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Naps: Good? Bad? Does napping work for you?
Sleep Health | Last Active: Dec 25, 2021 | Replies (43)Comment receiving replies
Sounds like your primary care provider needs to focus on his patient. I have a 72 year old prostate, and take prescription medication to stem the problems that cause nocturnal interruptions. Sleep apnea ever been tested? If not, it should be. Any anti anxiety meds on board? Worth the discussion. I’m not charging for this consult, but it appears your doctor may be overpaid. He works for you, and you need to get his attention or find a doctor who isn’t content to put you on the bottom of his priorities.
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@elwooodsdad I can see where my post can be misinterpreted, and I appreciate your input but it actually does not apply. My PCP, although I do have some issues with him, knows me well and knows that I am very active, go to my health club about 6 days a week and am very busy. I believe his comment was simply since he knows I do a lot, and also that my sleep is not great, and he was actually trying to be encouraging that I shouldn't worry about it. He has been through a lot with me and we have a very good rapport and communication. Despite that, I am considering changing due to a couple of other issues, but the rapport makes that difficult. I don't know that I will get that with a new doctor, whereas it's something that I have had with this doctor since my first visit. Other doctors in the area think he's excellent and I know a number of my doctors are his patients.
I definitely do not have sleep apnea. My disruptions are due to an incontinence issue. I have tried some prescription medications but when I read that the one I was using, Tropsium, can be related to causing Alzheimer's I chose to get off of it. That issue is managed by a urogynecologist. I have done pelvic floor PT, and also had botox, which definitely did help and I am overdue to have that again.
Occasionally I can't get to sleep when something is on my mind and making me anxious. I have an Rx for lorazepam for that, he prescribes up to 10 .5 mg pills a month which is more than I ever use. I never need to have it filled more than every other month.
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Trust me, and I appreciate your thoughts. This is not my first rodeo. My physician, psychiatrist, and therapist are truly aware of
everything. Over the years other issues have been solved and luckily my health is very good and still play squash and workout regularly.
This actually started with my looking for an opinion on "Inspiresleep", approved by FDA a few yrs. ago. Look it up. It will be the wave of the future, I believe in the long run...but just not yet, I believe. No answer yet. Longer story than I have time to go through. Not sure you read all my posts over the last few days?? Your questions were in the post! Glad to hear you are well.God Bless.