Sleep Problems
I am having problems with my sleep. Not only do I not want to sleep, but when I do sleep, I don’t get quality sleep. I now know why. Last month, I went to a sleep clinic and had a polysomnogram. I was actually diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea. I even have problems with central sleep apnea. Normally, I would go into the sleep clinic again and have for a CPAP titration, but a month ago, I had nose surgery. I have to wait until my nose fully heals before I can get the CPAP. In the mean-time, I must wait and remain sleepy. At least my primary care physician prescribed Provigil, so I don’t fall asleep behind the wheel on my 45 minute drive to work. I’ve had too many close calls that scared me silly. I am glad I’ve never been in a wreck due to falling asleep at the wheel, but I’ve come close.
I firmly believe that this sleep apnea is the cause of my rapid cycling of depression. My lack of sleep tends to coordinate with my depression cycles. The antidepressants seem to handle most of the major long-term depressions, but these rapid cycles typically last a couple of days and then go away.
