- Disposable "Sleep Apnea" "Home Test". Professional use only. Overnight Sleep Apnea check. Light as a feather to wear.
- This test will inform you just in one night, the emergence Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS)
- Simple to accomplish, comes with clear step by step instruction
- Computerized Test. FDA approved. Comparable with "over-night" hospital check.
- You can view a clear Tutorial on Youtube. Just look for "Nasivent home test" in Youtube. for more info. before you buy.
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Many people (over the 55 %) don't even know if they snore. It is even worse when we look for Sleep Apnea, or OSA (obstructive sleep apnea).***** If you do recognize your-self in two or more symptoms, you are experiencing symptoms of sleep apnea. To make sure you are really suffering from Sleep Apnea, you can persist with the "Sleep Apnea self tester." With only a single night's sleep, the tester will tell if you really need to take action or not. 1. Restless sleep 2. Loud or heavy snoring 3. Decreased daytime alertness, and / or daytime fatigue 4. Sleepiness during the day after sleeping throughout the night 5. Awakening suddenly during the night, gasping for breath 6. Overweight 7. Easily irritated with a short temper 8. Tendency to be forgetful 9. Mood or behavior changes 10. Morning headaches 11. Decreased interest in sex 12. Anxiety or depression
Many people (over the 55 %) don't even know if they snore. It is even worse when we look for Sleep Apnea, or OSA (obstructive sleep apnea).***** If you do recognize your-self in two or more symptoms, you are experiencing symptoms of sleep apnea. To make sure you are really suffering from Sleep Apnea, you can persist with the "Sleep Apnea self tester." With only a single night's sleep, the tester will tell if you really need to take action or not. 1. Restless sleep 2. Loud or heavy snoring 3. Decreased daytime alertness, and / or daytime fatigue 4. Sleepiness during the day after sleeping throughout the night 5. Awakening suddenly during the night, gasping for breath 6. Overweight 7. Easily irritated with a short temper 8. Tendency to be forgetful 9. Mood or behavior changes 10. Morning headaches 11. Decreased interest in sex 12. Anxiety or depression
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Disposable "Sleep Apnea Home Test". brought to you by VHP [VitalHealthProducts . org]
The single-use sensors provide the easiest, and most advanced and cost-effective method for accurate screening of Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS).
The test accuracy has been validated by leading international sleep experts. The test is a complete all-in-one system. There's no need for additional equipment or components. Study results are read directly off Strip's built-in display the morning after the study.
HOW THE APNEA TEST WORKS.
Three miniature flow sensors monitor the patient's respiration all through the night.
The integrated microprocessor analyzes respiration patterns to detect and count
each apnea and hypopnea event as it occurs. The morning after the study the SAS severity score is calculated based on the patient's Apnea/Hypopnea Index (AHI) and permanently displayed on the built-in electrochemical display.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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I am delighted with the ease of use and performance of this product. First, for those of you who think you couldn't sleep with this on .. no problem. Light as a feather, you won't know it's there, and despite the pictures above, no part of it goes in your nose (more below).
For $50 I have confirmation of probably severe sleep apnea. I will go for professional evaluation and if the results are different, I will post that information. My primary reason for professional evaluation - other than getting the prescribed products - will be to differentiate between central (rare) and obstructive (more common) sleep apnea. From my research, I seem to be at risk for both (which can occur in mixed form as well) and which are treated somewhat differently.
I am one of the fortunate who have insurance; having the results from this device simply makes it easier to make the case for a full polysomnography test. For those of you who are uninsured and wondering whether a visit to the doctor and possibly expensive testing is warranted, this seems to be an excellent starting point for the money.
My two cautions:
(1) The pictures on Amazon of the product in use differ from the instructions. The instructions have you bend the two "nasal wings" forward so they are at a 90 degree angle to the rest of the device and air from the nose passes down onto them, NOT across them as they lie flat on your upper lip and into your nostrils as depicted above.
