Reply #8: Yes, sleep disorders may be your problem. [View All]

[FlaGranny]

Get it checked out. Do you have anyone who can watch you sleep? Sleep disorders are usually pretty obvious to an observer - periods of holding your breath, periodically kicking your legs around, loud snoring, etc.

I met a woman one time who was so tired, she sat down and before she could put her head back, she started to snore. I actually went up to her, introduced myself and asked her if she'd been checked for sleep apnea. She was in the process.

I have sleep apnea diagnosed two years ago and getting treatment is the best thing that has happened to me. I used to wake up in the mornings feeling so bad that I thought I might die. Come to find out, it was something like altitude sickness from low oxygen levels in my blood, all because of the sleep apnea. It consisted of headache, nausea, and a feeling of impending doom, which cleared up after I'd been awake for a couple of hours, but still left me very sleepy so that sometimes I took 3 or 4 naps a day. NO MORE! Now I feel great.

Edit: Bottom line - keep after your doctor until you get to the bottom of it. It's dangerous to drive when you're tired.

Edit: I see you're quite young. Sleep apnea is more rare in young people. Do you have allergies? My young grandson is allergic and his adenoids were so huge he had obstructive sleep apnea and even had seizures from it. He's had surgery and is fine now.