Sleep Study

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I am so glad you responded to this Jill because my Micah has been put on

singulair for sleep apnea (after the removal of tonsils and adenoids didn't

work)> While I have seen some improvement with the singulair he is still

restless at night. My pulmonologist has said she didn't think he would

tolerate it

well but after reading your post I am going to question her again about it

when we have our follow up next month. I know the lack of sleep affects him in

school and it kills me. He gets huge dark circles under his eyes. Mine

are not much better as he climbs in with us every night and falls asleep on one

of us (change in posture helping his breathing.) How did Isaac take to the

c-pap machine?

Loree

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OK- how does one tell if their kids have sleep apnea?

BJ teacher keep saying he is tired and today she says he is over tired

HE was ill on Friday so we took him to dr- she said she cant check his

ears as he has heaps wax-so I have been putting the wax drops in each

nite while he sleeps. He also had his thyroid blood test- but I call up

about those results today

BJ will generally go to bed around 8-30pm and will come in to our room

sometimes none, but usually a few times. We direct him back to bed. Of

late I have been putting him on the cot mattress on the floor next to my

bed and he will usually sleep there fine. He will wake usually between

6-30 and 7-30am . He does snore some nites, but not every nite. He does

sleep in odd positions, but not sitting up- usually a fetal position.

Thanks

Aussie Leis- mum to 9 , Natasha 5 and 3.

Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we

think of it; the tree is the real thing.

Abraham Lincoln,

Loree5@... wrote:

>

> I am so glad you responded to this Jill because my Micah has been put on

> singulair for sleep apnea (after the removal of tonsils and adenoids

> didn't

> work)> While I have seen some improvement with the singulair he is still

> restless at night. My pulmonologist has said she didn't think he would

> tolerate it

> well but after reading your post I am going to question her again

> about it

> when we have our follow up next month. I know the lack of sleep

> affects him in

> school and it kills me. He gets huge dark circles under his eyes. Mine

> are not much better as he climbs in with us every night and falls

> asleep on one

> of us (change in posture helping his breathing.) How did Isaac take to

> the

> c-pap machine?

>

> Loree

>

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In a message dated 3/20/2007 8:48:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

lisa@... writes:

OK- how does one tell if their kids have sleep apnea?

we figured it out because he was so restless and waking up constantly.

Would climb in our bed and sleep on one of us to keep his upper body more

upright

or he would sleep with butt up in the air. He didn't really snore (does

more of that now since he is on the singulair). Would sometimes kind of gasp.

He actually was hyperactive from the lack of sleep (he is active anyway

lol!) but I know that tiredness and napping can be a symptom. I would talk to

doctor about having a study done on BJ> It can never hurt.

Loree

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Hi,

You should have a sleep study. We saw a sleep specialist (neurologist) at

Children's in Boston. My son does not have sleep apnea but was in bed for too

long - I was putting him to bed too early because he always complained he was

tired. We now put him to bed at 8pm and he is usually up by 6:00 - 6:30. He

only requires about 10 hrs/night. use to wake up between 3 to 5 times

per night. Now, he sleeps through about 7 out of 10 nights.

The doctor did remind me that Down Syndrome children are very restless

sleepers and have frequent periods of waking during the night. (I did some

research on this and it is true!) As they mature, they will learn to go back to

sleep on their own!!!

Tricia ( DS 7 yrs old, Ciara 9 yrs, Niamh 11 yrs.)

Leis <lisa@...> wrote:

OK- how does one tell if their kids have sleep apnea?

BJ teacher keep saying he is tired and today she says he is over tired

HE was ill on Friday so we took him to dr- she said she cant check his

ears as he has heaps wax-so I have been putting the wax drops in each

nite while he sleeps. He also had his thyroid blood test- but I call up

about those results today

BJ will generally go to bed around 8-30pm and will come in to our room

sometimes none, but usually a few times. We direct him back to bed. Of

late I have been putting him on the cot mattress on the floor next to my

bed and he will usually sleep there fine. He will wake usually between

6-30 and 7-30am . He does snore some nites, but not every nite. He does

sleep in odd positions, but not sitting up- usually a fetal position.

Thanks

Aussie Leis- mum to 9 , Natasha 5 and 3.

Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we

think of it; the tree is the real thing.

