I certainly agree and I have a team of doctors. A little (or big) backstory if it helps. Around 12 years ago I started getting dizzy and tired. I found myself stabbing myself in the leg with pencils during meetings to stay awake. I would get episodes of Sleep Inertia (which, I recently found out, is associated with Apnea). Due to my thin stature, doctors never thought Apnea was possible even though my girlfriend at the time told me that I would stop breathing at night. At this point, I think most people would say "Apnea!" but....sleepychar wrote:I am concerned that whatever is going on may not have anything to do with your CPAP therapy... for you to be feeling so very bad... I'm thinking you might want to touch base with your physician about this... please take care of yourself...
Everything got worse while the docs dismissed Apena. I was tested for MS, Lyme, etc. Had MRI's, CAT scans, Stress tests, everything. Every doctor said there was nothing wrong with me and it must be psychological (Anxiety). But, from my perspective, it was cyclical - felt good for a few days, felt bad for a few days, no measurable physical symptoms. Recently, my blood sugar and blood pressure have been rising despite my healthy eating and low BMI. The doctors ran the numbers and concluded that it was either Stress or Sleep Apnea. I got the sleep study done and, it turns out, I have apnea. Its the ONLY thing that has ever been diagnosed conclusively in my 12 years of searching. Also, most of my symptoms match Apnea and potentially, Anxiety due to the symptoms of Apnea.
It makes sense - and the fact that messing with my sleep via CPAP seems to make my symptoms worse - which is highly suggestive of a relationship between how I feel and Apnea. In the end, I have to address the Apnea (as its the only thing the doctors can say I am suffering from) and, well, I cant give up, I have two young kids that I love more than life and I want to be there for them.
Hopefully, with perseverance and, kindly, with the help of people like the ones on this forum, I will find a way to fix this and give help to the ones who come after me. Thank you!
EDIT: I thought quite a bit about the statement you contributed, I have spent endless hours thinking about my symptoms, causes, signs, etc. and, when it all comes down to it, I feel tired and unable to concentrate, which makes me anxious, which makes me more anxious, and so on. I *think* there are two things - the symptoms and the reaction to the symptoms. If my only true symptoms are Fatigue and concentration - and I can be sure I have apnea - CPAP is the most beneficial thing I can do, thoughts?
