At Home Sleep Apnoea Study

A sleep study is used to monitor and record your blood oxygen levels and heart rate during sleep. This is done using a portable monitor that is worn overnight on your wrist and finger.

This data, together with the information gathered from the screening appointment, allows a specialist Sleep Physician to diagnose sleep apnoea and it's severity. The sleep study results are compiled into a report and includes specific treatment recommendations from the Sleep Physician.

Thanks to advances in technology, most people are able to undergo a simple sleep study from the comfort of their own home.

A sleep study is the only way to to be certain that you have sleep apnoea. While a trained specialist can be quite sure that someone might have sleep apnoea from their signs and symptoms, it is simply not possible to determine its severity.

Knowing the severity is important as this will guide the optimal treatment choice and increase the chance of effective management.

It is worth noting that many people have severe sleep apnoea but are not particularly tired, where-as others have mild sleep apnoea with loud snoring and excessive sleepiness.

If you (or your partner) suspect that you may suffer from sleep apnoea, the first step is to get in touch with Sleep Matters to organise a free screening appointment.

Dr Jess will go through your medical history, as well as what signs and symptoms you are experiencing. If required, an overnight sleep test, reported by a specialist Sleep Physician, will be given to you to be done from the comfort your home.

Alternatively, if you have already had a sleep study done and been diagnosed with sleep apnoea, just contact us and we will let you know the next steps to take on your journey to better sleep and better health.