Abraham Lincoln,

Loree5@... wrote:

>

> I am so glad you responded to this Jill because my Micah has been put on

> singulair for sleep apnea (after the removal of tonsils and adenoids

> didn't

> work)> While I have seen some improvement with the singulair he is still

> restless at night. My pulmonologist has said she didn't think he would

> tolerate it

> well but after reading your post I am going to question her again

> about it

> when we have our follow up next month. I know the lack of sleep

> affects him in

> school and it kills me. He gets huge dark circles under his eyes. Mine

> are not much better as he climbs in with us every night and falls

> asleep on one

> of us (change in posture helping his breathing.) How did Isaac take to

> the

> c-pap machine?

>

> Loree

>

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Mine cost $1,300.00 last year in Michigan USA . Don't forget, ALL prices

are negotiable.

mjh

Posted by: " sb2boys " _sb2boys@... _ (mailto:sb2boys@...?Subject=

Re:Sleep%20Study) _sb2boys _ (sb2boys)

Mon Jun 4, 2007 2:23 pm (PST)

I don't have any health insurance. Does anyone have an idea of what a

sleep study would cost.

Thank you for your help!

Sue

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Hello Doug,,,

I have had several but they aren't that bad just a pain in the ass. The

first time my dad was there so it was ok but annoying. They put leads

on a bunch of places and you go to sleep on their crappy bed. I use a

select comfort air bed so mattresses are evil.. lol I would tell them

that you need help because of the sma and try to tough it out. That's

my experience...

Doug wrote:

>

> Has anyone here had a sleep study done? I'm supposed to have one

> tomorrow night. What should I expect and more importantly is there

> something SMA specific I should inform them of? As always they know

> nothing of SMA. Its just going to be a nightmare for me, we have to

> drag all my equipment with me, it won't be my own adjustable bed, I

> have no one to transfer me, positioning etc, you all know the drill

> LOL. I have enough problems sleeping in my bed let alone another. If

> it gets to be too much of a chore, or is too painful, I'll just leave.

> Thanks for any input, Doug

>

>

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Hi Doug,

I have also done a sleep study several times. As said, it is not painful

but rather annoying. Last time I had my husband there to position me. Even so, I

get such a lousy sleep that I've wondered how reliable the results are. For me

the results have always been that I don't need respiratory support during the

night although my pulmonary function is less than 25 % of normal.

On another note, congratulations on your 50th birthday! I just was in a

conference by the Trust for SMA in England and I exchanged a few words

with Dr. Finkel who was there giving a presentation about latest SMA

research. He asked me which type of SMA and how old I am. I said that I am 38

with SMA type II. He answered that I was the oldest SMAer with type II that he

had seen... So judging by that criteria, you must be a freak then.

LOL

Taya

from Finland

Sleep Study

Has anyone here had a sleep study done? I'm supposed to have one tomorrow

night. What should I expect and more importantly is there something SMA specific

I should inform them of? As always they know nothing of SMA. Its just going to

be a nightmare for me, we have to drag all my equipment with me, it won't be my

own adjustable bed, I have no one to transfer me, positioning etc, you all know

the drill LOL. I have enough problems sleeping in my bed let alone another. If

it gets to be too much of a chore, or is too painful, I'll just leave. Thanks

for any input, Doug

[Guest guest]

h just had a sleep study done a few weeks ago. I think the most important

thing that they weren't aware of was that they aren't looking for the same

things that they normally are. With most people going in for the study, they are

looking for apnea. I know that with h (and most others with SMA I would

assume) it's not apnea episodes, but weakened intercostal muscles that cause the

problem. It's a problem with adequate ventilation due to those weakened muscles.

Do you normally sleep with a bi-pap (or cpap or vent?) If so you'll run into

another problem that we had. They initially wanted to do the normal split study

with h - 3 or 4 hours of " baseline " and then put her on bi-pap at

ridiculously low settings and work her up. We had a 2 hour conversation before

the study could ever start because we weren't going to allow that to happen. We

agreed to ONE hour of baseline (which was difficult enough) and then wouldn't

let them start her bi-pap anywhere below 14/4 (at least a span of 10)

We did discover that while I was right and her bi-pap isn't really supporting

her correctly anymore, I had it set higher than I had to to get results. When

her sats started dipping on bi-pap at night I turned it up from 19 to 21 (over a

few nights, not all at once) but really nothing changed after they hit 18. So

she's back down to 19 for now and will probably be switched to a volume vent

shortly.

