Undiagnosed sleep disorder = life ruined

[Beachedwhale]

Years gone down the drain. If only I'd gotten the test sooner. They said it was just depression. But to be fair I thought about getting it checked, but I didn't. I thought I was just lazy and defective.

Suicidal feelings not gone away even though I now know the issue.

What could've been a really beautiful life filled with pleasure....ruined.

Extremely exhausted, can't function.

Trying to get it treated but it seems complex and taking ages. The doctors are kind of shit. If treatment just doesn't work...it's over. Not living like this anymore.

 

[RedHarlequin]

Shit, I'm really really sorry about your condition. Sleep is the only thing that I can enjoy and I don't know what I'd do without it.
have you already gotten medication prescribed?

 

[Bat 17]

What's the issue? Sleep apnoea?

 

[BlankUser]

What is your treatment if you don't mind to share?

 

[Beachedwhale]

I did a trial of the CPAP machine and am going to see the results. It'll either have to be a machine, a mouth guard, surgery and/or a dopamine agonist.

Yes some kind of sleep apnea and periodic limb movement syndrome.

 

[Bat 17]

If you can sleep with the CPAP on that's I good sign I think. Good luck with it

 

[Beachedwhale]

If you can sleep with the CPAP on that's I good sign I think. Good luck with it

It was very difficult and I kept taking it off.

Do you have sleep apnea?

 

[sadbadpsychogirl]

is there a chance you could still have a decent life if this disorder is effectively treated?

 

[Beachedwhale]

is there a chance you could still have a decent life if this disorder is effectively treated?

I don't know

 

[Bat 17]

It was very difficult and I kept taking it off.

Do you have sleep apnea?

No I just know some people who do and they say same as you, noisy machine, dry mouth, want to take it off to get comfortable

when it's on though, it works

 

[Nightmare]

i have sleep problem as well...
great problem alongside my other problems
i know how you feel ):

 

[Beachedwhale]

i have sleep problem as well...
great problem alongside my other problems
i know how you feel ):

Have you considered getting a sleep test?

I think lack of sleep made it impossible for me to deal with all of my other issues. And now they have ruined my life, and I feel hopeless about the future and depressed about everything that I missed.

 

[Nightmare]

Have you considered getting a sleep test?

I think lack of sleep made it impossible for me to deal with all of my other issues. And now they have ruined my life, and I feel hopeless about the future and depressed about everything that I missed.

there is no sleep test in syria and bad health care that is almost none existent
and i been to psychward for 60 day for other issues, medications that i have taken for a year and half has so far made me far worse

 

[FuneralCry]

Health problems can really take away your quality of life, it really is one of the worst things about being alive. It just destroys the will to live really. At least now you have a diagnosis there is a chance you could get better. I agree that doctors are useless and they dismiss too many physical problems as 'depression' or 'anxiety'. They should do their job properly. I wish you the best.