Sleep Study

Could you have had an episode of sleep paralysis?
Or could you have dreamed that you called out to Chace?

Both are possible. I’m moving forward with scheduling the next study where I believe they will titrate me to issue a prescription for cpap.

I just had my first overnight polysomnography study. I agree it was an unpleasant and stressful experience for me as well.
The postprocedure visit with the pulmonologist-sleep specialist was
very technical and my graphic copy is not easy for me to decipher.
Fortunately she will allow the home study repeat later this year.
After that restless night I as exhausted. Hoping your PA is knowledgeable
with all the complex data.

Can you go to a different facility? Perhaps in a larger city?

Probably. I was given a cpap after the initial study without titration. I wonder why, because it was a disaster. Sounds like yours is being done better. Good that your dr is agreeable to a home sleep study, less stressful.
I agree it’s a horrible experience. Be aware that what works in the lab doesn’t always in the real world. I had to learn how to get into the clinical menu and tweak the pressures in order to start making progress. I know that’s frowned upon but it was necessary to my sanity. Also had to swap out my nasal pillows for a full face mask as they didn’t seem to pick up during the study that I’m a mouth breather.
Good luck; sometimes it’s a long road.

PS
I just realized that was another poster whose dr was agreeing to a home study. Good idea though.

Maybe but Insurance clock is running with this provider and I was advised to follow through them instead of seeking a provider change.

I’m sorry you went through that it sounds kind of scary.
Does anyone know the answer to this one: If you aren’t severe enough for the machine do sleep drs prescribe sleep meds as well? I keep being sent just for studies it’s frustrating.

11 episodes a minute is insane.
Probably 11 an hour.
I’ve had 4 complete sleep studies in a clinic. All had nice rooms and done very professionally. Of course who can sleep in a strange bed, hook up to wires etc. anyway, my guy came in to the room within the first hour and said I had severe sleep apnea and put on a mask and attempted to Titrate me. Never could. They ordered a bipap which I used for 6 months with no improvement. A few clinics in between , it a long story. 4th sleep clinic was to titrate me and see if an ASV machine would work.
It did but the pressures are at the limit 15 up to 24. Hard to stop leaks unless mask is super tight. I’m playing with changing the setting myself.
Also doing my own O2 measurements with an O2 ring since they never even check this once they send you home.
I’ve got two doctors working on this, one a a university teaching hospital. Episodes are low now Generally around 5 and hour vs 20-30 before treatment and even with BiPap. So better but not happy with out a real diagnosis. Tx seems to be “try this”. If it doesn’t work “try that” etc.

Really what bothers me about this science and it appears to be “experimental” in nature. The principal of blowing air into your lungs, although effective for many, seems caveman medicine. In 2025 with all technology, science for a solution to this problem should be more advanced. It appears to be one of the many grabs for dollars that exist in medicine today. I know I’m dreaming (no pun intended).