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Sleep Diary
The sleep diary is an important part of the investigation Dr Allen has requested to determine the nature of your sleep disorder. It is therefore necessary for you to complete this diary as well as you are able.
To assist you in filling out the diary, a sample page has been attached which you should study carefully. If, after reading the following instructions and studying the example page you feel you will have trouble completing the diary, please contact Dr Allen's rooms Monday to Friday on 3719 5577 during office hours.
Each page of the diary is designed to record one week of your sleep and waking activities. You will normally have been supplied with 2 pages to record your sleep pattern for 2 weeks. A time slot is provided for each hour of the day and night. Each day has 2 columns, with the small left column to record whether you are awake, asleep or "dosing". The larger right hand column is provided to record what activity you are undertaking at the time by writing in a letter from the "Key" selection at the bottom of the page. The key has additional spaces for you to include your own activities or hobbies.
In addition to the keyed section we ask you to give your sleep a rating from 0-5 each night, where 0 is no sleep at all and 5 is "slept like a log". It is helpful if you can tally up the number of times you woke in the night and the number of hours you felt you slept, then write this in the box below the sleep quality score. The assistance of a sleeping partner can be valuable in these areas.
If you have further information which you feel may be relevant to your sleep pattern, please include this in the daily comments box. The sort of information you may want to include could be things like "I woke up choking", "I was told I snored all night, I woke with a headache" or The kids kept me awake!".
Remember, the diary is a useful guide yet you should not be overly concerned if you are unsure of all the details. You should return the completed diary by mail or bring it with you when you see Dr Allen.
Click on the image on the left to download a copy of the Sleep diary.
