Frequently Asked Questions
Please feel free to email us at northern.sleep@gmail.com with any questions not covered.
Appointments
How can you get an appointment at the centre?
How can you get an appointment if you don't have a doctor?
How do you find the office or the sleep lab?
What happens during an appointment at the office?
What happens during a sleep study?
Who gets a report after your visit?
You have an appointment but have lost your appointment form.
You have an appointment but haven't received or have lost your questionnaires.
Sleep studies
Who should have a sleep study?
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What can a sleep study show?
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What can't a sleep study show?
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Isn't having a sleep study the same as seeing the sleep specialist?
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What happens in the sleep lab?
Information for new patients
What to do before your appointment
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What to bring to your appointment.
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Information for out of town patients
Information for Manitoba patients
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Where to stay during your evaluation at NNSDC
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Where to eat in Thunder Bay
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Some things to do in Thunder Bay
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Snoring and Sleep Apnea
How does snoring and sleep apnea happen?
How do we treat snoring and sleep apnea?
Is sleep apnea caused by being overweight? Do thin people have sleep apnea?
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What symptoms do people get from sleep apnea and what happens if you don't treat it?
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Your partner tells you that you snore and stop breathing, but you feel fine. Should you be worried?
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CPAP
How does CPAP work?
Is there any other way of treating sleep apnea?
How do you get started on CPAP?
Why do need a sleep study before you start CPAP?
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How can you get a new CPAP machine or mask?
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Restless Leg Syndrome
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Insomnia
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Sleepwalking
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REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder
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NORTHERN NIGHTS