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I don't feel non-drugged until well after 6 PM. I'm sleeping very well. I even tried caffeine pills and even caffeine doesn't budge the "just come to under general anesthesia" feeling. I've been under before, and that retch-y feeling is the same. People have also noticed that I'm moving slowly. I don't drink alcohol, so this isn't a hangover. It started rather gradually but is getting worse.

Someone suggested it could be low b12, but I've been having the sublingual spray for months and there's no improvement.

Am I just getting old and this is something I'm gonna have to put up with for the rest of my life?

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[–] 60 points 2 months ago (4 children)

"I’m sleeping very well"

People cant assess themselves for sleep issues, you are asleep, you cant tell whats happening. If you have central apnea you might be 'waking' 30 or 60 times per hour and never have a clue its happening. But the side effect is you never get to the recuperative level of sleep the body needs.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 months ago*

    This.

    People with apnea say CPAP/APAP are life-changing.

    They are not exaggerating.

    I was dealing with a sciatica flare for months that would never get better. Had an unrelated sleep study, found out I never even get to deep, restorative sleep. Healing just...isn't happening.

    Maybe unrelated, but since starting APAP my sciatica is much improved and I'm actually waking up refreshed.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Well, I think I can asses that I don't sleep well. When it takes me hours to fall asleep, then I wake up at 3am and can't fall back to sleep for an hour or more.

    I'm pretty sure some people can assess themselves for sleep issues..

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