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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Sleep Apnea And Memory Problems

I have just been diagnosed with sleep apnea! After I fell asleep and had 3 rear end collisions!! I told my psyciatrist and he had me take a home test. I dont have the results but it says I stooppped breathing 20 times!! MY memory has been lacking for around 5 years. I sometimes forget things from 5 minutes ago. The C-papa has not been helping I have been taking 150 mg of seroquil for 10 years I dont like the drug and I will not up the dose! Also I have to take 1-2 temazeopam 15 mg to get t osleep and stay to sleep around 5-6 good hours of sleep is the best i ve gotten in Years......NOw it is getting worse I wake up early and I am having a hard time staying wakeful during the day. MY phile gave me modafianal.. I need adderall to be more comfortable during the day and stay focused. I M going to see the shrink soon. I am trying to find a sleep disorder specialist. I know I wont abuse the adderall, I will know fairly soon if it does not help, as long as it wakes me up and I can still read and focus to play my guitar it would be a good help to me!
posted on Tue, 8 Mar 2016
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
The symptoms mentioned by you are characteristic of sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea occurs due to disturbed sleep during day and excessive sleepiness during day.
Common cause of sleep apnea is obstruction in the upper respiratory tract, obesity being a common cause of sleep apnea.
You need to consult a specialist in sleep medicine for sleep study and sleep monitoring.
The cause of sleep apnea needs to found out to plan treatment.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Sleep Apnea And Memory Problems

Hello and welcome to HCM, The symptoms mentioned by you are characteristic of sleep apnea. Sleep apnea occurs due to disturbed sleep during day and excessive sleepiness during day. Common cause of sleep apnea is obstruction in the upper respiratory tract, obesity being a common cause of sleep apnea. You need to consult a specialist in sleep medicine for sleep study and sleep monitoring. The cause of sleep apnea needs to found out to plan treatment. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri