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What is more important: treating sleep apnea or insomnia?
Sleep Health | Last Active: May 18 10:08am | Replies (27)Comment receiving replies
It's an interesting question. I wasn't even aware I had obstructive sleep apnea until my doctor asked me if I snore a lot and I told him it depends on who you talk to, me or my wife. He suggested I have a sleep study done and I was diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea and having been using a CPAP since being diagnosed. There's some information on your question in the following article.
-- Insomnia vs. Sleep Apnea: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
https://www.healthline.com/health/insomnia-vs-sleep-apnea
Sorry to hear that your BIPAP is not helping with your ability to sleep. Have you discussed the problem with your sleep medicine doctor to see if they may have some suggestions?
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Have been discussing with the technician who has made many adjustments including starting with CPAP and moving to BiPap to see if that would help. Lots of adjusting with BiPap settings. I have gotten to the point where I can fall asleep most of the time but wake up after 1-2ish hours (which is a nice sleep) and can't fall back to sleep with BiPap on. Lol, it's like I got a nice couple of hours of sleep and now am wide awake! Have an appointment with both doctors soon and will discuss. I am really trying hard to make the BiPap work but it's so bad for actual sleeping.