The Sleep Lab at Wadley
Sleep testing is the only known clinical method to determine the severity of a sleep disorder. The Sleep Lab at Wadley Regional Medical Center is a state-of-the-art facility, offering very comfortably furnished patient sleep rooms with an atmosphere much like home. Our patient's sleep activity is monitored throughout the night by licensed technicians located in our nearby sleep control center.
The Wadley Sleep Lab is staffed by registered respiratory therapists and registered polysomnographers. The registered polysomnographers are sleep specialists, uniquely trained to perform sleep studies and recognize sleep disorders. This elite group of professionals numbers less than 5,000 in the United States, Canada and Australia.
As the area's only board certified sleep specialist, Dr. Christopher Bailey serves as medical director for the Wadley Sleep Lab. With an exclusive staff of registered sleep professionals in place, proudly offers unparalleled and reliable sleep study services.
Not getting enough sleep or is the quality of
sleep you get less than desirable?
Chances are your answer is YES!
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For many, getting a good night's sleep is seldom enjoyed. Because so many Americans are currently suffering from sleep deprivation due to an undiagnosed sleep disorder, polysomnography or sleep studies are fast becoming one of the most frequently ordered medical tests. With the array of treatment options now available, having a sleep study performed and the problem diagnosed may be all that is standing between you and a good night's sleep.
The American Sleep Disorder Association (ASDA) reports there are over 90 documented sleep disorders and 100 million Americans who currently suffer from difficulty sleeping.
What is a sleep study?
A polysomnogram or sleep study is performed to diagnose and treat patients with sleep disorders. The most common sleep disorders are snoring and sleep apnea (interrupted breathing). Other disorders include - insomnia, PLMS (excessive leg movement syndrome), narcolepsy and parasomnias, which are typically abnormal behaviors during sleep, such as sleep walking, sleep talking, nightmares, etc.
Sleep deprivation has a profound effect on society in the form of traffic accidents, accidents in general, work productivity and learning deficit. Sleep loss has also been linked to heart problems and strokes - increasing the likelihood of these events ten fold! However, the biggest problem with sleep disorders is that the people who suffer from them are normally the last to know!
This short quiz is designed to help you recognize if you are one of the millions who may benefit from a sleep study.
While awake
- Do you wake up in the morning tired and foggy, not ready to face the day?
- Do you have headaches in the morning?
- Are you very sleepy during the day?
- Do you fall asleep easily during the day?
- Do you have difficulty concentrating, being productive and completing tasks at work?
- Do you carry out routine tasks in a daze?
- Have you ever arrived home in your car but couldn't remember the trip from work?
Adjustment and emotional issues
- Are you having serious relationship problems at home, with friends and relatives or at work?
- Are you afraid that you may be out of touch with the real world, unable to think clearly, losing your memory, or are emotionally ill?
- Do your friends tell you that you're not like yourself?
- Are you depressed?
- Are you irritable and angry, especially first thing in the morning?
Medical and physical condition and lifestyle
- Are you overweight?
- Do you have high blood pressure?
- Do you have pains in your bones and joints?
- Do you have trouble breathing through your nose?
- Do you often have a drink of alcohol before going to bed?
- If you are a man, is your collar size 17 inches or larger?
During sleep and in the bedroom
- Do you snore loudly each night?
- Do you have frequent pauses in breathing while you sleep? (You stop breathing for 10 seconds or longer.)
- Are you restless during sleep, tossing and turning from one side to another?
- Does your posture during sleep seem unusual? (Do you sleep sitting up or propped up by pillows?)
- Do you have insomnia? (You awake frequently and without reason.)
- Do you have to get up to urinate several times during the night?
- Have you wet your bed?
- Have you fallen from bed?
If you answer "Yes" to any of the following four questions, this strongly suggests that sleep apnea is the problem and you should see your physician about possibly scheduling a sleep study.
- Are you very sleepy during the day?
- Do you fall asleep easily during the day?
- Do you snore loudly each night?
- Do you have frequent pauses in breathing while you sleep?
Treatment and options are available to help you get the sleep you have been missing. You deserve a good night's sleep, so ask your doctor about the benefits of a sleep study and say ... "Take me to Wadley!"
Sleep Study Schedule
The Sleep Lab at Wadley conducts sleep studies six nights a week, Sunday through Friday evenings. Patients arriving for sleep studies should register in through the Emergency Department prior to 7:00 p.m. A member of the Sleep Lab staff will arrive in the Emergency Department to meet and escort the patient to the Sleep Lab.
If you have questions concerning sleep studies that have not been addressed or if you would like to take a tour of our sleep facilities, please give us a call at (903) 798-8695, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
-INSURANCE-
Sleep studies are covered under most major medical insurance plans.
(Contact your insurance provider for details concerning your coverage.)
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