sleep study

[Ab1986 14]

Bje I have a question for you.

I just had my sleep study done and they would not let me sleep how I normally do. The told me I had to sleep on my back. I could not fall asleep until I finally told the tech I was just going to go home bc I can't sleep on my back. I ended up flipping over to my side/stomach and sleeping for 1 hour and 15 minutes. The DR who read my study said I had 58 apneas.

I went back for the triation (sp?) and the tech would not let me sleep how I sleep at home. They made me sleep on my back with 3 pillows under my upper body while I had the cpap on. In the morning they told me I didn't need a bunch of pressure to keep my airway open.

I feel like since they would not let me sleep how I sleep at home, this Cpap is going to be useless. Are they able to see what pressure I need at home and change it if it needs to be increased since I will be sleeping on my side/stomach and not my back? Is it normal for them to tell you that you cannot sleep in the position you normally sleep in?

Thanks in advance for your help.

[B.J. 16]

Bje I have a question for you.

I just had my sleep study done and they would not let me sleep how I normally do. The told me I had to sleep on my back. I could not fall asleep until I finally told the tech I was just going to go home bc I can't sleep on my back. I ended up flipping over to my side/stomach and sleeping for 1 hour and 15 minutes. The DR who read my study said I had 58 apneas.

I went back for the triation (sp?) and the tech would not let me sleep how I sleep at home. They made me sleep on my back with 3 pillows under my upper body while I had the cpap on. In the morning they told me I didn't need a bunch of pressure to keep my airway open.

I feel like since they would not let me sleep how I sleep at home' date=' this Cpap is going to be useless. Are they able to see what pressure I need at home and change it if it needs to be increased since I will be sleeping on my side/stomach and not my back? Is it normal for them to tell you that you cannot sleep in the position you normally sleep in?

Thanks in advance for your help.[/quote']

It's been proven that sleep apnea is worst on your back and usually at its least on your stomach.

And usually we don't even realize it but that is the reason why we never sleep on our backs at home, it's because "subconsciously" our body is putting us in the best position for undisturbed sleep.

Some people don't need much pressured whenever it comes to cpap but from experience, patients who prop themselves up with pillows are actually hurting themselves.

[Amanda R 56]

I don't sleep on my back because its not comfortable not because I can't breathe

[hockeymumzie 181]

I've been on a bi pap since Oct 09. Always have been a tummy sleeper, but it's not possible with my mask. Now thanks to back surgery I can only sleep on my side and back.

[Dawnolson 85]

I just got my results back, had at home study jan 7. I had too hook myself up to a box thing that sat in my chest. It was super hard to sleep and I found out that I have mild apnea. So I have to get a machine.

[douchewafflebear 160]

question - if you’ve been under anstesia with no problems before - do they worry more or less than someone who has never been under?

just curious

[hockeymumzie 181]

I've had Nine surgeries so far and my last two my O2 levels were in the low 80's, all the anesthesiologists i know treat each case the same. You just never know what's going to happen.