Sleep study from H-E-double hockey sticks

I had a sleep study last night.  It all came about from answering a stupid questionnaire at a Dr visit.  I said I rarely sleep through the night and do not wake up feeling refreshed.  In my defense, at that point in time Eve was not sleeping through the night and we were in much need of a new mattress.  Since then we have purchased our new mattress and Eve is once again sleeping through the night.  But still - the sleep study was ordered so I went last night to do it.

First I read an article about a girl who had it done, her place had a recliner and tv for you to unwind, then once she was in bed she said she went right to sleep.  My husband also did one two years ago - he too had a tv and recliner, but he had some problem sleeping.  But he had a cold.

So I get there - and instead of the place my husband did his at, I was sent next door.  There was no TV, no recliner, only a technician who was bitchy (mine) and another technician who was flirting back and forth with another patient.

The bed was not comfortable.  As soon as she hooked me up I was told I could either sit in the lounge (which was some chairs and a tv which was occupied by some elderly men - oh and I was in pj's) or I could go to bed.   So I thought hey, I can get in bed - surf the net on my phone for a bit then go to sleep.  Well my assistant insisted that if I was in bed my phone must be turned off.  SO I said I'll just go to sleep.  So as she is leaving she tells me I must stay on my back.

For the record - I do not sleep on my back.  EVER.  I am a side sleeper or army crawl sleeper but never EVER a back sleeper.

I tell her I can't sleep on my back and she tells me to try....and I do - for over 30 minutes ... I do try...and nothing.  So I roll over...and in she comes because a sensor came off my head.  Then I am allowed to go back to sleep - until I wake up as someone is pulling the covers off of me because apparently my head is sweating and the sensor fell off again.

Oh - and she turns on 2 fans full force on me.  so I lay there - freezing to death first on one side, then on my back then I detach a sensor - so they come in to attach it again.  Then I lay there.  I go over to-do lists in my head.  I think about shopping.  I think about remodeling my bathroom.  I think about how we are going to lay the floor in our bedroom with out having to clear the room of our furniture.  I think about shopping.  I think about homework.  I think about what songs I'd like to download to my ipod so I can have a kick ass workout playlist (Can you see a pattern here)

Oh and I am FREEZING.  So I reach down and pull the heavy comforter back on me, I roll over and go to sleep.  Then I am again woke up by someone pulling the covers off me.  Then leaving the room.  it is so cold my nose is running and my throat is sore.  I am miserable.  I hate sleep studies.

Then a few minutes later I hear a knock and the door opens and she asks me "are you awake" - which I respond "yes"  when what I'd really like to say is of course I am - you can hang meat in here, you keep taking my blankets away, I am in the most uncomfortable bed ever and I have wired attached, sticky, goopy, itchy wires attached all over my body....YES I AM AWAKE.

She then tells me good - you can go home.  Now mind you when I made the appt she said I had to stay till 5:30.  So I get up, I get unhooked and she lets me out the door - I get in my car - and it is only 4:15.  WHAT?  UGH!

So I drive home with my car telling me to feed it (yet there are no stations open at 4:15) I get home - take a shower to get the gunk out of my hair, and go to bed - thankfully hubby let me sleep till 9:15.  But all the up and down, has given me a migraine.