Results not accurate
My experience during my sleep test can only be described as exceedingly uncomfortable. Throughout the night, I was forcibly ventilated through the mask covering my mouth and nose. Repeatedly I was told that it would eventually normalize to my natural breathing pattern but unfortunately it never did. Throughout the night I as forced to inhale more air, more frequently than I am accustom which obviously had an impact on my readings. Most of my so-called apnea episodes were reactions from this extremely uncomfortable sleeping condition. I repeatedly told my tech of the problem and was repeatedly told that it would adjust. It never did.
Several days after this unpleasant experience, I was informed that the test was inconclusive, and I had to go through the same procedure again. I almost refused because of the bad experience the first time, but finally agreed to the second test.
All went the same as the first test with the attachment of sensors, uncomfortable and excessive air pressure as well as too rapid respiratory pattern and the discomfort of being inflated like a birthday balloon. The only difference from the first visit was that the person doing the test was different and recognizably less qualified than the first. I repeatedly complained that the pressure was excessive, and I was not comfortable in any way. As before I was told that the machine would adjust to my normal sleep pattern and as before, it never did.
By morning I had not gone to sleep and had fought the machine to the point that when the tech came into my room, I know I was in trouble for I recognized all the symptoms of shock and shared this information with the tech. She immediately left the room to confer with another person and both returned to my room. I repeated that I was going into shock to which they asked, “Would like to go to the bathroom”? It took me an additional five minutes to convince them that I was actually going into shock. Eventually I was placed on a gurney and quickly admitted to the local hospital and diagnosed as being in shock. The hospital staff administered oxygen and were eventually ably to control the situation.
After repeated complaints of too much pressure, too rapid respiratory cycling, it was obvious that the persons responsible for my procedure were not qualified to do the test.
Once the useless testing was over, it was time to select the equipment necessary to improve my condition..