Good luck!

Love and Hugs

Jeni

Sleep Study

Has anyone here had a sleep study done? I'm supposed to have one

tomorrow night. What should I expect and more importantly is there something SMA

specific I should inform them of? As always they know nothing of SMA. Its just

going to be a nightmare for me, we have to drag all my equipment with me, it

won't be my own adjustable bed, I have no one to transfer me, positioning etc,

you all know the drill LOL. I have enough problems sleeping in my bed let alone

another. If it gets to be too much of a chore, or is too painful, I'll just

leave. Thanks for any input, Doug

[Guest guest]

Doug-what is the study for? I told my doctor it would be pretty much a huge pain

for me to do one and he got me my equipment without it. Maybe you don't " need "

to go??

Good luck!

Doug <doug696@...> wrote:

Has anyone here had a sleep study done? I'm supposed to have one tomorrow

night. What should I expect and more importantly is there something SMA specific

I should inform them of? As always they know nothing of SMA. Its just going to

be a nightmare for me, we have to drag all my equipment with me, it won't be my

own adjustable bed, I have no one to transfer me, positioning etc, you all know

the drill LOL. I have enough problems sleeping in my bed let alone another. If

it gets to be too much of a chore, or is too painful, I'll just leave. Thanks

for any input, Doug

[Guest guest]

As to the why's of my sleep study, its a long story. Since October I've had 3

rather frightening episodes of feeling like I'm losing consciousness now its

happening more frequently but less severe, its it very hard for me to explain

this feeling to the doctor or to anyone really. I get a feeling of " everything "

rushing to my face/head, sweats, dizziness, nausea, some other things that are

difficult to explain. I never actually lose consciousness and feel fine before.

It feels like I'm also going to take my last breath. In all honesty it feels

like I'm dying, that this is how death feels. I just throw my head back, take

deep breaths and wait for it to pass. So anyway my doctor is trying to find out

what it is. So far he can't find anything, I wore a halter monitor, did blood

work, ABG and oxygen level (99) good, just your basic non-invasive stuff so far.

Had some breathing tests done, that doctor said I breath shallow and don't

expand fully cause of scoliosis. well gee I knew that. So this Pulmonologist

ordered the sleep study after my Dad blurted out he heard me snore once, so

right away they start with that apnea thing. This doctor said my lungs look

normal and healthy for someone in my " condition " . So that was good to hear.

Anyone else ever feel this way. Just wish there was some way to diagnose the

problem, I hate living in fear like this day in and day out.

Taya, thanks for the birthday wishes, I'm not the only " freak " there's several

people older than myself on this list LOL. Turning 40 really kicked my butt, 50

turned out to be a major butt whooping!

Doug

[Guest guest]

Is it possible that you are having panic attacks? It sounds similar

to my panic attacks.

On Jul 9, 2007, at 1:33 PM, Doug wrote:

> As to the why's of my sleep study, its a long story. Since October

> I've had 3 rather frightening episodes of feeling like I'm losing

> consciousness now its happening more frequently but less severe,

> its it very hard for me to explain this feeling to the doctor or to

> anyone really

Jenn Malatesta

nekrosys@...

nekrosys.net

[Guest guest]

I was thinking that too. And panic attacks could be happening in your

sleep if your breathing is too shallow. When I drift off accidentally

before I put my ventilator on, I wake up panicked, gasping for air and

trying to shake off a drowning dream. Scary!

>

> Is it possible that you are having panic attacks? It sounds similar

> to my panic attacks.

>

[Guest guest]

Gosh Doug, that is scary. It may be very important for you to have this done

since it sounds like they've tried a lot of thing but still don't know. I'm

sorry you are going through that. I hope they can help soon!

Doug <doug696@...> wrote:

As to the why's of my sleep study, its a long story. Since October I've had 3

rather frightening episodes of feeling like I'm losing consciousness now its

happening more frequently but less severe, its it very hard for me to explain

this feeling to the doctor or to anyone really. I get a feeling of " everything "

rushing to my face/head, sweats, dizziness, nausea, some other things that are

difficult to explain. I never actually lose consciousness and feel fine before.

It feels like I'm also going to take my last breath. In all honesty it feels

like I'm dying, that this is how death feels. I just throw my head back, take

deep breaths and wait for it to pass. So anyway my doctor is trying to find out

what it is. So far he can't find anything, I wore a halter monitor, did blood

work, ABG and oxygen level (99) good, just your basic non-invasive stuff so far.

