Overnight oxygen test

No-one ?

Sorry Coolgran I never heard of such a test

The test is the first step in confirming if you have sleep apnea or another breathing issue. The equipment is picked up from the hospital during the day and returned the following day containing the readings.
I am paying privately because of NHS long waiting list and hoping it is worth it.

I thought that some GNs would have been familiar.

I've only just seen this. I had this test a few years ago (it said I didn't have sleep apnea)

I found three things about the test

1) It stank of stale cigarette smoke. Many of those who are given the test are heavy smokers, and the smell had clearly got right into the kit, even with thorough cleaning.

2) The electrodes and wires attached to me in various places kept me awake even more than usual, which must have affected the readings.

3) Those electrodes were attached to my face with surgical tape, so were the loose wires to keep them from tangling. I reacted to the tape and had red rectangles on cheeks and temples for weeks afterwards.

On reflection, I don't think that was an oxygen test - it was more a recording of the sound of my breathing (or lack of it!) Sorry if I confused you.

A friend of mine had this done recently. The results indicated apnoea and a CPAP machine was issued. Reported back that they have had the best nights sleep for years. It was well worth the effort, hope that the outcome is positive for you too.

I had one years ago but I think it was just a thing on my finger. Anyway had apnoea and as Daisymae said I was issued with a CPAP machine and had the best nights sleep ever. In fact I woke up because Mr Barmey was trying to see if I was still alive. Well that was his excuse.

My husband had one last year. We picked it up from the hospital and returned it the next day, then waited for an appointment for the results. His kit was clean and certainly didn’t smell! It was simple to use and certainly didn’t stop him having a normal night‘s sleep. It was much easier to use than the one he had had a few years earlier.

I have had several of these overnight tests done ranging from 24hr ECG monitorings, to the oxygen level monitorings similar to what you mention Coolgran65. The equipment has never had any unpleasent smell to it, but sometimes I have not slept very well with it on due thefear of it becoming dislodged during the night and the test rendered null and void.
I am lucky enough to live near big new teaching hospital that is equiped with all the latest medical equipment, including high tech clinical measurement technology. I have had a full heart and lung profile done there a couple of years ago where the machine fully takes over and records your breathing for you, rather like a scanner, it tells you what its about to do and how, and for how long. Its used to diagnose COPD, Bronchiectosis, Asthma, and Sleep Apnoea. The test takes just over an hour on the machine. A marvelous machine although some stages you are totally out of control and unable to breathe in or out when you fell like you want to. I was diagnosed with the very early stages of Bronchiectosis, and prescribed some extra medication.

Thank you everyone.
It's a more simple test than you describe Elegran no electrodes. More like what midgey says her dh had.

Thank you others who shared experiences of themselves and others. Good to hear of positive outcomes.
It's 5/30 am and I haven't slept yet. Not even sleepy. And I've to be at the hospital at 10 to collect the machine. Hopefully i manage to get some. sleep tonight to make the test worthwhile.