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Son-In-Law going for sleep study
I have been talking to my son-in-law about getting a sleep study done and he has always balked at the idea. I even offered him my apap at one point to see if we could figure out if he needed a sleep study and he turned me down.
He was at the doctor this past week due to not feeling right. Finds out his blood pressure is elevated and has diabetes. He is in his early 30's. Doctor told him he needed a sleep study to determine if he has sleep apnea since he is overweight and is having associated health issues. He took the Epworth Scale and scored near the max of points.
I have discussed my treatment with the doctor on several visits and she says it has helped her understand more about sleep apnea. It appears to be paying off since it was never suggested that I have a sleep study done.
Now if I could only convince my son to have one done.
He was at the doctor this past week due to not feeling right. Finds out his blood pressure is elevated and has diabetes. He is in his early 30's. Doctor told him he needed a sleep study to determine if he has sleep apnea since he is overweight and is having associated health issues. He took the Epworth Scale and scored near the max of points.
I have discussed my treatment with the doctor on several visits and she says it has helped her understand more about sleep apnea. It appears to be paying off since it was never suggested that I have a sleep study done.
Now if I could only convince my son to have one done.
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Permalink Reply by 99 on
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make sure that he has a tiring day the day before
then make sure that he gets up early on the day of the sleep study
when the sleep study is done he will be tired
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Permalink Reply by Mike on
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had he listened to your wise advice earlier, maybe he wouldn't have developed full-blown diabetes. sorry to hear that it's come to this.
by the way, congrats on educating the primary care physician !
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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on
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Your son-n-law could be the catalyst that your son needs. Do not give up.
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Permalink Reply by sleepycarol on
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That is what I am hoping for Rock.
My so is up early for work -- typically by 4:30 so he can be at work by 6:00 a.m. So it shouldn't be a problem for him to sleep during the study. He plans on working the next day as well since he has to work to get paid for the holidays.
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Well tonights the night Joe goes in for his sleep study. He is scheduled for a split study.
My daughter has been supportive of him getting a sleep study done, so hopefully that will help somewhat in getting him to use a machine, if he indeed has sleep apnea.
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Permalink Reply by Saz RPSGT on
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That's tough to convince a loved one to get help. I've had that same problem with many family members...one being my dad.
Sleep is a very personal thing. Nobody wants that period of time to be encroached on. It really takes a delicate touch. I had success by planting the seed and then backing off. (after the much more direct approach failed)
Good luck to you. It's tough to watch people suffer when it's not needed.
Saz
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Well I was over to my daughter's house this evening for supper. I asked Joe how things went. He said they were perturbed that he still had his goatee and mustache, but they didn't tell him to shave it off and I didn't think to tell him it might help.
Said the room was horribly hot and he had trouble sleeping and then there was an issue with the intercom. Said he could hear them talking and moving about and said he finally complained and they fixed that issue.
Although I had told him what to expect for the most part, he was still pretty much bummed out by the experience.
He was scheduled for a split study, but they never hooked him up to a cpap. Don't know until the doctor gets the report if he needs to go back. I was scheduled for a split study and didn't sleep long enough and so had to go back for titration study.
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many of us seem to have this kind of tough entry into the world of sleep medicine. it shouldn't be so harsh. as the first entry point into the world of sleep medicine, sleep labs really need to go out of their way to make folks feel comfortable that their sleep health will be treated by competent professionals.
sleepycarol said:Well I was over to my daughter's house this evening for supper. I asked Joe how things went. He said they were perturbed that he still had his goatee and mustache, but they didn't tell him to shave it off and I didn't think to tell him it might help.
Said the room was horribly hot and he had trouble sleeping and then there was an issue with the intercom. Said he could hear them talking and moving about and said he finally complained and they fixed that issue.
Although I had told him what to expect for the most part, he was still pretty much bummed out by the experience.
He was scheduled for a split study, but they never hooked him up to a cpap. Don't know until the doctor gets the report if he needs to go back. I was scheduled for a split study and didn't sleep long enough and so had to go back for titration study.
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We gathered at my son Tony's house for Christmas. It was hectic, but we had a lot of fun and it was great having the grandkids there.
Downside of it, Tony asked how Joe's sleep study went and Joe started in and of course kept stressing all the negatives, ie room being too hot, no television after 11, room being too hot (they do not take after me since I like a hot room), all the wires and gunk to keep them attached, room being too hot, the intercom issue, where some of the wires were attached bothered him, etc. etc. (did I mention the room being too hot?). Yep, his biggest compliant if you didn't get it was the room being too hot. Or in his words it must have 10,000 degrees in there.
Now Tony is even more convinced he "ain't doing that" no matter what. :( Grrrrrrrrr!
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Permalink Reply by BeeAsleep on
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Sometimes I think it is better NOT to know what is going to happen. My husband had a sleep study about 15 years ago...he was kind enough NOT to tell me the nasty details of all the wires and horrible goop before I went in for my study. Of course, things have gotten better over the last 15 years. I wish I would have known more about the mask and the CPAP machine before I had it put on half way through the night. I didn' t know the mask was SUPPOSE to blow air out.... :>D
Hang in their Carol, you never know what will push your son to have the sleep study. I swore I would NEVER have a sleep study....until a doctor I trusted and respected looked right into my eyes and told me I would die with untreated OSA. Soooo, not wanting to die......I pushed through the fear and did it. But it is hard to watch our children suffer with an untreated sleep disorder...for sure.
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