Sleep or lack thereof

[Machoupa]

Got a msg saying i should introduce myself. So....i'm Sheelagh from Ireland and i haven't met any of you yet...... don't have anything else to say just now, cept i'm about to have a siesta after bout 4 hrs sleep last nite 😴

[kev60]

Hi and welcome, I post on other subjects but I do have sleep issues. I was referred to sleep clinic (took a year before appointment) seen in October last year as I was sleeping up to 30hrs at a time. Had bloods done found low b12 and low folate so given meds for one and 9 injections for the b12. Then booked into sleep clinic overnight study, this found I stopped breathing a lot (apneas) and was classified dangerous to health (pain meds the cause) had to wean off these and do another sleep study. This found less apneas (I stop breathing at night anyway always have) but PLMD (limb movement disorder) and now have very fragmented sleep. Sleep 1.5-2hrs and wake and go through this a lot, now also can take up to 4hrs to fall asleep. Hopefully they will help as still under neurology (sleep clinic), also under cardiac, vascular, respiratory , genetics and audiology. Busy year at hospital feels like I am there every month. I also suffer with FND, COPD (emphysema), GORD, osteoarthritis of the thoracic spine and enlarged aorta in two areas (under surveillance), blepharitis (sticky eyes) . I hope you find the answers you need on this site. Kevin