Sleep study?

If you or someone you know has done a sleep study was it done in a sleep lab or at home (with the necessary equipment, obviously)?

Anyone have any MD recs on LI?

ETA: for an adult, not a child

Message edited 2/25/2017 11:42:41 PM.

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There are 2 kinds. One they can give you a pulse oxymeter to put on your hand at home and you mail it back; the doctor gets the readings.

Another more common one is overnight at a facility. Dh did one at Premier sleep center in Lynbrook and he said it was fine there. Dr. Cicarelli is the Pulmonologist he saw. GL!

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I did one a good sam sleep center. It was a good experience. They have a nice bedroom type room with a tv. You go in at night time and are out by like 7am

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Dh and I each did one at night and day in garden city. They hook you up at a certain time and you're out early the next morning

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Both dh and I have gone at different points for very different issues. We both did an overnight at a sleep lab. It was fine. Like a hotel room but with a million wires attached.

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I had a sleep study done in a lab. I went in at night, got hooked up to tons of wires and slept (decent sleep). I was able to leave at 6am so I could shower and get to work on time. All in all, not a bad experience at all.

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DH and I both had it done in a lab (DH several times). Lately, I've heard of a lot of people doing it at home and sending back "the device", which I'm guessing is the pulsoximeter mentioned above. Personally, I prefer it in a sleep lab...especially if all they do is read the O2 level when you do it at home. I prefer that they see the brain waves, heart rhythm, movement, etc that is all monitored when you do it in a lab. They also video tape it, so if the doctor has a question about your movement or anything else, all is available for reference.

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I'm having one done in a few weeks. It will be done at home but I have to go into the office the night of to get all of the stuff needed and then the next morning I have to go back in to give them all of the equipment back.

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DH did his in a lab.

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DH just did one at home last weekend. For 3 nights he wore a contraption on his head with sensors and tubes by his nose. He returned it to the Dr and has to get the results in a week..

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my husband is doing an in home sleep study this week. his doctor recommended having it done at their facility, but insurance would only cover an in home study for him. i believe he has an appointment to get the equipment and learn how to use it. he will do the study for 1 night and then return the equipment the next day. he has a follow up appointment to review the results next week.

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Thanks all. If you did it at home do you mind sharing where you went?