Excitement and possibilities
I went to the doctor a while back and told him I was tired all the time and I didnt think I was sleeping well. His answer was to tell me all of the things you need to do…don’t read/watch tv in bed….eliminate caffeine …duh….i tried ambien…that didnt work….i slept alright but everything they say about it is true…so I stopped that train. I called his office and tried to get them to set up a sleep study for me…they never called me back so I gave up and resigned myself to tylenol pm….so last week I got fed up with the lethargy and determined it was my depression again, i once again started on zoloft….ok i feel better but still sleepy 24/7.
In the next turn of events, I dumped my old doctor….he was a tool. Last time I was there I waited 45 minutes while I waited for him to talk to a hospital rep out in the hallway. I could hear him…..Also, it was too far away from work and I was having to take whole afternoons off b/c it wasn’t cost effective to drive to the dr and back….so I tried a new doc like 5 minutes from work.
I went to see him today, to get my zoloft refill and I told him I was tired all of the time. So the standard, lets do blood work…and then he mentioned what I have suspected all along. SLEEP APNEA. My dad has it…..I know I have it…..so I was going to wait until my blood results came back on Tuesday but I decided to go ahead and call them back and set it up. So hopefully, I will get this done in the very near future….
I know this will help me become the person I used to be…..I used to go dawn to dusk and viewed napping as a waste of life and a waste of time. I now do it regularly and feel like I go home and crash on a daily basis. Also, I have read articles that said the kind of sleep I have been getting can greatly stunt any weight loss efforts and I believe it!
So cross your fingers buddy, the old/new Lyssa could be back !
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I never thought of that! Good luck and keep us posted!
Do keep us posted on your progress. Would love to have the old/new Lyssa back.
I had that too. Believe me, weight loss helps it. Is he putting you on a Cpap? Good luck!
Yeah don’t put up with some doctors BS, there are good ones out there. Hope everything works out well.
Hey best of luck to you! I sure that new doctor helps you out! Debbie
Lyssa, I hope it gets better for you ! I miss talking to you ! Hugs, Kimmi
*fingers crossed*
I too have been not so ideal… depressed. But I think things are coming together. I was nervous about St. John’s Wort and now I am just thankful. Exercise is helping too and perhaps more so.
We all are sure unique and I hope you find what works for yourself. Good luck Lyssa. I see a lot of things happening that are good. Sometimes just trying something can make a world of difference in how we see our lives. Take care *hugs*
I hope your blood tests come back good. I was having problems with being tired all the time too. I think you did the right thing by making some choices for your health. If we don’t do it, no one else will! It could be depression but it could be other things too.
I had sleep apnea but since I lost a little bit of weight, it’s doing so much better! It’s really hard to feel like doing anything at all without sleep. I hope that you get some answers and solutions!
Lyssa I’m so happy that you will soon be getting some answers. It sounds like the right move to get a new doctor! I hope you are on the path to feeling well rested and more like yourself soon.