Sleep apnea
I’ve been trying to convince my doctor that I suffer from sleep apnea. I haven’t had a good night’s sleep for as long as I can remember. I find myself jolting awake, gasping for breath many times during the night. It’s even worse when I have a cold and I’m taking cold medicine to help me sleep.
I’ve explained that to the doctor and she is reluctant to order a sleep study on me. She told me that I’d have to sleep in the clinic with wires attached to me. I told her that wasn’t a problem, that I’d be willing to do that, but she still doesn’t want to do it. She says that she doesn’t think it is sleep apnea, but she doesn’t know what it is and she won’t test me for anything. I’m beginning to think that maybe she is reluctant because she is on a program with the medical insurance company that I have where they pay her an extra bonus or incentive to keep testing costs down. I hate to sound so cynical, but I really can’t think of any other excuse.
My girlfriend told me to read a web page she emailed to me about sleep apnea. She said that I should read it and take it to the doctor if I still think I have sleep apnea. I just took a brief look at it and saw that it is a comprehensive guide to a huge number of sleep disorders! I may be reading that for a long time, trying to figure out what I may have!