Scared

IBTeri · Post by **IBTeri** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:47 pm

Ok I finially get to go to another sleep study tonight. But now I'm not sure what I should do. Should I go with out sleep aids? Or should I? I'm scared that after complaining to get another sleep study nothing will show up. Because of thats how my body works I think its called white coat sysdrome? Plus all the ideas and stuff I learned from this forum. I have even thought of going to xmas tree lot and just standing there [I'm allergic to xmas tree] for those who don't know. It just boils down to I'm scared and don't know what to do or feel at this point. Yes I know I have apenia and I have got so much better with the cpap. I"m guess I'm scared there going to say I dont 'need it now. Silly isn't it?

af · Post by af » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:56 pm

Take .25mg xanax (sleep doc should be willing to give it to you) and R E L A X. If they say you don't need cpap, be happy!

oldgearhead · Post by **oldgearhead** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:12 pm

If your like me, TAKE the MEDS, or you won't sleep at all...
I kinda like Lunesta, but then, the stuff they use in the OR is
far better...

kteague · Post by **kteague** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:30 pm

Teri,

I understand you desperately want them to see and understand what you are going thru, and you have a lot at stake with this sleep study. Your anxiety could potentially keep you from sleeping and they won't get a clear picture, yet you fear that taking something that may make you appear to get good sleep when at home you don't. Isn't this the proverbial "between a rock and a hard place"?

I've been there - had 5 sleep studies since 1999. Left the sleep doctor's office once after receiving the report and sat in my car in the parking gargage bawling my eyes out because they just didn't "get it". Then the GP's office called me to go over my results, and they had totally different results. Turns out I'd been given the wrong report by the sleep doc. But they still did not accurately reflect what I experience nightly. But most other times the tests proved quite revealing and I was surprised and grateful for the new information.

There's a limit to how much control you have over the outcome. If you can't control your sleep outcomes each nite, you're expecting a lot of yourself to do it on this oh so anticipated nite. Do what you can do to assure you will be able to at least go to sleep, and the rest is gonna be what it's gonna be. And tomorrow you will have the strength, courage and support needed to deal with whatever the test does or doesn't show. You may be relieved when you get the results and shout, "I knew it! I knew there had to be a reason I feel like this! Now I can move forward and make my treatment work better."

I think the Beatles said it well, "let it be, let it be..."

We're here for you Teri.

Kathy

Lyza · Post by **Lyza** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:38 pm

my primary care physician and the sleep lab techs both told me to take whatever you normally take to sleep.. whether its a prescribed sleepaid, over the counter stuff, melatonin, meditation, yoga, etc, etc....

My own personal experience.. I doubled up my ambien because i was expected to be asleep by 9pm and I normally don't go to bed until 5am so there was no way i was going to get to sleep at that ungodly time and stay asleep long enough for them to get the info they needed..

Offerocker · Post by **Offerocker** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:10 pm

Lyza wrote:my primary care physician and the sleep lab techs both told me to take whatever you normally take to sleep.. whether its a prescribed sleepaid, over the counter stuff, melatonin, meditation, yoga, etc, etc....

IBTeri: ditto that, and remember, it's not a test that you're going to be graded on, OK? Don't be putting more stress on yourself than you already have. If you can, (as best you can), ...How's your imagination? ...pretend it's just 'another night', and leave it at that. Sweet dreams, girl! Take a piece of 'home' with you too.

Scared

Scared

Scared of upcoming study