Had some breathing tests done, that doctor said I breath shallow and don't

expand fully cause of scoliosis. well gee I

knew that. So this Pulmonologist ordered the sleep study after my Dad blurted

out he heard me snore once, so right away they start with that apnea thing. This

doctor said my lungs look normal and healthy for someone in my " condition " . So

that was good to hear. Anyone else ever feel this way. Just wish there was some

way to diagnose the problem, I hate living in fear like this day in and day out.

Taya, thanks for the birthday wishes, I'm not the only " freak " there's several

people older than myself on this list LOL. Turning 40 really kicked my butt, 50

turned out to be a major butt whooping!

Doug

[Guest guest]

hey Doug i have type 2 and i have the exsact felling u have, what type do u have

? do u have msn or can u e-mail me at lauramechelle@...

thanks laura

Joy <j0yeuxx@...> wrote:

Gosh Doug, that is scary. It may be very important for you to have

this done since it sounds like they've tried a lot of thing but still don't

know. I'm sorry you are going through that. I hope they can help soon!

Doug <doug696@...> wrote:

As to the why's of my sleep study, its a long story. Since October I've had 3

rather frightening episodes of feeling like I'm losing consciousness now its

happening more frequently but less severe, its it very hard for me to explain

this feeling to the doctor or to anyone really. I get a feeling of " everything "

rushing to my face/head, sweats, dizziness, nausea, some other things that are

difficult to explain. I never actually lose consciousness and feel fine before.

It feels like I'm also going to take my last breath. In all honesty it feels

like I'm dying, that this is how death feels. I just throw my head back, take

deep breaths and wait for it to pass. So anyway my doctor is trying to find out

what it is. So far he can't find anything, I wore a halter monitor, did blood

work, ABG and oxygen level (99) good, just your basic non-invasive stuff so far.

Had some breathing tests done, that doctor said I breath shallow and don't

expand fully cause of scoliosis. well gee I

knew that. So this Pulmonologist ordered the sleep study after my Dad blurted

out he heard me snore once, so right away they start with that apnea thing. This

doctor said my lungs look normal and healthy for someone in my " condition " . So

that was good to hear. Anyone else ever feel this way. Just wish there was some

way to diagnose the problem, I hate living in fear like this day in and day out.

Taya, thanks for the birthday wishes, I'm not the only " freak " there's several

people older than myself on this list LOL. Turning 40 really kicked my butt, 50

turned out to be a major butt whooping!

Doug

[Guest guest]

Hi , I have SMA II I think, no one ever really told me. Just deduced from

my own reading. I've never walked except with braces as a child. For the last 10

years I've experience debilitating bouts of dizziness too, its a similar

feeling, but sometimes quite different. Maybe its the anxiety thing so many

people have suggested to me. Antivert is the only drug for dizziness and it

never made a dent in mine. The last ear doctor I went to said some people had

luck with a vitamin supplement called Lipo Flavenoid, it helped me some where

drugs didn't. Do you ever feel dizzy ? No AIM, sorry. Doug

(I chickened out of my sleep study at the last minute LOL)

[Guest guest]

yeh i think i have the same problem as u with breathing it like no mater how

much u breath in u fell empty and when monitored there is nothing wrong it

really is the scariest thing to ever happen to me i have had about 3 or 4

" turns " when i am rushed into hospital but they said it was panic attacks they

are right to an existent i do have a panic attack however that is due to the

fact i couldn’t breath i have no idea what it is and neither dose any doctors i

have seen they said its like asthma or sleep apnea but they cant say exactly

what it is however i think it is just the weakness in the mucals round my

thought and lungs i meant to say to u i had a sleep study a few moths ago and i

got it done at home maybe u could do the same they asked me to do that rather

than try and sleep in hospital like with they bed and stuff

laura

Doug <doug696@...> wrote:

Hi , I have SMA II I think, no one ever really told me. Just

deduced from my own reading. I've never walked except with braces as a child.

For the last 10 years I've experience debilitating bouts of dizziness too, its a

similar feeling, but sometimes quite different. Maybe its the anxiety thing so

many people have suggested to me. Antivert is the only drug for dizziness and it

never made a dent in mine. The last ear doctor I went to said some people had

luck with a vitamin supplement called Lipo Flavenoid, it helped me some where

drugs didn't. Do you ever feel dizzy ? No AIM, sorry. Doug

(I chickened out of my sleep study at the last minute LOL)

[Guest guest]

Doug <doug696@...> wrote:

(I chickened out of my sleep study at the last minute LOL)

Doug I was just going to ask if you went and what happened!

