Re: Sleep testing » Dinah

Posted by Penny on July 4, 2003, at 11:03:26

In reply to Re: Sleep testing, posted by Dinah on July 4, 2003, at 10:13:26

> I've long been suspecting that my early morning wakenings are some sort of sleep disorder, but I haven't done much to figure it out.
I think early morning wakenings can qualify as a form of insomnia. Have been through that myself, although (thankfully) it was fairly short-lived.
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> As I understand it, if they discover you have sleep apnea they give you a machine to sleep with?
That's the only treatment I know of for sure, though it seems that I have heard of some surgical treatment, I guess depending on the cause of the sleep apnea. My grandmother has sleep apnea and she does sleep with a C-PAP machine, which I would be extremely resistant to if diagnosed with that.
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> Maybe if I lose some weight it'll help the sleep problems if they are physical. Of course, I think the reason I'm feeling better is because I'm not eating as I should for my diabetes, so my weight loss has pretty well stopped. :(
I'm sure weight loss would significantly help me, just, I guess, in energy level. I had been doing so well until this recent slip - had lost 35 lbs. since January, but have gained about 5 lbs back over the last month or so. When I'm depressed, all I want to do is eat, and everything I want is sweet.

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intuition is telling me to quit meds bookgurl99 5/16/03
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Re: taking saint john's wort ST 5/30/03
Re: SAM-E » ST bookgurl99 5/30/03
about 2 weeks off, plus a new realization. bookgurl99 6/1/03
Re: SAM-E » bookgurl99 ST 6/2/03
great visit with pdoc/no meds update » bookgurl99 bookgurl99 6/10/03
pdoc's explanation of antidepressant risks bookgurl99 6/10/03
Re: intuition is telling me to quit meds Sabina 6/14/03
Re: intuition is telling me to quit meds bookgurl99 6/14/03
no meds update -- it's been 6 weeks, i think! bookgurl99 7/3/03
Re: no meds update -- it's been 6 weeks, i think! » bookgurl99 noa 7/4/03
Re: no meds update -- it's been 6 weeks, i think! » bookgurl99 Penny 7/4/03
Re: Sleep testing Dinah 7/4/03
Re: Sleep testing » Dinah Penny 7/4/03
Re: Sleep testing » Penny katia 7/4/03
Re: Sleep testing noa 7/4/03
Re: Sleep testing » katia ruby 7/4/03
Re: Sleep disorder vs. depression Bookgurl99 7/4/03
Re: Sleep testing Bookgurl99 7/4/03
is it ok to use meds for these issues? Bookgurl99 7/5/03
Re: is it ok to use meds for these issues? » Bookgurl99 justyourlaugh 7/5/03
Re: is it ok to use meds for these issues? » Bookgurl99 fallsfall 7/5/03

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