I was wondering, if my insurance or surgeon requires a sleep apnea test, do i do that at home or do i have to stay overnight at the specialist?

I have United Health

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They all seem to do it differently. It seems like the trend is moving more towards doing them in your own home though.

I took my test years ago and had to sleep at the sleep center. I slept in a room that looked like a normal bedroom and it wasn't too bad. Of course everyone would be more comfortable at home in their own bed though.

That was what i was hoping. I don't think i could sleep in a strange place with a mask on...lol

Although at times i am so tired I think I could sleep on rocks!

28 minutes ago, sammi123 said:

That was what i was hoping. I don't think i could sleep in a strange place with a mask on...lol

Although at times i am so tired I think I could sleep on rocks!

It sounds like you would be wise to get tested whether your surgeon requires it or not. Using the cpap made a huge difference in the quality of my life. You get used to the mask fairly quick and feel so much better that I never want to sleep without it.

Really? Wow! I wouldn't mind that one at all! So sounds like the test is a good thing then.

It is if you have sleep apnea. Another point to note is that untreated sleep apnea does damage to your heart. The sooner you get diagnosed and treated, the less damage will be done to your heart.

I will have to do some research on this. I have never really thought about it until I decided go for bypass surgery and read others talk about it. Thanks so much! I will for sure have it checked out now:)

Losingit2018 both my initial and the subsequent evaluations were done in a hospital setting, a very nice queen bed to sleep on, even more comfortable than my one at home. Curious the option for a home study was not offered here.

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Depends on the clinic. Mine was in 2011 and done at a facility. It was the worst night’s sleep I’ve ever gotten. My wife did an at-home study and I think I’d prefer to go in whenever I get a new one to see if I can get rid of the masks

i did in home. I told my doctors if i had to do it onsite it would be a waste of time because i would never sleep. I just barely got enough with the take home version.

Oh they don't care how long you sleep, they care about what you do when you do sleep. My ENT quickly corrected me on that point when I tried to argue my polysomnogram wasn't accurate because I got a terrible night's sleep.

I have Aetna and I had to do one at home first. Once that one showed apnea then I had to go do a sleep study at the hospital. I did hear other insurances do not require the at home one first. This is just my experience.

I had to do 2 sleep studies back in 2014 both at the hospital they are annoying but if you have apnea you need to get tested the machines they have now are amazing and I'm sleeping better than ever

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I am hearing that the machines really help you sleep a lot better. I know a couple people that use them and say they can't sleep without them now:)

Yeah i def cant sleep with out my machine

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I told on another one of the postings I have sinusitis currently, PCP told me to take a temporary holiday from my C pap, the other night and into the next day,i could not sleep, think i was awake 36 hours. So i put it on for 4 hours last night so I could rest better. Maybe it will prolong my nose problems a day or 2, but which is worse? Stuffiness or lack of sleep?

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