[Guest guest]

I will have it done someday, wanted to talk to my family doctor first and my

local MDA. Thought I might find a more " SMA friendly " place to have it done. In

home would be ideal! Doug

[Guest guest]

I NEVER HAVE HAD IT DONE BUT MY SISTER DID & DOES HAVE SLEEP APNEA SO SLEEPS WITH OXYGEN NOW;; I THINK MY HUBBY SHOULD HAVE IT DONE AS HE IS SUCH A SNORER & JUMPS IN HIS SLEEP;; I REALLY THINK HE HAS IT BUT HE WONT DO IT;;GOOD LUCK;; HUGS DORTDebstar <harleydiva.debbie@...> wrote: I am

having a sleep study on Jan 4th. I just printed off the paperwork to fill out. Has anyone had one of these? I am on oxygen already and need to see if I have sleep apnea. I read the stuff they say a "non invasive" study, but FORTY FIVE minutes to wire me up with electrodes? How do you sleep with all that junk on you?? And I have to tell them everytime I have to go to the bathroom? I already have trouble sleeping, and don't know how I can sleep in a strange room (it is a hotel though) without my husband, and I can't feel restricted, which I think I will with wires all over me. Man I am just making sure I take my favorite pillow (and my husband's too, hehehehe!) Oh and they video and record me all night? It kinda creeps me out I don't know what I do when I am sleeping, how embarrassing. My Dr was concerned I wait a while for the sleep test, because of all the health issues and stress from this fall, but I said nope, I just wanna get it over with. And they wake me at 7:30??? I

hope I don't smack someone, I can't wake up that early, and going to bed at 9? Hmmm, this will be interesting. If I go to bed before 10 or 11, I just lay there for a couple hours even with sleeping pills. I hope my insomnia doesn't blow the study.   Debbie Bullock AVON Independent Sales Representative AVON Beauty Advisor Unit Leader harleydiva.debbiegmail www.youravon.com/dbullock

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie,I've had 4 sleep studies; 3 nighttime and one daytime study. I know it sounds like it will be impossible to sleep, but they bundle the wires and if you have to go to the restroom you just call out (because they are listening to you and watching you) and they just have to unhook the unit the wires are hooked to. And if I remember correctly you have to sort of hang on to it. But where I had mine, I walked into a beautiful bedroom complete with TV (they told me to bring a DVD if I wanted). But it was very, very nice......had an attached bathroom. They have to monitor you for a certain # of hours, I always fell right asleep and they would be waking me up around 4:30/5:00 a.m. to go home!!! It will be fine! I just always hated going home and having to shampoo all that gunk out of my hair!! The worst part is sitting there while they glue all the leads to your head/face. But it will be a

piece of cake......don't worry about it. It's really important to find out if you have sleep apnea so get your CPAP. I can't sleep without it!!Take Care, Debstar <harleydiva.debbie@...> wrote: I am having a sleep study on Jan 4th. I just printed off the paperwork to fill out. Has anyone had one of these? I am

on oxygen already and need to see if I have sleep apnea. I read the stuff they say a "non invasive" study, but FORTY FIVE minutes to wire me up with electrodes? How do you sleep with all that junk on you?? And I have to tell them everytime I have to go to the bathroom? I already have trouble sleeping, and don't know how I can sleep in a strange room (it is a hotel though) without my husband, and I can't feel restricted, which I think I will with wires all over me. Man I am just making sure I take my favorite pillow (and my husband's too, hehehehe!) Oh and they video and record me all night? It kinda creeps me out I don't know what I do when I am sleeping, how embarrassing. My Dr was concerned I wait a while for the sleep test, because of all the health issues and stress from this fall, but I said nope, I just wanna get it over with. And they wake me at 7:30??? I hope I don't smack someone, I can't wake up that early, and going to bed at 9? Hmmm, this will be interesting.

