Summit Recap: Is it Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, or Fatigue?

[@derekorford1964]

It's so encouraging to hear people tell of their health issues, in a clear and unhurried way. Mark tells his tale wonderfully here, and what a tale it is. I have sleep apnea, and also issues with insomnia, so I'm indebted to everyone involved in this video. I'm diagnosed, got a treatment regime, so I feel very fortunate that I've sussed sleep apnea out. Thank you for being so open, Mark : your words have all gone to very good use.

[@deepderp9957]

This is a great conversation. I’ve just been diagnosed with severe apnea. My doc had me in and out in barely 10 minutes and since then I’ve been listening and reading as much as possible to educate myself. The differentiation between insomnia and apnea has me worried but I’ll figure it out after I start treatment (I get my CPAP machine this week). It’s just good to hear someone talk more about the complexities, again differentiating between sleepiness and fatigue, and the psychological aspects of it. Thanks for this, I really appreciate it.

[@abi7393]

Thanks for the informations, my sleeping issue starts in the lock down, since then till now on going, Abbey

[@sarahhunt7005]

Brilliant information thank you. I was diagnosed with prescribed pain medication induced OSA after falling asleep while drinking of cup of coffee at the dining room table, nodding off & falling off my chair breaking my shoulder OUCH! Didn't break my favourite coffee cup though 👌😂 I also have chronic back pain due to nerve damage & fibromyalgia. I can barely sleep more than a few hours a night & that's always broken down into an hour here & an hour & half there. I find it extremely difficult & frustrating to do anything that requires focus or my full attention. It also takes me 3 times as long to do the simplest of tasks. I get so distracted & frustrated with myself. For the past 7 or 8 month I no longer want to sleep as I find it hard trying to get to sleep & stay asleep for any useful amount of time that I just don't want the upset of another night of frustration. After watching this I'm going to call my sleep clinic & get an appointment booked to see my Dr. In the meantime I'll Google the CBTi treatment that was also discussed & see if I can start implementing any of that into my routine as sleep hygiene clearly isn't working. Thanks for the info, I think having knowledge always helps me feel better as I feel more in control if I know what's going on within my body. Many thanks 😊

[@MariaNyceDesigns]

Thanks so much for this informative video!

[@chukstimnnodim4534]

My country has fewer or no specialists in this area of insomnia and sleep apnea. Please help us. Many of our great young minds die from BP and i am sure this subtle ailment is the root cause.

[@BobbyRyan2001]

I was suffering from sleep apnea, insomnia and restless legs overall just not a good life. Until I found out that vitamin b1 was what I needed. It also stopped my coughing reflex I had started having from drinking anything. Vitamin b1 200 mg twice a day. Got rid of my restless legs, sleep apnea insomnia and the choking when I drank something. I had bed suffering with restless leg for 20 years. B1 try it.

[@shuikai272]

Telling people you have cognitive and other symptoms due to lack of oxygen to the brain is a dangerous thing to tell people. Lack of oxygen gives people the idea that it could be permanent brain damage, but in reality the arousals from sleep keep your body from suffocating. It's sleep fragmentation not lack of oxygen.