I am tired, why can't I sleep?
Question:
Karen, I was an insomniac all of my life until 3 months ago. I am 48 now. I have cured my insomnia and have written a paper about my cure. If you are willing to spend a couple of hours reading the paper and will give me feedback as to how you do, please contact me for a copy.
Response:
In article <01bd1f3c$a195f4a0$c0641ece@karen>, "Karen Ortwein" <ckmsc…@brightok.net> wrote: >I get so tired and confused–can’t even function–but I can’t sleep. Many >years ago a doctor did a dexamethasone suppression test on me to confirm >chemical depression, and found out that I am making tons of adrenaline all >the time. Question is, if I am going so fast, why am I so chubby? Maybe >this doesn’t make sense?
This makes a lot of sense, but there can be many causes for your insomnia and excessive tiredness. Make an appointment with your doc and ask to be tested for common things that can cause tiredness and fatigue– there are some standard blood workups to check the functioning of your thyroid, liver etc. Make sure you have your TSH level checked, and ask about checking for lupus as well (I forget the name of the test, sorry!) If the blookwork comes up negative, you may want to look into a possible sleep disorder, or other hard-to-track illnesses such as CFIDS ot fibromyalgia that can cause tiredness (though these have other symptoms as well). Lastly, if your doctor does not take you seriously, fire him/her and get another one who will help you track down the cause of your fatigue. I spent over a year searching for a diagnosis before I found one (OSA and FMS). You are not supposed to be tired all the time, and even though tracking down the cause can be hard, it is what doctors are there to do. Find one that can help you in your search. Best of luck, T Sconyers
Response:
Karen Ortwein wrote: > I get so tired and confused–can’t even function–but I can’t sleep. Many > years ago a doctor did a dexamethasone suppression test on me to confirm > chemical depression, and found out that I am making tons of adrenaline all > the time. Question is, if I am going so fast, why am I so chubby? Maybe > this doesn’t make sense?
Have you tried going to a board certified sleep doctor for a study? That should be your next step. They can find out why you can’t sleep and, maybe, fix it. You can find a list of sleep centers at this url: http://www.asda.org/ That’s the American Sleep Disorders Association Home Page. Do it soon. Most doctors don’t know much about sleep disorders so it’s not suprising that you haven’t gotten a decent diagnosis. Good luck, and keep us posted on your progress. — Jan Eiras Quadrus Corporation To e-mail remove *nospam* jan.ei…@lmco.com*nospam*
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I get so tired and confused–can’t even function–but I can’t sleep. Many years ago a doctor did a dexamethasone suppression test on me to confirm chemical depression, and found out that I am making tons of adrenaline all the time. Question is, if I am going so fast, why am I so chubby? Maybe this doesn’t make sense?
Response:
Karen Ortwein wrote: > I get so tired and confused–can’t even function–but I can’t sleep. Many > years ago a doctor did a dexamethasone suppression test on me to confirm > chemical depression, and found out that I am making tons of adrenaline all > the time. Question is, if I am going so fast, why am I so chubby? Maybe > this doesn’t make sense?
I don’t know about you in particular, but in general people with sleep problems use less calories because they are always tired and therefore less active. That’s why one of the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea is weight gain with no change in diet. — BigAl address deleted (corporate) db-g…@worldnet.att.net (personal)