If I go to bed before 10 or 11, I just lay there for a couple hours even with sleeping pills. I hope my insomnia doesn't blow the study.   Debbie Bullock AVON Independent Sales Representative AVON Beauty Advisor Unit Leader harleydiva.debbiegmail www.youravon.com/dbullock Take Care, B. in ILLINOIS

[Guest guest]

Hi all. I've had one night and one daytime sleep study!!! I felt like the Bride of enstein after the lenghty procedure of wiring me up. It was horrible - I know I didn't sleep much - then the next morning - which was extremely early they removed the wires all over my head with a very familiar substance - nail polish remover. I asked for shower faclities because the test was in San Francisco (I lived in San - about a 40 minute drive minus the traffic). They didn't have shower facilities so I spent the whole next day there doing the daytime study with lovely long hair that wreaked of nail polish remover. Such a lovely smell......... So then the worker said "oh, go out and have breakfast.....and then return in an hour to do the daytime study....it was horrible.....I ended up driving around San Francisco for a while before the morning traffic, ate nothing and then

started the daytime study from 8am to 3pm - then I got lost driving home. San Francisco is not a great place to drive in.....at least for me. THEN YOU WON'T BELIEVE THEY LOST THE RECORDS!!!!! No joke. I would never have it again. I was working at the time and several times I dropped off while I had a customer on the line (I worked for the phone company as a service rep). I would rewaken suddenly and not know who I was talking to or what to do. I don't think it would be appropriate to tell the customer "I'm sorry I fell asleep, who are you and what were we doing/????? So I looked at the computer screen in terror and eventually figured it out without the customer knowing......I have narcolepsy, sleep apnea, lupus and severe depression. Take care, Connie B B <muttsmom55@...> wrote: Hi Debbie,I've had 4 sleep studies; 3 nighttime and one daytime study. I know it sounds like it will be impossible to sleep, but they bundle the wires and if you have to go to the restroom you just call out (because they are listening to you and watching you) and they just have to unhook the unit the wires are hooked to. And if I remember correctly you have to sort of hang on to it. But where I had mine, I walked into a beautiful bedroom complete with TV (they told me to bring a DVD if I wanted). But it was very, very nice......had an attached bathroom. They have to monitor you for a

certain # of hours, I always fell right asleep and they would be waking me up around 4:30/5:00 a.m. to go home!!! It will be fine! I just always hated going home and having to shampoo all that gunk out of my hair!! The worst part is sitting there while they glue all the leads to your head/face. But it will be a piece of cake......don't worry about it. It's really important to find out if you have sleep apnea so get your CPAP. I can't sleep without it!!Take Care, Debstar <harleydiva.debbiegmail> wrote: I am having a sleep study

on Jan 4th. I just printed off the paperwork to fill out. Has anyone had one of these? I am on oxygen already and need to see if I have sleep apnea. I read the stuff they say a "non invasive" study, but FORTY FIVE minutes to wire me up with electrodes? How do you sleep with all that junk on you?? And I have to tell them everytime I have to go to the bathroom? I already have trouble sleeping, and don't know how I can sleep in a strange room (it is a hotel though) without my husband, and I can't feel restricted, which I think I will with wires all over me. Man I am just making sure I take my favorite pillow (and my husband's too, hehehehe!) Oh and they video and record me all night? It kinda creeps me out I don't know what I do when I am sleeping, how embarrassing. My Dr was concerned I wait a while for the sleep test, because of all the health issues and stress from this fall, but I said nope, I just wanna get it over with. And they wake me at 7:30??? I hope I don't smack

someone, I can't wake up that early, and going to bed at 9? Hmmm, this will be interesting. If I go to bed before 10 or 11, I just lay there for a couple hours even with sleeping pills. I hope my insomnia doesn't blow the study.   Debbie Bullock AVON Independent Sales Representative AVON Beauty Advisor Unit Leader harleydiva.debbiegmail www.youravon.com/dbullock Take Care, B. in ILLINOIS

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For those who are interested in participating in a study here is the following

requested by a Doctoral Student. We hope that the findings will help many within

our population.

Hi, there:

I'm a doctoral candidate of the Univ. of Texas in Austin. My study is recruiting

parents of children with ASD/PDD to help fill out 3 questionnaires and record

their children's sleep and behaviors for 2 weeks.

If you think my study may interest some of your members, could you please kindly

pass my study flyer to them?

The following link is my study info. posted at Autism Speaks:

www.kintera.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=cdJGKONnFmG & b=3976705 & ct=8971913

Appreciate your any assistance!

Respectfully,

CJ Chiang