How to Prepare for Your Polysomnogram (PSG)
You will receive information regarding the date, time, and location of your sleep study appointment. Depending on the results of the study, you may be required to stay the next day for additional sleep testing.
In preparation, please read the following instructions carefully.
- Avoid napping the day of the study.
- Avoid alcohol, caffeine, sedatives, and stimulants for 24 hours, unless otherwise directed by your physician.
- Eat your regular evening meal before you arrive to the Sleep Disorders Center. Breakfast is provided to those patients required to stay for daytime testing. Notify us in advance of any special dietary needs.
- On the day of the study, make sure that your hair is free of oil, hair spray, and other products.
- Bring your regularly scheduled medications and plan to take them as you normally would unless your physician instructs otherwise.
- Bring comfortable sleep attire (avoid silk). Shower facilities are provided.
- Bring your sleep questionnaire and sleep log along with a list of your regular medications, including dose strength, and dosing schedule.
- If you are using positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP/BILEVEL), bring your mask and headgear.
- If you are under 18 years of age, a parent or guardian is required to stay with you in the Sleep Disorders Center for the entire duration of testing.
- Notify us if you have a disability that requires special assistance. You may be required to have a caregiver present during testing.
In preparation, please read the following instructions carefully.
- Eat normally the night before and the morning of the study.
- Breakfast and lunch will be provided if you stayed overnight for the polysomnogram. If you are scheduled for the day study only; please eat a normal meal the night before and the morning before coming to your appointment. Please notify us in advance if you have any special dietary needs.
- Wear comfortable clothing.
- On the day of the study, make sure that your hair is free of oil, hair spray, and other products.
- Bring your regularly scheduled medications and plan to take them as you normally would unless your physician instructs otherwise.
- Bring reading materials or other activities to occupy free time.
- Avoid naps, smoking and physical exertion on the day of the test.
- If you are under 18 years of age, a parent or guardian is required to stay with you in the Sleep Disorders Center for the entire duration of testing.
- Notify us if you have a disability that requires special assistance. You may be required to have a caregiver present during testing.
- Avoid alcohol, sedatives, stimulants, and caffeinated beverages (coffee, tea and cola) for 24 hours before the study.
If you are unable to keep your appointment or if you have an upper respiratory infection causing significant nasal congestion, contact us at 601-605-9914 at least 48 hours to reschedule your appointment.