What do they do at an Sleep Apnea Test?
My husband is having an Sleep Apnea Test, on wednesday….what do they do? how does it work? does he has to stay there overnight? will he come home the same day? he forgot to ask all this questions to his doctor, and now I’m worried. Thank You!
he’s appointment is at 3:00 pm I don’t get it why so early but they sent the reminder and is at 3, I dont think he will go to sleep at 3pm
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Filed under: Sleep Apnea Symptoms
He will be fine. My husband had it done. They hook them up to all kinds of machines that tell your position, oxygen, brain waves, heart rate, etc. They gave him one phone call then light-outs. Basically they will monitor him while he sleeps and wake him up in the morning. They are trained to handle any problems that may arise in your husbands sleep. For example if he is having apnea’s they may put a cpap on him during the rest of the night to see what pressure he would have to be prescribed. He should be fine and it does make for interesting conversation the next day.
I worked for a doc and had to set these up for patients and the clinic we sent patients to had them:
1. refrain from caffeine for nicotine 5 to 6 hours before test. Helps relax you so you can sleep.
2. you are usually called in around 8:oopm to stay over until 6:00 to 7:oo a.m. the next morning.
3. They have you get into something comfy and hook you up with leads that stick to your chest. You won’t feel anything.
4. Then when you get tired you sleep and they monitor your breathing and such when your sleeping.
Hope I helped some. You can always call them if you need more info.