squirmy Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 How accurate would a sleep study be with all the meds I take I know I have sleep apnea and my pdoc is recommending me to get this study done so he can put me on Nuvigil he's saying that it help me alot but he he cannot prescribe without this study did you know I may have to sleep there one night that makes me nervous I mean how could you sleep or what if cant for some reason this is bothering me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblegirl Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I think this would be a question for your pdoc and the sleep study docs. I know when I was being screened for sleep apnea they didn't even want me to take my xanax to get to sleep. But it seems like the necessity of the psych drugs would preclude the tests. Like I said, a question for your docs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savannah Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I have had a sleep study done in the past. They allowed me to take all of my meds. Thankfully becuase I cant sleep without them. They want you to fall asleep. I fell asleep fine and was dx'd with sleep apnea, given a cpap mask to wear and provigil (This was before nuvigil came out). After having the cpap I had to do another sleep study to see if the machine was titrated correctly. I am going to have another study done next month because I stopped wearing the mask and need a script for provigil or nuvigil as I suffer from am sleepiness and was written up at work for falling asleep during morning meetings. The hum of the projector in a dark room gets me every time. This time I will wear the mask as I will do anything from losing my job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I've had a sleep study done. They are pretty accurate. I think that you would eventually fall asleep. It is no different than spending a night in a hotel or in the hospital except for the wires connected to your head. Take a good book to read and just relax. Nothing to be afraid of at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifequake Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I agree with the above responses. If, for some reason, you cannot fall asleep, then they are usually able to prescribe a sleep aid or will send you home to return another time to do the study. Think of it like going to a hotel for a night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender fairy Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I have had 3 sleep studies done. The first one was about five years ago for a diagnosis. I wasn't on any meds at the time. I had to stay there all night and then the next day for a "nap study" to see if I had narcolepsy as well as sleep apnea. I was diagnosed as borderline for both because I had trouble sleeping in the night then fell asleep at every nap time. The next study was pretty soon after that and it was to properly calibrate my cpap machine. I had a really hard time falling asleep at that study and they threatened to send me home to come back another time with some sleep meds. I had another study done earlier this year, with meds, to re-calibrate my cpap machine. After 5 years, I needed a new setting. I doubt your meds will affect the study. When I told the technician that I needed to take meds before bed for this last study, they wanted to know if I was taking anything for sleep. I'm not, but I think they just need to record if you are taking anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjs Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I actually had to stay two seperate nights for my sleep study. The first one to run all the testing and the second to test me while I was using the CPAP. The first night was awkward for sleeping but I did sleep according to the test. The second night was friggin awesome. With the CPAP on I got the best night of sleep that I had gotten in 15 years. I actually felt refreshed. Don't be nervous. The sleep study can actually be a good thing, especially if you do have sleep apnea. It has made a world of difference in my sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 One think I forgot to add with respect to meds that you are taking is that they want you to do exactly what your normally do. That is, they want you to take your meds if you normally take your meds before sleep. You shouldn't be worried about whether your meds interfere. They are wanting a snapshot of how you are sleeping now with the meds and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirMarshall Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 A sleep study in a properly instrumented lab will be accurate. Your prescribed meds should make no difference, and the sleep doctor will take account of any that might have any effect on his interpretation. I first had a cheap "in home study" about fifteen years ago, that amounted to nothing more than a recording pulse oximeter. I got a clean bill despite the fact I had a typical lousy night. I'm still angry that this slipshod study cost me four more years of declining health and terrible sleep. A proper study and interpretation can be the first step toward a much improved life. It can detect problems beyond basic sleep apnea. There is nothing to be worried about, as the staff should make you feel as comfortable as possible. a.m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I have had 2 sleep studies done, the first I wasn't on meds (earlier in life), but the 2nd one I was on the meds in my sig minus the Provigil. I was getting tested for narcolepsy, and my neurologist said in order to make it accurate, I would have to go off all meds. He said it was ok I was on meds so I still had it, it just wasn't accurate. I ended up being treated for narcolepsy, but not solely based on the sleep study. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfred Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 If I understand you, why would think the results will be inaccurate ? You want to be in the same condition, medicated, as you would normally sleep. That is what you are treating, your day to day sleep. I bumped up my sleep meds when I took my sleep test so I was able to sleep the night. My sleep doc was encouraging the use of Ambien for those who did not already take a sleep med. I added doxipin and Ativan to my existing routine meds and Lunesta so I was able to sleep the night. Better to be a little additionally medicated for the test and sleep like you normally do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Idk why he had his reasoning of it being inaccurate, other than to diagnose narcolepsy the meds could interfere with that being diagnosed. It might not be for all sleep studies, but for the one I had he said to get a true result he'd take me off all of my meds (taper down), then do a sleep study, to see if I had it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinGardens Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 In the multi latency sleep test for narcolepsy, they usually want you off all your meds for at least a week. For the overnight apnea study, I'd +1 bubblegirl and ask your slep doc just to be sure. Here's a nice to know little factoid. They're going to hook up litle wires all over your body. In the event you wake up at night and have to use the bathroom, be aware they don't have to unhook all those wires .. they disconnect a single plugand hand it to you. I laid in bed for 30 minutes trying to convince myself I didn'd have to pee because I didn't want to go through all that body wiring again. I finally