Sleep Study

I had a sleep study last night. I slept at a hospital attached to various sensors to help diagnose why I'm not getting much value from my sleep.

The sensors attached to me included:
- 3 ECG sensors to monitor heart activity
- 4 EEG sensors to monitor brain activity. Maybe these weren't connected properly, because they said they weren't getting a signal. What? Did you think I was going to let this cheap shot get through to the comments??
- 2 sensors to monitor leg movement and check for Restless Leg Syndrome
- 3 sensors to monitor breathing. A plug for each nostril and a little plate that hangs over my mouth
- 2 straps around my chest and stomach to measure expansion/contraction
- 1 position sensoron my chest to measure whether I'm lying on my side, back or stomach
- 1 Blood O2 level monitor on my finger
- 3 Sensors on my forehead to measure eye movement (I guess to detect REM sleep)
- 1 Microphone strapped to my neck
- 1 Sensor on my chin that I suspect was monitoring teeth grinding??

For a grand total of 21 sensors and wires hanging off me.

So as you can imagine it wasn't easy to sleep with all this paraphernalia on digging into my head and body. Trying to roll over was a major engineering exercise to avoid tangling or detaching any wires. The only ones that were really uncomfortable were the finger one which caused my finger to throb after a while, and the tubes from the nose/mouth sensors that went behind my ears. When I tried to lie on my side they made my ears ache.

So anyway I've come out unscathed, if a little tired. I get the results in about 4 weeks so hopefully they've got some good information to work with. Kudos go to the nursing staff who have to stay there and actually be awake all night. I couldn't do that job.