I get an achiness in the abdomen/intestines and gas. Does that sound like GERD? I also get some constipation. I have read that constipation is rare with CPAP, but does happen.

I asked my sleep specialist about hypersomnia, and he wouldn't rule it out but doubts it.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Hi ozij, Thanks for remembering me. I have cut down my Ativan use greatly and no longer take it before bed. I wake up a bit better but still badly. My doctor wants me to still take a half every day until I get off of it. The stomach stuff worries me equally, but perhaps that's a subject for another ...

I'm finally beginning to get over the insomnia, and despite still waking up 2-3 times, am getting more than a few hours of sleep. But when I wake up in the morning, I still am foggier and worse off than before. I've been on C-PAP for 6 months and am getting very frustrated. Even when I wake up durin...

Well, at this point I'll be back on the boards after my appointments. My GP is not much older than me (only in her 30s,) and I hope she's not a bit too sure of herself. But my hope is that she and my sleep doctor will eventually sort out the physical from the mental. BTW, my GP thinks the stomach st...

Thanks for your informative post, NightHawkeye. It makes me feel better thinking that this might be what my discomfort is all about. Eating sometimes adds to the gas, and I even urinate a lot during the day (might be related to my nervous system always being active due to my not feeling well yet.) I...

You know, it could be related to events. Because I had stomach problems when my apnea seemed to really take off after a virus I got in November of last year. More sleep = more events and pain while waking up? It's something I'll ask about. My CPAP has a digital display, but right now it is not data ...

BTW, I've been getting the abdominal pain with both the full face mask and nasal mask.

It seems I keep that gas feeling the whole day, unfortunately, and feel a need to go a lot. I get unfinished bowels. I had some of this before CPAP, but it seems worse now. I got my pressure lowered to 9; would raising it to 11 again make things worse? I'm trying to figure out if this is IBS as I MA...

Ok, some nights I am now getting better sleep. But at the start of sleep, restless legs often keep me up for a while, and by mid-morning, I'm waking up with abdominal pain/discomfort. It feels like my insides are pulled in a way, yet it also feels like bad gas buildup. It seems I have to go to the b...

Hi Margaret,

I understand. I don't want to give up. Just don't want to feel so empty until I feel better, and I'm open to suggestions for any help in the meantime.

Also, would BiPap be an option?

I'm really ready to try Provigil or take something for energy.

Thanks, ozij. I am glad I have this forum. Others do not want to hear about it a lot, even though it impacts my life so much. I do not plan on going off the Ativan until I talk with my doctor. The worry stems from a few things: - the tired haze that makes you feel you are dying or going brain dead -...

Oops, thought I was still logged in. There's that brain fog again! The brain fog, to me, is even worse than the tiredness. I seem in another zone (a fatigued one,) and can't get into anything. You know it's bad when I can't enjoy my puppy very much until night. BTW, I try not to feel guilty about my...

Hi thimarine, I'm only 31, and feel dependent because of how I feel. I should be out there making a life for myself, but I don't feel up to it. It makes me more depressed. Thanks for your optimism. I know that not knowing for sure causes more stress. BTW, my testosterone level was quite low. It's th...

Oh, one other thing: My ears are bothersome and have annoying tinnitus. I tried wearing ear plugs last night to try to relieve the pressure, and there might have been a slight improvement in my sleep. The anxiety might be making me conscious of my breathing. It's something I can't train myself out o...