Sleep Apnea Aids!-- start description -->I cannot sleep. I am pretty sure I have sleep apnea, but I have no insurance and cannot afford testing.?Apparantly the testing is ridiculusly expensive, even with insurance. My Dr. has perscribed me Restoril which is a heavy sleep aid. It does put me to sleep, but I wake up within a few hours after it wares off. I generally get about 3-4 hrs. of sleep a night. I am so tired I feel like crying all the time and I constantly feel sick.Sleep Apnea AidsI cannot sleep. I am pretty sure I have sleep apnea, but I have no insurance and cannot afford testing.?Apparantly the testing is ridiculusly expensive, even with insurance. My Dr. has perscribed me Restoril which is a heavy sleep aid. It does put me to sleep, but I wake up within a few hours after it wares off. I generally get about 3-4 hrs. of sleep a night. I am so tired I feel like crying all the time and I constantly feel sick. Does anyone have any ideas until I can afford the Apnea testing. (please don't suggest nasal strips, they do not work). Help Me. Do you snore? Sleep apnea is a specific diagnosis that involvesan interupted rythem of breathing I think.If I remember correctlyits a regular kind of breathing interrupted by moments of longpauses,and then sudden gasps of air.Its very scary to hear someone with this condition gasp for breath.If you don't have a partneryou sleep with that can hear you,try tape recording or videotapingyourself asleep.There are a number of sleep disorders and ofcourse you should have a complete work up to rule out anyphysical causes.You'll want to narrow down exactly whenyou started not sleeping,and keep a diary of bed times,waketimes.Did any severe emotional event coincide with the insomnia?Keep in mind that sleeping pills only treat the symptonsand don't address the underlying cause.Sleeping pills shouldonly be used as a temporary means untill a proper diagnosisand treatment can be administered.http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aig8YLpFg1fkLokRqzlDZL0jzKIX;

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Question: I cannot sleep. I am pretty sure I have sleep apnea, but I have no insurance and cannot afford testing.?Apparantly the testing is ridiculusly expensive, even with insurance. My Dr. has perscribed me Restoril which is a heavy sleep aid. It does put me to sleep, but I wake up within a few hours after it wares off. I generally get about 3-4 hrs. of sleep a night. I am so tired I feel like crying all the time and I constantly feel sick. Does anyone have any ideas until I can afford the Apnea testing. (please don't suggest nasal strips, they do not work). Help Me.

Answer: Do you snore? Sleep apnea is a specific diagnosis that involvesan interupted rythem of breathing I think.If I remember correctlyits a regular kind of breathing interrupted by moments of longpauses,and then sudden gasps of air.Its very scary to hear someone with this condition gasp for breath.If you don't have a partneryou sleep with that can hear you,try tape recording or videotapingyourself asleep.There are a number of sleep disorders and ofcourse you should have a complete work up to rule out anyphysical causes.You'll want to narrow down exactly whenyou started not sleeping,and keep a diary of bed times,waketimes.Did any severe emotional event coincide with the insomnia?Keep in mind that sleeping pills only treat the symptonsand don't address the underlying cause.Sleeping pills shouldonly be used as a temporary means untill a proper diagnosisand treatment can be administered.

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