(2) Reading it the next morning: I was furious at $50 ill-spent and logging on to caution others against this when I decided to look again at the product picture above that shows you get a numerical reading, then look again at my product. It turns out that you have to get the light just right to read the results. Any glare and you won't see the number. If it looks blank to you, as it did to me, take it into different light and hold it at different angles. The easiest seems to be to hold it right up to a lamp light under the shade and tilt the device until you have a good view of the number.
UPDATE: After professional evaluation, YES ... I have sleep apnea severe enough to warrant a CPAP machine. Still recommend this device as first step in evaluation if you suspect any trouble trying to get past the medical gate-keepers to a full overnight sleep-study evaluation.
For $50 I have confirmation of probably severe sleep apnea. I will go for professional evaluation and if the results are different, I will post that information. My primary reason for professional evaluation - other than getting the prescribed products - will be to differentiate between central (rare) and obstructive (more common) sleep apnea. From my research, I seem to be at risk for both (which can occur in mixed form as well) and which are treated somewhat differently.
I am one of the fortunate who have insurance; having the results from this device simply makes it easier to make the case for a full polysomnography test. For those of you who are uninsured and wondering whether a visit to the doctor and possibly expensive testing is warranted, this seems to be an excellent starting point for the money.
My two cautions:
(1) The pictures on Amazon of the product in use differ from the instructions. The instructions have you bend the two "nasal wings" forward so they are at a 90 degree angle to the rest of the device and air from the nose passes down onto them, NOT across them as they lie flat on your upper lip and into your nostrils as depicted above.
(2) Reading it the next morning: I was furious at $50 ill-spent and logging on to caution others against this when I decided to look again at the product picture above that shows you get a numerical reading, then look again at my product. It turns out that you have to get the light just right to read the results. Any glare and you won't see the number. If it looks blank to you, as it did to me, take it into different light and hold it at different angles. The easiest seems to be to hold it right up to a lamp light under the shade and tilt the device until you have a good view of the number.
UPDATE: After professional evaluation, YES ... I have sleep apnea severe enough to warrant a CPAP machine. Still recommend this device as first step in evaluation if you suspect any trouble trying to get past the medical gate-keepers to a full overnight sleep-study evaluation.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Pretty cool product to be honest. Easy to use and it confirmed what I already thought - that my tiredness is not from sleep apnea. I don't snore and my wife says she hasn't ever heard me stop breathing but I don't sleep well. My doctor wanted to order a sleep test to the tune of $5,000 (or more) that insurance only pays a part of so I decided to try this first. While probably not 100% accurate, I would assume it is accurate enough to at least figure out my next step.
The other reviewer mentioned it was comfortable. I agree. After a few minutes you get used to it on your face. The only problem I saw was that I am a side sleeper so with it being on my cheek, it "mashed" into the pillow. I was worried it would fall off at night or bend away from my nose but it is on there pretty good so that was not a problem. It bent a bit when I laid down but I guess the pieces that are outside the nostrils were still working since I could see the red light when I would exhale (this stops after 20 minutes) even when I was on my side.
All in all, if you think you have apnea, I recommend trying this first. They are all the same (only thing like this in existence that I could tell) so find the cheapest deal you can. You dont get a "better" one from someone charging more.
Finally, they are meant to be used by doctors so there is no information in the packet that comes with it about what the codes mean. I had to Google them. 0 = No apnea, 1= Mild apnea, 2= Moderate apnea, and 3 = Severe apnea. I didn't have the same problem with needing to change the lighting to see mine like the other reviewer although it tends to fade over the space of a few hours. The correct way (based on what I could glean online) is to wake up, take it off, let it sit for 30 minutes, pull off the green sticky tape that covers the number and check the code.
Your mileage may vary, but this put my mind at ease and will let me explore other "why don't I sleep well" options without expensive overnight stays in a sleep center.
