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Feeling depressed 2 years after successful transplant
Transplants | Last Active: Apr 27, 2022 | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
Side effects that bother me the most effect my sleep patterns. I am wide awake at night, but sleepy in the daytime. I have been talking to a sleep specialist who thinks I have obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep disorder(?). Will do overnight sleep study at Mayo sleep lab in mid May to confirm.
Also, restarted individual therapy with psychiatrist. Feeling some better emotionally, but still a deep sense of loneliness. May have more to do with recent retirement, isolation due to COVID and distance from family than my lung transplant. I am connecting with transplant community in Georgia which helps. I will keep you updated on my progress.
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@krsunny1, I want to introduce you to a member who just recently posted a concern about sleeplessness. @stolson1, who has a liver transplant and is beginning to experience a similar problem as you are - sleeplessness. I am also guessing that you have had your transplants for nearly the same length of time.
@stolson1, I have shared a link to the Sleep Health Discussion in a reply yesterday. You might be interested.
Has either of your sleep difficulty started suddenly? Or has it been gradual? Have your doctors ruled out medication side effects?
Have them check your blood pressure laying down, versus standing blood pressure. We recently discovered my bp significantly drops when I stand, making me want to lay down during the day and feeling much better when I lay down at night. It's called orthostatic hypotension. There are meds to correct it. We are watching mine for a month or so first, to see if it continues
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@krsunny1, Oh, Please do keep in touch! Your response is so full of optimism and hope that I want to hear more - when you have more to add.
I hope that the sleep study will provide some answers and will lead to treatment. If you have any questions about a sleep study or want to connect with someone, I recommend that you check out the Sleep Health Discussion Group. Here is the link that will take you there.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/sleep-health/
Will you be at the Jacksonville Mayo for the sleep study?