I think he got a sleep study? He got a machine to put onto himself at night to monitor one night of his sleep. We returned the machine with the recorded data, but we never heard back from the doctor. I’m gonna get him to go again, cause it’s honestly terrible, on top of that he only sleeps like 6 hours and he doesn’t take it seriously at all.
I unfortunately see myself in this, since I only recently did the ‘go back to your PCP to follow up on the sleep study’ part after a year of not hearing anything back. I really wish I had done so sooner.
Absolutely encourage him to follow up with the doctor, and if at all possible, REREAD the sleep study results and actually understand what it says (research if you have to!). I was regularly getting down below 87% SpO2 (you’re not supposed to go below 93%…) and it made me feel like microwaved dogshit. I got a CPAP and it has done wonders for my sleep. I’m actually trying to get my wife to go in for one as well, but it will be interesting to see how we can get the hosing to her spot in the middle…
I unfortunately see myself in this, since I only recently did the ‘go back to your PCP to follow up on the sleep study’ part after a year of not hearing anything back. I really wish I had done so sooner.
Absolutely encourage him to follow up with the doctor, and if at all possible, REREAD the sleep study results and actually understand what it says (research if you have to!). I was regularly getting down below 87% SpO2 (you’re not supposed to go below 93%…) and it made me feel like microwaved dogshit. I got a CPAP and it has done wonders for my sleep. I’m actually trying to get my wife to go in for one as well, but it will be interesting to see how we can get the hosing to her spot in the middle…
I can second that feeling of “microwaves dogshit” sleeping without a CPAP.
Wear it even for naps; it helps (as advice to the top commenter)