tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post5853187039607172507..comments2024-03-28T09:00:43.218-06:00Comments on Hiawatha House: Sleep Clinic ChallengeRedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-8174209881383958212011-11-29T08:56:05.415-07:002011-11-29T08:56:05.415-07:00Chartreuse, you tell quite a story but it is absol...Chartreuse, you tell quite a story but it is absolutely true! I was originally wanting my allergies checked out when my doc mistakenly sent me to the sleep clinic. Good to hear that your husband has recovered.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-52562829162853982592011-11-29T06:00:25.461-07:002011-11-29T06:00:25.461-07:00Well my husband went through the whole sleep clini...Well my husband went through the whole sleep clinic business here in Australia - except here they give you the belt and box contraption to take home and wear for one night. It records the whole sleeping activity and they download the results to their computer the next day. So it's a more normal sleeping situation. After two go's of that, we were talked into trying CPAP equipment on trial. He tried several different machines but found them all more disruptive to sleep than the supposed problem. He never got a whole night's sleep in weeks of using the machines - not him, and certainly not me. Later we found his increased snoring was more likely to have been related to the fact that his heart valves were failing. Eventually he had to have open-heart surgery. That's a whole other story you can read about on my blog's early posts, if you're interested (<a href="http://doonandiddlysquat.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Doonan diddly-squat</a>. But when he eventually battled through that crisis, he emerged sleeping more quietly and soundly than ever. Here's my point: get more than one opinion before going down the CPAP route. I think the great majority of so-called apnea diagnoses end up being a way to get you to buy expensive equipment that, at best, is a cumbersome intrusion on a natural process. At worst, this apparent solution may just end up masking other, more serious problems. In any case, don't expect your spouse to go on sleeping in the same room if you decide to use these infernal machines.Chartreusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05919069110736697400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-44423787021477395432011-11-17T16:42:32.726-07:002011-11-17T16:42:32.726-07:00Musical, how true. I'm sure many of us have li...Musical, how true. I'm sure many of us have listened for similar things. Then when they were older we were listening for them to come home!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-51375996772962401272011-11-17T10:10:14.073-07:002011-11-17T10:10:14.073-07:00My youngest daughter suffered this in her early ye...My youngest daughter suffered this in her early years. Once she got her tonsils and adenoids out, she's never had an issue. There were times when she would stop breathing and we'd both be awake next door waiting for her to gasp again.The Musical Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18332837447346666460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-40567714639592919472011-11-17T08:57:51.441-07:002011-11-17T08:57:51.441-07:00Alan, it was with some apprehension that I did a r...Alan, it was with some apprehension that I did a repost of my sleep test. There have been some good comments.<br /> I am also a big reader, but I don't start reading in the middle of the night like my Dad..Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-61110926043979520562011-11-17T02:50:56.708-07:002011-11-17T02:50:56.708-07:00Usually I do quite well with sleep and if not I ha...Usually I do quite well with sleep and if not I have a volume of James Joyce I keep for occasions when I have difficulty getting to sleep. Thanks for re-posting : a fascinating back story for a relatively new follower.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-11306573213469381492011-11-16T11:19:46.224-07:002011-11-16T11:19:46.224-07:00Linda , that was my exact feeling. You have this b...Linda , that was my exact feeling. You have this big mouth piece that has to stay in your mouth. People who use them say it doesn't bother them.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-81159026862820278832011-11-16T11:17:58.886-07:002011-11-16T11:17:58.886-07:00Tess, I'm borderline according to the test. I ...Tess, I'm borderline according to the test. I don't find it a problem although lately I don't have the same zip but that could be something else. I don't like the $3500 charge for the cpap machine.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-36675041118600322712011-11-16T10:53:13.463-07:002011-11-16T10:53:13.463-07:00...and what was the determination? Sleep Apnea or......and what was the determination? Sleep Apnea or something else?Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414361079501574872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-5342698539999135552011-11-16T09:33:51.559-07:002011-11-16T09:33:51.559-07:00I don't sleep well either and I wouldn't s...I don't sleep well either and I wouldn't sleep a wink under those conditions so there would be not point in me even considering it.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07183448760614051130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-17647268598872810392011-11-16T08:34:40.651-07:002011-11-16T08:34:40.651-07:00Bobby, thanks for visiting Hiawatha house. All fir...Bobby, thanks for visiting Hiawatha house. All first time commenters get an asterisk on my wall.<br /> I certainly wondered about the effectiveness of the test. I didn't sleep much all night during the test. It's when you go into the deep sleep that you stop the breathing. I don't have any of the usual symptoms for sleep apnea. I'm not overweight. I did have major jaw surgery about 40 years ago and suspect this may be a problemRedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-81151237997772916842011-11-16T08:29:02.948-07:002011-11-16T08:29:02.948-07:00DJan , it's good that you sleep well. All your...DJan , it's good that you sleep well. All your activity pays dividends.<br /> I missed the post of the week .Thanks for telling me about POTW. Now I can thank Hilary or she would think I'm a real idiot.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-42841932420378684652011-11-16T07:20:18.063-07:002011-11-16T07:20:18.063-07:00I hope I never have to go through one of those. It...I hope I never have to go through one of those. It's also not likely, since I sleep just fine. BTW, congratulations on being one of Hilary's POTW! Well deserved...DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-83531397811616460882011-11-15T23:45:09.785-07:002011-11-15T23:45:09.785-07:00Hi Keith,
I am scheduled for an interview early in...Hi Keith,<br />I am scheduled for an interview early in December at a sleep clinic. But I have already been using a CPAP unit for a couple of months and feel great. Unfortunately that's not enough. They are concerned that although my oxygen levels are in the 95% range, I may not be maximizing the benefits by having the CO2 eliminated by sufficient depth of breathing and that could mean other neurological/physiological abnormalities in the process. I gotta wonder how effect the diagnosis is from such weird sleep testing procedures! I'll let you know! :-)Bobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17459302792163116777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-79192882691364752232011-11-15T21:33:59.296-07:002011-11-15T21:33:59.296-07:00Keith , you get an asterisk on the wall here for b...Keith , you get an asterisk on the wall here for being a first time commenter!!!!<br /> Mine was also done at Wetaskiwin in the maternity ward!!!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-27632392880085591612011-11-15T21:31:15.896-07:002011-11-15T21:31:15.896-07:00Hilary, my oxygen levels went down to about 90% wh...Hilary, my oxygen levels went down to about 90% which is a rough cut off. I had decided before that they would have to be awfully bad before I would use the apparatus as I an a very light sleeper.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-44003389743282894692011-11-15T18:44:07.131-07:002011-11-15T18:44:07.131-07:00Sleep apnea can indeed be a serious problem... and...Sleep apnea can indeed be a serious problem... and I think it keeps your sleep mate just as restless listening for the next breath. What were the results of your clinic night?Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-45886582482502003152011-11-15T18:36:40.586-07:002011-11-15T18:36:40.586-07:00I can relate Keith.Went through the same thing onl...I can relate Keith.Went through the same thing only at the Wetasiwin hospital a yr ago after Bette_Jo spilt the beans about me not breathing when I slept. Yup,not much sleep with all the rigging.Keith Nesbittnoreply@blogger.com