Last night, I completed a sleep study. They connected me to an EEG and EKG. They also measured my breathing and monitored me all night through video and audio. The sleep tech explained that they were not allowed to tell me what the results were, so I have to wait for the specialist to contact me in a few weeks. In the mean time, I’m wondering what the sleep study could possibly reveal about my sleep and general well-being.
My boss has sleep apnea and did a sleep study. It turns out he was having roughly 80 episodes an hour where he stopped breathing. They also found that his heart rate was jumping up to 135 bpm during these episodes, as well as his cortisol levels rising way above normal.
I would say it is probably good to know the severity of the condition, as it might be good to know how treatment might need to be. Having your heart rate spike like that is not good, and it means that he will have more monitoring and checking in with his doctor as he adjusts to and uses his CPAP machine.
wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 10 months ago
You’re still asleep. This is doctor. We’ve been trying to reach you. Time to wake up.
Kiwi_Girl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
I’m sorry Dr. Wesker I’ve decided to live here full-time. Please notify my family.
wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 10 months ago
Your insurance isn’t going to cover. Our technicians have alerted the dream police. You must be victed.