I thought I had sleep apnea and had the test. I was constantly tired, I woke up with headaches and sore throats, depression off and on, and I gained about 30 pounds in a year.
But I don't have sleep apnea.
If you regularly fall asleep while watching TV or a movie ... if you struggle to stay awake during meetings or mundane work stuff ... if you fall asleep at the drop of a hat, then you probably have it.
I had a very difficult time falling asleep during the test, not because of the wires (there are a lot of them, but they really weren't that bad), but because the bed was so hard. I'm a side sleeper, and my arm kept falling asleep because the bed was hard as a rock.
The fatigue for me is probably a combination of diet and not exercising (at the time). I've cut out caffeine as much as possible (a HUGE sacrifice, but I was drinking 3-4 sodas and maybe 1 cup of coffee to try to stay awake during the day, but then couldn't sleep at night). And now that I'm exercising my fatigue is much better.



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