The other reviewer mentioned it was comfortable. I agree. After a few minutes you get used to it on your face. The only problem I saw was that I am a side sleeper so with it being on my cheek, it "mashed" into the pillow. I was worried it would fall off at night or bend away from my nose but it is on there pretty good so that was not a problem. It bent a bit when I laid down but I guess the pieces that are outside the nostrils were still working since I could see the red light when I would exhale (this stops after 20 minutes) even when I was on my side.
All in all, if you think you have apnea, I recommend trying this first. They are all the same (only thing like this in existence that I could tell) so find the cheapest deal you can. You dont get a "better" one from someone charging more.
Finally, they are meant to be used by doctors so there is no information in the packet that comes with it about what the codes mean. I had to Google them. 0 = No apnea, 1= Mild apnea, 2= Moderate apnea, and 3 = Severe apnea. I didn't have the same problem with needing to change the lighting to see mine like the other reviewer although it tends to fade over the space of a few hours. The correct way (based on what I could glean online) is to wake up, take it off, let it sit for 30 minutes, pull off the green sticky tape that covers the number and check the code.
Your mileage may vary, but this put my mind at ease and will let me explore other "why don't I sleep well" options without expensive overnight stays in a sleep center.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Very Important: If you or your friends or family, or your doctor, suspect you have Sleep Apnea, please Do Not Use any home Sleep Apnea test product unless it is specifically prescribed by your doctor. I used this product because my doctor thought I had Sleep Apnea. This product gave results that I thought meant I did not have sleep apnea. At my next doctor appointment she was furious with me because a test product like this Does Not test for Blood Oxygen levels...which along with the other serious symptoms, is probably the MOST Important issue for Sleep Apnea suffers. Why? Low Blood Oxygen levels put you into a state of Hypoxemia and this is very dangerous condition over the long term and this is the symptom that can only be tested by working with your doctor by going to a sleep center or they have Sleep Apnea home testing equipment that can be mailed to your home that can test the Blood Oxygen level and record the results over a few days and then you return the equipment....not this strip that sticks under your nose.
Please...I have sleep apnea and I have been using the Cpap treatment every night for about a year and I feel much better, more energy. I use the nasal pillows, not the face mask!
My doctor thinks that sleep apnea is very under-diagnosed and her own mother recently died from the long term untreated effects of sleep apnea. Her Mother refused to be tested or treated and she basically watched her Mother's health degrade over the years...it was very painful. My doctor shared this personal story with me because I was being very resistent when she first brought up to me that she thought I had sleep apnea. With the home testing equipment that is now avaiable she is able to get her patients to agree to testing now....since most of her patients did not want to go to a sleep center.
Anyway...didn't meant to get so personal for a product review...I just felt so compelled to write this as I don't want anyone to think that this product is reliable for self-diagnosing sleep apnea...because it's not!!!
Here's to better sleeping and resting and feeling better 8-)
Please...I have sleep apnea and I have been using the Cpap treatment every night for about a year and I feel much better, more energy. I use the nasal pillows, not the face mask!
My doctor thinks that sleep apnea is very under-diagnosed and her own mother recently died from the long term untreated effects of sleep apnea. Her Mother refused to be tested or treated and she basically watched her Mother's health degrade over the years...it was very painful. My doctor shared this personal story with me because I was being very resistent when she first brought up to me that she thought I had sleep apnea. With the home testing equipment that is now avaiable she is able to get her patients to agree to testing now....since most of her patients did not want to go to a sleep center.
Anyway...didn't meant to get so personal for a product review...I just felt so compelled to write this as I don't want anyone to think that this product is reliable for self-diagnosing sleep apnea...because it's not!!!
Here's to better sleeping and resting and feeling better 8-)
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save a ton of money...........
save a ton of money...........as opposed to a overnight stay at a sleep lab!~...........Sleep Apnea Test - Home Test By Nasivent.......simple to use yet not expensive!~
Published 11 months ago by Donna's Reviews
I don't have sleep apnea? what?!
This is an amazing product; for $50, you can check if you have sleep apnea or not.
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