Sleep

Well, as I write this, it is 1:00 AM and I desperately want to go to sleep! Lately, I have been having a multitude of sleep problems, but falling asleep isn't normally one of them. I went to the doctor last monday to discuss the fact that I am always tired. Generally I go to bed between 9 and 10 PM and wake up several times throughout the night. As a result, I am extremely tired throughout the day. I fall asleep while driving and crash on the couch when I get home. I almost never have energy to do anything. I hate it and was willing to do whatever it took to solve the problem. My doctor put me on sleeping pills which started helping a little the last couple days. She took chest x-rays because I was having shortness of breath, but they turned out normal. So, I left with a prescription for sleeping pills and nasal spray (to help with the breathing issue). Unfortunately, this week has not shown any huge improvements in my problem. I had a follow up appointment today and we did some blood work to test my sugar levels, thyroid and iron. Those results should come back this week. In the mean time, she referred me to a sleep center where I will be going for a study in the next couple weeks. She wants to test for sleep apnea and narcolepsy (which is more likely). Maybe I'm not getting good sleep tonight because I'm thinking about having to sleep in a sterile room with wires connected to my body and strangers watching me. Yeah, great fun. I guess it's for the best though; like I said I'm willing to do whatever it takes to figure this out! Wish me luck and I'll keep everyone updated. Goodnight...I hope.