I'm so sorry you have to go for another study with this guy. At least he isn't there himself at night. I hope the fact that you are now familiar with the process, even if it is expected to be uncomfortable, will help lighten the anxiety. I especially hope it does not have the opposite effect!

Do you feel the later hours will help you? I wonder if you can arrange for hubby to drive you and someone else to pick you up? Just thinking out loud about logistics that might lighten the load... you wouldn't have to worry about being road-ready either before or after. But maybe you prefer to have your own vehicle at hand.

While the sleep apnea is not good news in itself, it is good that you have found a problem to which there are solutions. I am not sure if it it can fully tie in to the anxiety about sleeping at night vs. day, and sleeping vs. napping on couch... but perhaps it does... those other ways of sleeping might not feel so vulnerable. and if breathing is affected that is even greater vulnerability, so perhaps it manifests only at night... when everyone else is sleeping... not available. i dunno just a way of saying that, while this may not be the complete solution, it may turn out to go a long way in helping your anxiety about nocturnal sleep. or possibly better enable you to address the anxiety about it.

i am sorry you have to go through another study though. i understand why you would have it in the same lab even if you don't like the guy. also there is an advantage to his being a perfectionist, as far as his interpreting data and getting the mask set up right for you.

i hope you are home, comfy, now and able to wind down after the appointment.

how is the weather? do you think you will be able to go to the beach?

((( Mari )))

~ waves ~