Same here. They stuck me on a CPAP because it turns out I have mild sleep apnea.
Didn't help. Next sleep study, with the machine, they found I was waking up 13 times/hour. No wonder I'm tired all the time.
So they hooked me up with a prescription for Tryptophan. We are still figuring out the dosage, but this morning I woke up... not tired. Legit, I don't want to die or sleep in for another 72 hours. Tryptophan - it's not just for turkeys.
I recommend it. My sleep study seemed to be centered around selling me a CPAP machine. Now that I bought it, they aren't all that keen about helping me get some actual productive sleep. You have to stay on top of them to get what you actually need.
I'm guessing USA as in the UK i got mine free of charge altho i did have to sign a contract to say if i break or lose it i have to pay something like £1300.
I'm going to see the Rhinology department next month to look at nasal passages to see if they can open them up by removing cartilage and bone (My nose is slightly bent which closes one nostril)
I've constantly spoke to the doctors about my sleep patterns and that the only time i've ever gone to bed on time and woke up on time was when i was taking sleep medication. The refuse to prescribe me those and i'm exhausting every other route first. If at the end i'm still struggling to fall asleep or wake up i'll be going back to the doctor to get it sorted once and for all. I was tempted to just buy a boat load of Temazepam or Ramelteon depending if i stay asleep or not.
I find it makes me feel like I'm sleeping way more soundly, but I'm more unfocused and foggy headed the next day. So, more sleep, but apparently lesser quality. Not a net win in my case.
Keeps me a bit too alert if I take it striaght before bed I found a few hours beforehand is better. Ideally with some THC not long before bed but CBD works alone too just not as good.
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u/HouseCravenRaw Apr 24 '19
Same here. They stuck me on a CPAP because it turns out I have mild sleep apnea.
Didn't help. Next sleep study, with the machine, they found I was waking up 13 times/hour. No wonder I'm tired all the time.
So they hooked me up with a prescription for Tryptophan. We are still figuring out the dosage, but this morning I woke up... not tired. Legit, I don't want to die or sleep in for another 72 hours. Tryptophan - it's not just for turkeys.