Sleep Apnea

[betrayed]

After waiting a year for a sleep study at a VAMC I have been contracted out to a non VA doc for a consultation on friday and a sleep study if need be...........

It has been suggested in the past by ENT docs that I have sleep apnea. My X used to tell me I would stop breathing at night and my current wife tells me the same. What can I expect in the consultation?

I take many prescriptions including oxazepam, duragesic, oxycodone, celexa, plavix, zocor, metoprolol can these affect the outcome of the sleep study? I know if I take oxycodone in the evening I am in for a sleepless night, just light naps between waking up

[Pete53]

I habe had three sleep studies. The second to last one they had to do over cause I did not take my meds and did not sleep. They insisted that I take my regular meds for the last one.

Call and ask what you should do.

[john999]

Vicodin and oxycodone, morphine and all the rest keep me awake all night. I can't sleep at all unless I take Valium or ambien. It is really a bummer because if I went for a sleep study tomorrow I would not be able to sleep one wink. The more narcotics and things like valium you take the more your body speeds up to compensate. When you stop taking them your system is still speeded up and it takes days to slow back down so you can sleep. It is called rebound insomnia and REM rebound.

[jimlane1949]

After waiting a year for a sleep study at a VAMC I have been contracted out to a non VA doc for a consultation on friday and a sleep study if need be...........

It has been suggested in the past by ENT docs that I have sleep apnea. My X used to tell me I would stop breathing at night and my current wife tells me the same. What can I expect in the consultation?

I take many prescriptions including oxazepam, duragesic, oxycodone, celexa, plavix, zocor, metoprolol can these affect the outcome of the sleep study? I know if I take oxycodone in the evening I am in for a sleepless night, just light naps between waking up

FLHRCI, I had a sleep study that was ordered by a neurologist. At the time of the study I was taking 14 medications including morhpine. The sleep study results indicated I had sleep apnea and when I asked if the meds I was taking had an affect on the study the answer was no. I had a narrow airway that would close during sleep that would wake me up. During the study the Dr. came in and immediately put me on a sllep machine and I was issued one by the VA. It has made a world of difference in my sleeping. I wish you well on your study.

[betrayed]

The sleep study results indicated I had sleep apnea and when I asked if the meds I was taking had an affect on the study the answer was no.

I had the consult yesterday and am scheduled for my study on 15 Oct. I listed all my meds yesterday and the PA who did the iterview and exam told me to take my meds and bring the meds I needed when I check in for the study.