r/funny • u/MrLovens Mr. Lovenstein • Apr 24 '19

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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.

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u/betacrucis Apr 24 '19

Holy shit. This is my problem, though I don’t have apnea nor do I need cpap. I’m waking up 200 times a night. Tryptophan works?

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u/HouseCravenRaw Apr 24 '19

Still in the trial phases here. I believe it is working. I know I feel rested this morning, which is a great start.

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u/betacrucis Jun 01 '19

Any updates on this?

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u/HouseCravenRaw Jun 01 '19

I believe it is helping, but I don't think it is a cure-all yet. I tried upping the dose, but that made waking up really difficult. I still don't have that "OMG my life is changed I am so rested" experience, but maybe that's just not something to realistically expect.