What Supplies Should You Bring to a Sleep Study If You Are Already on CPAP?Have you ever received conflicting reports? You talked with this person who said that, but then someone else from the same establishment...reactions1comment
3 Habits for Better SleepThere's an old business adage that says, “Begin with the end in mind.” In other words, figure out your goal and develop...reactions1comment
Anxiety and CPAPA very common problem I have when working in the sleep lab is dealing with anxious patients. It doesn't take much of...reactions5comments
Through the Eyes of a Sleep TechI have been a sleep technologist for more than 11 years. I think I have performed more than 2,000 sleep studies. Yet...reactions1comment
Preferences of a Sleep Tech (Part 2): Glasses, Restrooms, and MoreIf you read my first article on the preferences of a sleep tech, you probably understood they are supposed to be comical...reactionscomments
Preferences of a Sleep Tech (Part 1): Beards, Caffeine, and MoreIf you’ve read my sleep articles, you know I write from a healthcare perspective. As any healthcare worker knows, there’s a need...reactions3comments
Why Are You Back Again?Once, while I was walking out of the sleep lab with a patient, I joked, “I hope I never run into you...reactions2comments
4 of the Most Common Questions Before and During a Sleep TestIt seems common to me that once a speech or a debate ends, they’ll ask if there are any questions. At which...reactions1comment
Demystifying the Sleep CenterIf you are like me (frightening thought, I am sure), you like to know what to expect. And your expectations are a...reactionscomments
What’s the Best Day to Have a Sleep Study?What’s the best day to have a sleep study? As a sleep technologist, I would argue Monday through Thursday would be the...reactionscomments
The Morning After a Sleep StudyIf you’ve had a sleep study or have a sleep study scheduled in the future, then you’ve probably had or will have...reactions3comments
The Mask-Fitting ProcessIn the sleep center, there’s a portion of the sleep study we call "the desensitization." This process is where I, or the...reactions3comments
You’ve Lost the Weight, Should You Lose the CPAP?I remember eating dinner with part of my family and three gentlemen who would give a presentation later in the evening. As...reactions2comments
When You’re Considering Quitting: Try This!When you are frustrated with anything or, in some cases, everything, a decision will follow. Perhaps you are wondering, what decision? A...reactions7comments
Why Someone Might Need More Than One Sleep StudyIf you are like me, I think you’ll agree with the next statement: If you do something hard, difficult, or challenging and...reactions5comments
Sleep Tests 101: PAP Titration and the Home StudyWelcome to Part 2 of every kind of sleep test. In Part 1, I covered 1 type of sleep test: the polysomnography...reactions1comment
Sleep Tests 101: PolysomnographyI hope for your sake you haven’t been through every type of sleep test. I haven’t been through one yet, which multiple...reactions1comment
