sleep apnea...do i or dont i?

December 29, 2002

Hi group,

I need to share this...last Fri. i went in for a sleep study. The

doctor seems to think i have sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome. I

havent the foggiest idea why...anyone who would like to give their

opinion on this matter, please feel free to do so...

I went in at sleep clinic at approx 8:00 pm. I was given a pill

that they said would help me fall asleep. I was not to take it until

9:30 tho. They had to prepare me for the testing. After watching a

film, hooked up to a million wires, shown where the bathroom was at,

told to take my pill.. i was ready to go to sleep.

After taking the medicine, the technician told me the first half

of the night they planned on watching me. Just to see how i slept, if

i jerked, twitched, talked, snored, stopped breathing, or

whatever...then the decision would be made if they thought i needed

to try the cpap machine.....at 2:00 i thought they would come rolling

in with the " thing " .... i know i snore... hubby left the bedroom a

long time ago...i know i jerk and my legs drive me crazy some nights

so i went to sleep knowing I would see them around 2:00 with my

relief of uncomfortable sleep...

Well, i was right...here they come...mask in hand telling they got

to get me hooked up... i look at the clock...ITS 10;45!!!!!The

technician is not at liberty to tell WHAT i was doing but i

definitely need to be put on the machine!!!!

Now, is that record time or is that record time? I wonder what i

did. I had dreamed the night before that i had already been to the

clinic and was told the only way i could speak was by barking like a

puppy??!!! DID I? Or did i jump up and rip out some of the wires? Did

I throw something at the camera? Well, whatever i did it definitely

got me some attention in a bigtime hurry....i loved it...lol

No, i didnt get the rest either... but then neither did the

technician... we spent the rest of the night trying to find a mask to

fit my face properly...i think he was glad to see me leave... he did

give me the masks tho... anyone need a mask... i got quite a

selection of the silly things....

well, do i have sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, or do i just

convert back to doing the twist every night and bark on command?

The doctor will let me know on the 13th of January...

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