Sleep Apnea 2: Sleep Lab (Part 1)

Getting prepped by Vlad, the scoring technician, at New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center Sleep Lab for a sleep study to evaluate my apnea and titrate a cpap treatment.

Special thanks to Vlad for participating in the video. When my camera battery died, he let me borrow his (he has the same camera) and changed memory cards and setup shots. And, he is natural on camera – A star is born!

Also thanks to him and the other techs at NY Hospital Sleep Center for their humanity and competence.

Music by Kevin MacLeod
www.incompetech.com

Duration : 0:11:28


25 Responses to “Sleep Apnea 2: Sleep Lab (Part 1)”

  1. KaySkywalker Says:

    I think the reason …
    I think the reason sleep apnea causes people to gain weight is because they’re tired all the time from not sleeping properly. It’s just seems to fit. I’m trying to lose weight and I’ve had this problem since I was kid. Always tired all the time. Some nights are good most of the time I have trouble sleeping. Its going on midnight and have work in the morning. Not good

  2. DEFishback Says:

    To those saying, ” …
    To those saying, “Lose weight”: How much energy would you have to exercise if I stood by your bedside and woke you up every 30 seconds, all night every night?

  3. POPPASHANGO Says:

    Continued from …
    Continued from previous post… My Dr told me today that a study was just released showing that people that had developed moderate sleep apnea had trouble managing weight even with regular exercise, and people with severe SA gained weight. So there is a connection. At any rate, I start therapy tonight. Thankfully, they were pretty swift in setting me up because I am so severe.. we are talking a possibility of death.. He said there should be immediate improvement. They well run another study soon

  4. POPPASHANGO Says:

    Hey check this out. …
    Hey check this out….. I just found out today that not all people that have sleep apnea are overweight…. but yes… many are.. including myself…. but his is the kicker…. I was in pretty good shape about 10 years ago when my wife mentioned that I stopped breathing when I slept. At that time I was running 5 miles a day. I thought no biggie.. but as the years gone by it has gotten worse and I have gained a lot of weight. continued…

  5. alross18058 Says:

    this guy explained …
    this guy explained it much better than my doctor

  6. alross18058 Says:

    it’s true 65% of …
    it’s true 65% of people with osa are overweight but 35% are not weight is not the only reason for sleep apnea

  7. Digitalbumpin Says:

    It’s pointless.


    It’s pointless.

    The guy is too fat. That is the ONLY reason he has sleep apnea.

    The doctor’s of COURSE won’t mention that because then they will lose the patient and lose money.

  8. Digitalbumpin Says:

    LOSE WEIGHT.

    Sleep …
    LOSE WEIGHT.

    Sleep apnea is a direct result from too much fatty tissue.

  9. mbotv10 Says:

    sorry guyz!!will …
    sorry guyz!!will find a bloody body in you closet hauting you and will kill you and ur family if you dont send this to 6 videos in 30 mins good luck

  10. Nil260 Says:

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    ¨°º¤ø„¸ Copy „ø¤º°¨ press F5 twice
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    ¸„ø¤º°¨¸„ø¤º°¨¨°º look at ur backgroud

  11. Priole2000 Says:

    Don’t be a jerk off …
    Don’t be a jerk off…learn to take a joke.

  12. medicaldud Says:

    THAT IS MEAN. If …
    THAT IS MEAN. If anyone needs a stake driven through ur heart its YOU. You need NINE stakes driven. This Dr. knows what he is doing. YOU DO NOT.

  13. lynzjoy Says:

    Thank you for …
    Thank you for sharing!

  14. dudeforpeace Says:

    Great job Vlad with …
    Great job Vlad with explaining the procedure…but where are your gloves?!?!?!?!? I’m linking this vid for my techs so they can learn from your explanation

  15. salamike Says:

    LOL i noticed that …
    LOL i noticed that too. i dont measure anymore either but i should :)

  16. FantasticBabblings Says:

    He did have a thick …
    He did have a thick accent, but I got used to it and eventually understood him.

  17. FabioCrow07770 Says:

    Damn…is it just …
    …is it just me that can’t understand a word Vlad is saying?

  18. alegna242 Says:

    ahhhhhh Vlad you …
    ahhhhhh Vlad you did not measure!

  19. Beachmama57 Says:

    This was so …
    This was so informative! My husband has suggested I do this.

  20. FantasticBabblings Says:

    Vlad was a …
    Vlad was a sweetheart.

  21. Priole2000 Says:

    I was ready to …
    I was ready to drive a stake through Vlad Dracula’s heart. Haha, jk.

  22. tunisianswife Says:

    playing catchup …
    playing catchup here, Phil. This was such an interesting little lecture by Vlad. He explained things so well. A great learning experience for us all.

  23. Dozzer Says:

    It was here in …
    It was here in Crossville at the hospital. They have their own sleep center.

  24. FantasticBabblings Says:

    I like a firm bed. …
    I like a firm bed. Where was yours? Maybe I’ll go there next time :)

  25. Dozzer Says:

    The room they had …
    The room they had for me was different than the one you had. Ours was like a hotel room. It was a Queen sized bed, with carpet, and a recliner with a big LCD Screen (atleast a 30 inch). It was quite nice. However the bed was very uncomfortable. I’m used to sleeping on a soft feathery bed. And the one they had was as hard as a slab of bedrock :|

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