I have a sleep study scheduled but my insurance deductable is really high. It's gonna cost me 3500. I know at home studies don't crunch as much data but wouldn't I be saving some 3 grand if I took it at home (I heard they're like 300 bucks or something). Also, I'm afraid I won't sleep well in a lab with somebody watching me. My situation is that my gf told me I stopped breathing at night, plus I always had dreams where I couldn't breathe, wake up gasping, etc. Have suspected it's sleep apnea for a while now. Thoughts on the home study? What do they cost and what is a good site/company, etc..? Thanks in advance.

I just did the Polysom QSG sleep study ordered by my primary doctor. You can check it out at [Commercial Link Deleted. Please refer to posting guidelines] . It only checks for OSA, but thats the major thing that you  said you were looking for anyways. Its an FDA approved test and is a 3 night study. I beleive is was around 1,200 dollars. I paid nothing with my insurance.luckily. Its real easy to use, i slept no problem and my doctor recieved my results 2 days after I shipped the thing back.Nothing will compare to an in-house study from what i know, but this is a very reputable option to screen for OSA.

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Are you a commercial motor vehicle operator?   Truck or bus driver?

If yes then there are issues about a home study that is negative for OSA being accepted for your DOT medical.


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