Had Sleep test Done Using Sandman Software???
Question:
I had a Sleeptest done because I dream to much at night and wake up tired and get sleepy during the day. The test results came back normal. I dont have much faith in the test I had even though I had about 100 wires connected to me. How good is the Sandman software? In looking at my report the first page says reason for study is Sleep Apnea. I never suspected I had Sleep apnea, does this mean they just checked me fopr sleep apnea? The other pages show parameters for PLM arousal, total plm’s, then other pages show the different sleep stages and how long it took to get there and how long I was in those stages. I feel I wasnt tested properly. Am I wrong to feel this way? Is Sandman any good, should I have been tested differently than for Sleep apnea?
Response:
On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:12:41 -0500, "Essb" <Billy Lincoln> wrote: >I had a Sleeptest done because I dream to much at night and wake up tired >and get sleepy during the day. The test results came back normal. I dont >have much faith in the test I had even though I had about 100 wires >connected to me. How good is the Sandman software?
Puritan Bennett (Sandman’s manufacturer) is quite highly regarded in the respiratory therapy market. Also, the scoring of sleep studies is best described as "computer assisted" not "computer performed." >In looking at my report the first page says reason for study is Sleep >Apnea. I never suspected I had Sleep apnea, does this mean they just >checked me fopr sleep apnea?
I would assume that since you were complaining about sleepiness, they were mainly looking for sleep apnea. A polysomnogram will also catch any one of a number of other things, like PLMD and alpha intrusions. >The other pages show parameters for PLM arousal, total plm’s, then >other pages show the different sleep stages and how long it took to >get there and how long I was in those stages. I feel I wasnt tested >properly. Am I wrong to feel this way?
I would say you should discuss it with your doctor.
Response:
Please, what is this Sandman software to which you refer? Is it the Sandman from Sleepnetcom?
