I have been under treatment for Moderate sleep apnea since 2007. I have had multiple sleep studies, with and with out CPAP. In 2009 I was still having extreme difficulty with concentration and staying awake at work. I had surgery on my nose, and a UPPP. That didn't help, so more sleep studies, followed by four naps the next day. Diagnosed as severe hypersomnolens, and mild to moderate sleep apnea. They titrated the CPAP pressure, still no relief. I did an overnight contiuous pulse Ox study that showed that I dropped down to 64%. Now I am using oxygen at 2 liters with the CPAP. I don't have much of a life anymore, I go to work struggle to stay awake, and then come home and sleep for a couple of hours, get up and do the things I have to , then to bed and start the cycle all over again. It is torture to feel this sleepy, and try to stay awake, I am also taking 200 mg provigil in the day to help, and it does but if I take more I am just like a hyperactive kid, and I don't get anymore accomplished at work than I would have if I had been fighting sleep all day. Are they missing something, I don't get it why I don't respond. MY family doctor had me try antidepressants, and they really made me feel aggitated, and irritable. I can't go on like this, does anyone have any ideas, or personal experience?
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