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Post by Badactor on Jan 3, 2023 19:08:31 GMT -5
It's been years since I've had a full night's sleep..
what with the nightly (4-5) bathroom trips,
and apparently I snore and am likely apniatic.
Is that a word? If it is, it may be what I am.
Thus, the reason for tonight's sleep study.
I'm experiencing minor trepidation, only because
I have no idea what to expect.
I understand there are electrodes involved.
Check in is 8:00 p.m... anyone ever done one of these?
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Post by merasmag on Jan 3, 2023 20:26:29 GMT -5
i have a deviated septum and am getting one dun soon...i look 4ward to it. if they are paying u it's even better
just try to keep your pants on and it will be fine
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Post by shoes on Jan 3, 2023 21:01:49 GMT -5
I did one about 3 years ago. Hooked up with a bunch of electrodes. It was tough to get comfortable. They had a person monitoring from another room. When I had to go to the bath room, they came in and unhooked me so as to allow me to go to bathroom. It wasn't too bad but it was pretty tough to get comfortable. Oddly enough I normally sleep on my side, but she asked me to move to my back so that I would snore more.
I did feel that they wanted my results to indicate that I needed a C-pap machine. This was recommended when they went over the results, but they had trouble fitting me with one so I never got it.
Sleep apnea (cessations of breathing during the night is a health risk and Cpaps have helped many people but there are some alternatives.
The simplest is to try to elevate your head a bit in a consistent and comfortable way and to sleep on your side. Another is to wear an oxameter on your thumb or finger at night. It will register your O2 levels and vibrate if they drop a certain amount. I've found that when this vibration would wake me I was on my back. without knowing it. Moving to a side position would solve the problem. The device connects by blue tooth to an app on your phone and you can get data on how many drops in O2 you had and for how long. For me this is reassuring that myy periods of apnea will be short.
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Post by eye123 on Jan 3, 2023 22:31:07 GMT -5
I've found a few things helpful in getting a good nights sleep. First, eat nothing after 6:00 PM. Drink nothing after 7:00 PM. Empty your kidneys before you go to bed.(Take the time to fully empty...to the last drop) Take an ibuprofen.(200mg) at 10:00pm (all this based on 11:00 pm bedtime) (and of course cut down on caffeine intake, eat proper diet(cut the carbs), and do your best to reduce stress.
PS...make it easy on your body. Don't have it working at night.
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Post by Badactor on Jan 4, 2023 11:38:17 GMT -5
 O WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING!Thank you for the excellent advice...  SLEEP STUDY LAST NIGHTDoctors discovered advanced brain function and high intensity horse race handicapping skills. CONFIRMED BY SCIENCE...and you can't argue with science! |
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Post by otis0930 on Jan 4, 2023 17:16:52 GMT -5
LOL...How the F do they expect you to sleep with all that crap on. No wonder you were awake to catch that beautiful morning and that really was a beautiful start to the day. Good luck Dell
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Post by cherokeescot on Jan 4, 2023 19:37:45 GMT -5
That’s nothing. Just wait until he has to wear a CPap every night . Paging Hannibal Yount Attachment Deleted |
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Post by merasmag on Jan 4, 2023 19:50:38 GMT -5
never---never ever! i will drink and drug myself to death before i do THAT! speaking of which, my dr gave me sum muscle relaxers i didn't even ask for after she examined my shoulder (the "good" one). almost as good as the old days.............
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