Nov
29
2009
What Is It Really Like To Spend Time In A Sleep Disorder Clinic?
Posted by: Alan in Sleep Disorder, tags: Clinic, Disorder, Like, Really, Sleep, Spend, Time, What
Not much fun really. I spent one night in one with all of the monitors hooked up. EKG’s, ECG’s, nasal flow monitors and cameras. I slept, but it wasn’t a good time. In the end, they said I was totally normal. They will be able to tell you your highest and lowest heart rate, the ammount of REM sleep you get etc.
Unless you doctor is recommending a sleep study, I wouldn’t go looking for this time away from you regular bed.
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November 29th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
its really cold and u r surrounded by machines
November 29th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
They have you come in, late in the evening, generally. They place sensors on different parts of your body and they have you lay down and go to sleep. They have different machines monitoring you, including video cameras. If a sensor comes loose, a nurse comes in and reattaches it. The next morning, you get up and go home. You get the results anywhere between 24 hrs. to a few days later. It doesn’t hurt and nothing to be afraid of.