DH had the sleep study done about 2 months ago. The ENT had already dxed a
deviated septum, then he looked at his throat, the uvula, and told him it
was "about the size of your calf". DH didn't appreciate the humor.
He came home from the study too early in the AM, complaining that he barely
had an hour's worth of sleep, it was a waste of time, yadda, yadda. (they
didn't do the CPAP. Apparently here in PA, that requires ANOTHER, separate
night)
Bottom line, however, was that he slept enough to show that he has a very
serious sleep apnea problem.
He is refusing to even try the CPAP, and is now tentatively scheduled for a
double surgery at the end of Sept---the deviated septum AND the throat at
the same time.
My tongue has holes in it from all the biting I've done to keep from
screaming at this man!
So, I just have to hope he lives long enough to make it to, and through, the
surgery.
Sharon
From: "sol" <[email protected]>
What I don't understand about a sleep study is how anyone goes to sleep
under those conditions. It has been suggested to me to have the sleep
study done. But I have such trouble getting to sleep in my own comfortable
bed, in my own home, not connected up to electrodes, that it is impossible
to believe in ever falling asleep in the study conditions. I'd imagine if
they give a patient a strong sleeping pill, that would interfere with
results, right? When I do fall asleep at home, I can't stay asleep either.
And as my statement implies, I sometimes do not sleep at all.
It would be best for me to contact someone where they actually do sleep
studies, and ask my questions there, but it seems so impossible that it
could get any results from me, that even that much seems like an awful
waste of time.
sol
Heather King (LCA) wrote:
The only way to tell if you have
this is to get a sleep study done. They put electrodes in various
places, measuring how many wake-ups you have during the night and how
much oxygen you are getting into your bloodstream. It is actually
considered a life-threatening condition and can result in heart failure,
not to mention the myriad possibilities for vehicular and on-the-job
accidents resulting from lack of restful sleep.
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