I had a sleep study consult today with a Dr Brendan Yee at the Woolcock Institute, located on Glebe Point Rd, Glebe. The estimated time of travel was supposed to be about forty minutes there abouts, but I managed it in under thirty minutes and had already given myself a generous leeway of time (an hour or so). So, I got to the green building as described to me from the person who had called to confirm my appointment, and decided to go in anyway.
I was given a pile of forms to fill out, and was waiting for Dr Yee who only had one other person ahead of me to consult. I was actually out of the consult by the time my consult was supposed to start.
So, what happened inside? He took my history, asked some questions about my sleep behaviour and how I was during the day. I had filled out a Epsworth Sleep Scale also. He measured my height and asked for my weight. His initial diagnosis was that it was unlikely I should have apnea however studies have shown that for skinny Asian men, it is actually about the same rate as overweight Caucasians with a BMI of 28 or higher. He said that studies in Singapore and Hong Kong showed that, in relative aspects, Asian men of lower BMI are just as likely to have it for some unknown reason.
So, he took my blood pressure and listened to my heart and breathing also, before telling me that he was going to recommend a sleep study to check that my breathing during my sleep was or wasn't the issue. If it was, it could be fixed. If it wasn't, then it would require further investigation to improve the quality of sleep depending on why I wasn't sleeping well.
He mentioned the CPAP, and also a mouthpeice, which pushes the jaw forward and promotes a better airway by increasing the diameter of the oropharynx, which are two options if my airway was the problem. We then discussed my educational and career history, and he too also suggested that I should consider strongly doing medicine because they are looking for "sensible" people with communication skills. He said many of the people doing med these days are quite immature. He thought I seemed like a sensible kind of person, smart having done a Ph.D. and was good with communication. Hmm. Yet another who recommends the path of med....
In any case, I have to make an appointment for my sleep study. They require me to be in from 7:30pm to 7am the next day, where I bring my pajamas, clothes for the next day, and soap/shampoo. They provide towels and of course the bedding required.
So, that was that. Interesting stuff, and the sleep study should be interesting too.
*EDIT* I've booked my appointment for the sleep study tomorrow night. ^_^
I was given a pile of forms to fill out, and was waiting for Dr Yee who only had one other person ahead of me to consult. I was actually out of the consult by the time my consult was supposed to start.
So, what happened inside? He took my history, asked some questions about my sleep behaviour and how I was during the day. I had filled out a Epsworth Sleep Scale also. He measured my height and asked for my weight. His initial diagnosis was that it was unlikely I should have apnea however studies have shown that for skinny Asian men, it is actually about the same rate as overweight Caucasians with a BMI of 28 or higher. He said that studies in Singapore and Hong Kong showed that, in relative aspects, Asian men of lower BMI are just as likely to have it for some unknown reason.
So, he took my blood pressure and listened to my heart and breathing also, before telling me that he was going to recommend a sleep study to check that my breathing during my sleep was or wasn't the issue. If it was, it could be fixed. If it wasn't, then it would require further investigation to improve the quality of sleep depending on why I wasn't sleeping well.
He mentioned the CPAP, and also a mouthpeice, which pushes the jaw forward and promotes a better airway by increasing the diameter of the oropharynx, which are two options if my airway was the problem. We then discussed my educational and career history, and he too also suggested that I should consider strongly doing medicine because they are looking for "sensible" people with communication skills. He said many of the people doing med these days are quite immature. He thought I seemed like a sensible kind of person, smart having done a Ph.D. and was good with communication. Hmm. Yet another who recommends the path of med....
In any case, I have to make an appointment for my sleep study. They require me to be in from 7:30pm to 7am the next day, where I bring my pajamas, clothes for the next day, and soap/shampoo. They provide towels and of course the bedding required.
So, that was that. Interesting stuff, and the sleep study should be interesting too.
*EDIT* I've booked my appointment for the sleep study tomorrow night. ^_^
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Sounds fascinating - I want to know what the sleep study is like!
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