sleep apnea

I had a sleep apnea test done about 4 years ago. I had been working my ass off for a few days prior, and hadn't slept much either. So I was dog dead tired when I went in. They wired me up, I slept like a rock all night. They said I didn't need a machine. My wife, my father, and a brother in law all 3 have cpap machines, and wouldn't be without them. My wife will not go anywhere for even one night without taking her machine along. I sleep better for it as well, because if she sleeps good, without snoring and waking up every 5 minutes, Then I sleep better, too. The test is nothing to be concerned about. Go in and sleep. Nothing to it. As far as I know, the tech's computer screen does NOT show what you are dreaming about, Which should let you sleep a little easier, Shameless. My mother had the sleep apnea test done a few months ago. Shw also was determined to need a machine, which upset her, because she said the reason she didn't sleep good during the test, was because the tech administering it kept coming in and waking her up. Well, they tell you before you go to sleep that if your oxygen gets to low, or you goo for X amount of time without taking a breath, they will wake you up. That stuff constitutes not getting good sleep, or sleep apnea. That's why they were waking her up. Long story short, she got a machine, and her first night with it was the first time in forever that she slept all night with out waking up. Darrel

I'm with shamless on night time fashion

Keep in mind that the same people that do the test are selling the machines.  Did my test at home kept waking up all wrapped in the cords they said I needed a machine, told them of course I didn't sleep good.

TMI, Dale!

They set me up with a home overnight monitor. When they read it they said I was borderline. Things got real strange at that point. Seemed like the Doc was a QUACK!they were stumbling over what equipment and prices so I basically told them they are up to no good and running some type of scam and I am not sticking around to find out. This was 2 years ago and Soon I will probably search out a different Doc because the snoring is bad.

Had it done a few weeks ago. They put sticky electrodes all over you with wires going from each one to a box. I went in at 8:30 at night, they got me all wired up and I tried to go to sleep about 10:30. Room was similar to a motel room with double bed a bath but they have cameras in there to monitor you. I don't sleep well when I go to a new place and no way was I sleeping well with all those wires hooked all over me. I slept in gym shorts and t-shirt, no stinking pajamas for me, don't even own a pair. About 5:30 the next morning they ran me out of there. Turns out I have mild sleep apnea and O2 sats dropped to 60 at one point, so I had to go back for the same test but using a CPAP this time. So far I haven't gotten a CPAP to use at home, seems they can't get their ducks in a row. Everyone I have talked with that uses a CPAP says it really helps.