Sleep Study DONE- results are not clear cut!

[mi75 1,241]

had my sleep study last night and am pretty much DONE with pre-op stuff!

I don't sleep well away from home so I was geared up and they could tell. the bed/room was very comfy and a great tv but I didn't fall asleep for almost an hour compared to just barely hitting the pillow at home!

I DID hit REM sleep for a few hours so at least I feel rested. The rule that is followed by the Doc at this sleep center is an AVERAGE of 5 apneas per hour qualifies you for CPAP. I averaged 2.3 an hour EXCEPT when in REM and then I had 15 per hour.

But, the respiratory therapist who was with me during the test told me this morning that this is a textbook "I need to lose weight" type of sleep apnea, and not true long-term apnea. He said that it is a coin toss whether I need the CPAP or not.

In any case, the Neuro/Sleep Doc will read it and I see my surgeon next week and we will decide. Hopefully they will let me waive it and I can keep moving forward.

All in all it wasn't SO bad but i'm hopeful I won't have to do it again!!

[Pepper123 320]

Hiya…i just had a partial sleep apnea test done…now am waiting for the machine to be delivered to my home…i have it for one night…good luck

[Ginger Snaps 1,323]

Even if it is just weight related or mild, if the doctor suggest that you get the machine, GET IT!!! I LOVE my little machine. It has completely changed how well I sleep and I FINALLY feel rested! I'm hoping I can go off the machine once I lose weight, but apnea is very serious and you shouldn't have to suffer with it.

[BBdoodle 483]

I thankfully did not have to sleep at the center. I wore this thing around my head for 3 nights that recorded everything. It was so much better than sleeping away from your home. I think you can get a much better reading while in your own bed... just my opinion. Good luck !

[James Marusek 5,244]

For several years prior to surgery, I would snore so loud that it would keep my wife awake at night. When I went through my second round of pre-op testing, they scheduled me to see a doctor that specializes in sleep apnea. After examining me, he believed that I did have this condition and wished for me to undergo sleep testing. I declined. I reasoned with him that since I am about to undergo bariatric surgery and since surgery can correct this problem, I thought is was not money well spent. He signed off on my surgery. About 2 weeks after surgery, my snoring went away. I sleep so quietly at night that it frightens my wife. She wakes up in the middle of the night and can't hear me breathing and thinks I am dead. I am 11 months post-op now and this snoring problem has been in remission during this whole time.

[mi75 1,241]

no worries, if the doc says I need it, I WILL wear it and gratefully so! I'm a nurse and I take diagnoses very seriously. I am also pretty confident that my surgery will eliminate it fully, but until then if I need the CPAP i'll take it and do what it takes. I guess i'm just hoping for a quick move towards surgery and no hang ups.

[hannysgrammy 42]

no worries, if the doc says I need it, I WILL wear it and gratefully so! I'm a nurse and I take diagnoses very seriously. I am also pretty confident that my surgery will eliminate it fully, but until then if I need the CPAP i'll take it and do what it takes. I guess i'm just hoping for a quick move towards surgery and no hang ups.

Mine cpap just set me back 30 days. Surgeon require I be 30 days conplaince . 6 more to go

[Ginger Snaps 1,323]

I've had my CPAP about a year now and I haven't missed a single night -- THAT's how much it helps me! My sleep doctor gave me a weight goal and said when I reach that and maintain or go below it for a while, she will redo the study to see if I still need the machine.

Sorry if it messed up your surgery schedule.

[MommaD88 20]

My respiratory doctor confirms my asthma issues and that I'm morbid obese. My sleep study also showed the same where I was borderline in one but also,in REM came out well over 15. For that reason he placed me on one. My C Pap is quiet and I sleep ok except for my asthma issues that wake me with coughing fits. I hope that my weight loss will help all my upper respiratory issues not just sleep apnea.