For about 7 years now, I have had a lot of trouble getting sleep. I go through phases where I either don't sleep at all, I take 2-3 hours to fall asleep, and sometimes I fall asleep pretty quick. However, no matter how much sleep I get, I am ALWAYS exhausted, all day, every day. This is the biggest problem. I sometimes fall asleep at work when I am on hold, and I have nearly fallen asleep so many times driving home.
I've had many doctors say "it's chronic fatigue." I don't need a label, I need something to help. They always tell me to eat healthy, work out, etc. but I do these things and I have done this nearly all of my life. I had a sleep study done, but they were mostly testing for sleep apnea, which I knew I did not have. The only useful information that came out of the study is that I grind my teeth at night.
I have an appointment with a sleep specialist in a few weeks, but does anyone have any ideas or suggestions? I've tried herbal things, but they never work.
2007-02-18
17:35:57
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