would get so many responses!

[HonnyBrown]

On 2/10/2015 happy housewife said:

I had mine at an outpatient facility. When i arrived at 8PM I was put in a hospital gown and hooked up to many sensing devices - all over your head - in your hair etc and a cardiac monitor. I was placed in bed in a private room with a large mirror that I assumed was a window where they could look in and see me. I had taken my asthma meds already so I was sleepy and soon fell asleep - it was very early but that med makes me very sleepy - that's why i take it at bedtime. I was there being tested for sleep apnea - they came in a few times and woke me up to readjust some of the monitors - and after only about an hour they came in and put a CPAP mask on me - telling me I definitely had sleep apnea - i was able to sleep through the remainder of the night. when I woke up it was very early - like 5AM, as I had fallen asleep around 9PM. They took me off all the monitors and I was allowed to shower to get the sticky stuff off me. Then I got dressed and had a nice breakfast - I had called my DH and when he got there I left. About a week later a Resp. therapist called and made an appointment to bring me CPAP gear. You really don't need anyone to drive you - you can easily drive yourself but we had just moved here and I was afraid I'd get lost, so DH had taken me. There is really nothing to it at all.

HH are sleep studies only for sleep apnea? Thank you for the detail.

I'm a light sleeper with random insomnia.

[HonnyBrown]

On 2/10/2015 slimjudi said:

I would advise you to get this done. If you have insurance it should pay for some of it. It is very important to do this in case you do need a C pak. They have one that goes over the face, one that goes in the nose and I have a new one that goes over my ears. I could not do without it. When I would wake up, I felt so tired even if I slept 8 hours. Just was not getting a good rest due to the sleep apnea. Get you one and you will feel much better.

Thank you for your advice, but please read my OP: I don't have sleep apnea.

[HonnyBrown]

On 2/10/2015 hckynut said: Have had 6 sleep studies. Strange trying to sleep with all the wiring and putting them on took a lot of time. Long testing procedure but far easier than many others I have experienced. Lot's on personal antidotes I could add, but I think each person will have their own issues depending on other procedure history.

Thanks john. I wondered about the lab rat aspect.

[chessylady]

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