called for the tech and told her I needed to get up. She pulled one plug and handed it to me. Good luck with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Here's a nice to know little factoid. They're going to hook up litle wires all over your body. In the event you wake up at night and have to use the bathroom, be aware they don't have to unhook all those wires .. they disconnect a single plugand hand it to you. I laid in bed for 30 minutes trying to convince myself I didn'd have to pee because I didn't want to go through all that body wiring again. I finally called for the tech and told her I needed to get up. She pulled one plug and handed it to me. I was worried about the same thing, but never had a problem getting up to use the bathroom every time I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirmy Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 Thanks everyone I feel better now after knowing what to expect so thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtclms Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Am I the only one who was told to not sleep the night before? I fell asleep immediately; even the technicians were impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Am I the only one who was told to not sleep the night before? I fell asleep immediately; even the technicians were impressed. I wasn't told to do that. If I had to have done that it would have triggered a period of feeling "wired", where I wouldn't have been able to fall asleep so I am glad I wasn't asked to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirmy Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 I went to the sleep doctor today and the first thing he said was his name and the fact that he could take my permit to drive,,,, anyone else heard of this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 No, I haven't. But I dont drive anymore either on my own will. But I guess if you think about it, IMO it kind of makes sense in certain situations, especially if not med compliant. Maybe there are sleeping disorders which would put you at risk for accidents when driving. Idk which ones, but personally if I was driving, I would have to stop because of the narcolepsy. I am med-compliant, but the narcolepsy is still not at 100% better and I would be a risk to harm others while driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender fairy Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 My sleep doctor has never once mentioned being able ot take my driver's license. In fact, no doctor ever has, and there was a period of about 6 months where I was unable to drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cetkat Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I went to the sleep doctor today and the first thing he said was his name and the fact that he could take my permit to drive,,,, anyone else heard of this It's kinda odd to say upfront, but doctors are obligated to report conditions that make it unsafe for you to drive. I know that's true with seizures, and I can see narcolepsy being another example. It's actually the DMV that does the restriction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirmy Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 I also thought it was odd but after I kicked it around a little he might get alot of phonies trying to the drug nuvigil,,,, How are you doing Cetkat its bee along time I hope your fine as frog hair it sounds like you are... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I also thought it was odd but after I kicked it around a little he might get alot of phonies trying to the drug nuvigil,,,, How are you doing Cetkat its bee along time I hope your fine as frog hair it sounds like you are... I don't think many people are phonies who try and get provigil/nuvigil. It is a highly controlled med and is used specifically for narcolepsy and possible a couple other diagnoses (if so not sure which ones). To be diagnosed with narcolepsy you need to do a lot of testing/questioning and observation by the DR. For me it took about a year to finally have a diagnosis to treat the problem. So IMO i dont think a person can just go and ask for it and be prescribed it. That is unless the DR prescribing it is doing it haphazardly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cetkat Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I also thought it was odd but after I kicked it around a little he might get alot of phonies trying to the drug nuvigil,,,, How are you doing Cetkat its bee along time I hope your fine as frog hair it sounds like you are... I think it'd be pretty hard to intentionally get a result on a sleep study, but it is possible he's had to inform people in the past and they took it poorly. He may just like being upfront. I'm doing moderately ok. Earlier this week was pretty rough, but I managed to not only keep going to school, but also do well on a test I had at the same time. I've also hopefully found a way to prevent that particular fall-out again. Given that I rarely have improvement (on multiple fronts), that's awesome news. I haven't been on the boards section for a while, so I'm trying to get back into that. My pdoc also dropped mention of a sleep study on my end too. So, I've got to see if she's wanting to actually do that or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirmy Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 Well that wasnt so bad I showed up I got into my pj's my nurses or tech's wired me up there was a ceiling fan and a air cleaner for sound and then I was out like a light and sometime in the night the nurse hooked me up to a cpap machine and I woke up no problems the nurse said that they would hook me up to cpap if there were any signs of sleep apnea. I got appointment slip and went home I drove from winston salem so it took me a half hour but got home at 6:30am went back to bed and just woke up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I'm glad it all worked out well squirmy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cetkat Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Well that wasnt so bad I showed up I got into my pj's my nurses or tech's wired me up there was a ceiling fan and a air cleaner for sound and then I was out like a light and sometime in the night the nurse hooked me up to a cpap machine and I woke up no problems the nurse said that they would hook me up to cpap if there were any signs of sleep apnea. I got appointment slip and went home I drove from winston salem so it took me a half hour but got home at 6:30am went back to bed and just woke up. Ok, so sleep apnea then. Were you able to tell a difference with the cpap, or was it too short to tell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirmy Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 I must admit it wasnt the sexiest thing to wear but yea it made a big difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender fairy Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I'm glad it went well. And yeah, the CPAP isn't so sexy, but my partner much prefers me with it on than with it off, snoring and keeping her up all night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirmy Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Got my Nuvigil today and glad of it I've heard alot of got about this drug and am looking foward to trying it out with my morning tea, and also I get fitted for my CPAP machine tomorrow all is well knock on wood... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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