Sleeping Test Night
By Susan
@HazySue (39269)
Gouverneur, New York
August 22, 2017 11:19am CST
So, tonight is my sleeping test. They are going to hook me up to wires and such and test how I sleep.
The pulmonologist feels that my CPAP may need to be upped or something like that. Apparently it is not working as well as it used to. So they are going to check it out.
I am having a harder time sleeping than usual lately and I wake up periodically feeling like I am suffocating.
It is going to be strange going to bed without my hubby by my side but it's only for one night.
Have you had a sleeping test before?
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@TiarasOceanView (70040)
• United States
22 Aug 17
No I have not but my son was having one and got up and left lol
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@TiarasOceanView (70040)
• United States
22 Aug 17
@HazySue Anxiety. So he never got diagnosed.. I know your test will be fine and I hope they fix your apnea machine to the correct thing for you..it is so serious that suffocating feeling.
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@HazySue (39269)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 Aug 17
@TiarasOceanView my own guess is that I need a higher rate of airflow these days. I am sure it will all work out. It's too bad your son hasn't been diagnosed but I understand about the anxiety level.
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@just4him (302277)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Aug 17
Mine is coming up. It will be my first ever, and not sure what to expect from it. It's on the 31st. I don't think it's necessary. I'm just humoring the doctor who thinks that my headaches, which are surprisingly going away with this new diet, and my fatigue could be a sign that I stop breathing at night. I'd know if I did. I have had a couple episodes when I suddenly couldn't breathe or get any air into my lungs and had to work hard to get air into them. That scared me, but I haven't had anything like that happen in many years now, so I don't think I have sleep apnea, which is what I'll be tested for.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
22 Aug 17
You wouldn't know if you stopped breathing Val. My husband told me he didn't and thought I was crazy. He humored me by mentioning it to his doctor. The doctor told him that if I said he stopped breathing, then he did. He went to a sleep clinic and received a C-Pap machine. It works!
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@HazySue (39269)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 Aug 17
I thin that as long as you have it arranged you should probably go ahead and get it. It's just hard for me to sleep attached to wires and in a strange place. The first time I had it I took it because the doctor insisted. I thought there was no need for it. I am glad I did. The CPAP machine helped me with my fatigue because I slept better. Let me know what goes on with you.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
22 Aug 17
Yes, and I stayed awake all night watching the lights blink - I was worthless.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
22 Aug 17
@HazySue My husband is the only person I know who can sleep anyplace, even on a rock!
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@HazySue (39269)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 Aug 17
@AbbyGreenhill that's so funny. He's a lucky person.
@DianneN (246452)
• United States
22 Aug 17
You are doing the best thing for yourself. I've never needed it, but my husband did. He didn't like being there and couldn't fall asleep, so he removed the wires and was home at 3:00AM. Guess what? He managed to sleep just enough so they could get a reading. Good luck to you! Prayers that they will be able to help you.
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@sumofalltears (3989)
• United States
23 Aug 17
Never been troubled with sleep issues. I sometimes have trouble falling asleep but I can fix that.
@averygirl72 (37494)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
I wish there is a sleeping test here. I haven't hear it's available here. I have sleeping problems or insomnia. Hope this will solve your problem with sleep
@BelleStarr (61050)
• United States
23 Aug 17
I have not and I wonder if I would be able to sleep at all, I really don't know.
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@FourWalls (61103)
• United States
22 Aug 17
I've had two, and it's not surprising to me that it showed sleep apnea. Your sleep routine is completely messed up because you have to do things "their way" instead of what you normally do before bed. Plus, you're wired like the computer department at a store with all these electrodes on you. Is it any wonder they say people have sleep problems??
At any rate, good luck.
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@Marilynda1225 (79085)
• United States
22 Aug 17
I've not had this test myself but my son in law did and now he has a CPAP machine which helps a great deal. Good luck with your sleeping test tonight
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@andriaperry (116876)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Aug 17
No I have not. Is is hard to sleep with that thing on your face? How do you turn over and stuff?