Do I have sleep apnea?
I've been having chronic insomnia for 6 years.
I live in Bosnia (f..d up country,where doctors are too lazy and in whole country we don't have sleep specialist).
Because of the insomnia ofc my doctor sent me to psychiatrist and from them all of my 6 years I was having damn strong sedatives.
In 2018 I developed chronic rinosinusitis comorbid with alergies to dust mites and then asthma.
Last 2-3 weeks I sleep only 3-4 hours,I wake up around dawn and can't fall asleep again.I wake up with dry mouth,because I really snore a lot and very loud.
I thought last night to record my self while sleeping and snoring and when I wake up I stop the recording.
When I played the audio file I'm not a doctor but I think I have severe sleep apnea which is probably a reason why I don't sleep "normal" for 6 years.
But here is the problem,I can not do PSG nor I can buy here or in neighbour countries that damn cfap mask.
So what should I do?
I'm pathetic,I really want to know if I don't sleep for 6 years because of SA and I was giving like 10000 psychiatric drugs just to sleep,and was told I have personality disorder,depression,ocd bla bla....
I can put an audio file somewhere and link here so someone please tell me it's not sleep apnea :/
Nope...here in Bosnia no one does polisomnography :/
I did record myself last night and before I woke up I moved on bed.
During whole time while sleeping, I move a lot on bed..
What could be the cause of that?How long a person needs to sleep at least to be able to diagnose with PSG properly sleep apnea?
Hi
, I just came across this article and hope it might help. Thank you for being a part of our community. 🙂 Cheers, — Matt G. (sleepapnea.sleep-disorders.net) Team Member
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21762445/
Hello @frozensun! Thank you for reaching out! Have you spoken with your doctor regarding your question? If not, we definitely recommend speaking with them so that they can ensure that you get the care you need. In the meantime, here's an article that you may find relatable: https://sleepapnea.sleep-disorders.net/living/basic-tests-polysomnography
Warmly, Catherine (Team Member)
Nope I didn't....what is that?
I just want to ask what could be the cause od waking up each damn night at the same time,when it's not sleep apnea.
Many insomniac experience this and don't have apnea.
@frozensun Did you know we have an entire section on Insomnia? You might want to check out this area https://insomnia.sleep-disorders.net/?_sp=dfbed5ce-9ecc-4a80-905d-037711e6d223.1643739897644 Warmly, Lisa (SleepApnea.Sleep-Disorders.net Team Member and Advocate)
How do I do that?
