Is it normal to video yourself sleeping for 8 hrs to check for sleep apnea?

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I don't think its normal, but I did it. And I'm 100% convinced that I DO have sleep apnea. That's very worthwhile to know. It's also very reassuring if you find out you DON'T have it!

Now I don't have to ONLY take a sleep study's word for it.
Maybe you should do it if you live alone, and you're much more likely to have it if you're significantly overweight.

Sleep apnea can lead to very serious medical problems if left untreated. Well, I mean if you think a stroke or a heart attack is serious.

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  • BigScaryRooster
    11 years ago

    It's normal. Ive videotaped myself in my sleep to see if bugs were biting me and I unfortunately found out not only were bugs biting, but I was picking at my scabs in my sleep. ewwwww

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    Provigil

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  • dappled
    11 years ago

    I did a timelapse thing of me sleeping by taking a photo per minute. The results were kind of shocking. Bits of me (my posterior in particular) doesn't take kindly to being undercover and seem to exploit any opportunity to moon the camera.

    The strangest thing was that in about three or four of the shots, I was sitting bolt upright, looking directly at the camera with very glassy eyes. I have no memory of doing that so I was probably not technically awake. It was very weird to see myself that way, though.

    But yeah, to answer your question, I don't know how normal it is, but I've done it.

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  • anti-hero
    11 years ago

    Sounds normal to me, If you think you have it. I know I have it because all my exes have told me so. It freaks them out it is funny.

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    • FreDraken
      11 years ago

      It started costing me money when I went on business trips with a friend and he said we couldn't continue sharing a room because he was a light sleeper and couldn't sleep with me running my chainsaw during the night. :-)

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      • anti-hero
        11 years ago

        I don't snore. I just stop breathing.

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