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Oh_2get_some_sleep wrote: ... I'm in the same boat. Saw the sleep doc today after 45 days of CPAP. He said the numbers look great and I should feel rested. But i don't. I wake up 6 times or so each night. I fall back to sleep, but can not stay asleep.

He wants me to take Trazadone. I'm not to keen on that. ...

I would ask your doctor WHY he/she suggested Trazadone. That was the first med a sleep doctor suggested to me. Even before a sleep study. Like a fool I tried it. TALK ABOUT AN OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE!!! Thank goodness I started it at 1/2 the dose she scripted (1/2 of a tablet of what she said was a low starting dose).

On the other hand, many years later my family doctor gave me some Ambien samples which work great for me w/no side effects. I only used the Ambien (not the Ambien CR) for 7 nights consecutively. After that I only use it on occasion. Ambien gets me at least 4-5 hours sleep but seldom more than that. When Ambien CR came out I asked about it. He had some Lunesta samples and suggested I try them. I took ONE Lunesta. I slept 7 1/2 hours BUT the morning aftertaste was SO BAD and LASTED SO LONG ... I wouldn't take that stuff again on a bet! It was noon and heaven only knows how many tooth brushings and mouth rinses before that horrid aftertaste went away.

I'm going to be honest with you about this. If you verifiably are getting appropriate apnea treatment and you apnea hypopnea index is acceptable, then you have to start looking at other causes of your fatigue. I too still have fatigue, but I no longer wake up 3-4x a night. I wake one time or none. My fatigue goes away on a lot of days now. (8 months on cpap)
1. When I walk 2 miles (just 30 minutes per evening) I sleep much better!
2. When I eat less carbohydrates/sugars I feel much better. I eat high protein and lots of fruits and vegetables. You can learn to like them. I spice it up anyway I can!
3. But, not enough. I have to take Lunesta to sleep 6-7 hour duration. It's better than not sleeping. (I also have addressed my sleep environment to make it as quiet and comfortable as possible.)
4. I take Provigil (used for sleep apnea) at 9 AM. It helps.
5. Finally, I'm losing weight for the first time in 10 years. That feels good.
DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO FEEL BETTER, PERSIST WITH YOUR DOCTOR AND MAKING YOUR BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT HEALTHY. GOD BLESS AND GOOD LUCK.