Sleep, why dost thou escapeth me?
Well, apparently I *am* sleeping. The problem isn't my CPAP. The problem isn't that I'm not compliant. (I am HIGHLY compliant with my CPAP.) The problem is that I am probably narcoleptic. Fun stuff, man! Always finding ways to be different, I am.
I had a physical on Wednesday and had my CPAP follow up today. Blood work came back totally normal on everything except blood sugar (borderline diabetic - came in at 121, and 126 is what's needed for actual diagnosis) and cholesterol/triglycerides are completely out of whack. Diabetes, heart disease, and all kinds of other fun stuff runs in my family. So what do we do? Toss me onto lipitor as a trial. In 8 weeks we'll reassess and see if metformin needs to be added as a boost to my metabolism to aid in losing some weight and getting that blood sugar down. It isn't what I eat, or how much of it. It's not a matter of exercising more or eating less. It's how my body is processing things. (This has now FINALLY been confirmed by the doctor.) And still, my thyroid panel is fine. HAH! I may have to see an endocrinologist, but if it means getting to the bottom of this mess, then huzzzah!
So what else are we doing? Looking at PCOS (which my sister had, with many of the same symptoms). It sucks that there's no treatment for it, but at least it would be an answer. I'm all about having definitive answers. I don't LIKE the unknown. I need information! (Can you tell now that I will most likely never be faith-based? I am of a scientific mind. That's just...well...me!)
Anyway, I have to go back in for another sleep study (overnight and another "nap test" throughout the next day), so I get to be there for almost 24 hours. That's 24 glorious hours without my husband! Or my kids! Or work! I'll have peace AND quiet and likely not know what to do with myself. (You can't leave the facility and have to bring your meals with you. I'm not taking my cell phone and probably will not have a laptop with me. I will, however, take a good book, and they do have a tv in each room.) Who knows. I may actually get some crocheting done.
And after we figure out and treat the narcolepsy factor, it's quite possible that my blood sugars, cholesterol, and triglycerides will balance themselves out, and I'll begin to lose weight.
So at this point we're not sure if I'm pre-diabetic and dealing with depression/anxiety and have extreme daytime sleepiness because of genetics or because of the possible narcolepsy issue. And the whole "lose weight to better your numbers" thing is kind of a catch-22.
It's taken YEARS to get to this point. But I finally feel like I'm getting somewhere.
I had a physical on Wednesday and had my CPAP follow up today. Blood work came back totally normal on everything except blood sugar (borderline diabetic - came in at 121, and 126 is what's needed for actual diagnosis) and cholesterol/triglycerides are completely out of whack. Diabetes, heart disease, and all kinds of other fun stuff runs in my family. So what do we do? Toss me onto lipitor as a trial. In 8 weeks we'll reassess and see if metformin needs to be added as a boost to my metabolism to aid in losing some weight and getting that blood sugar down. It isn't what I eat, or how much of it. It's not a matter of exercising more or eating less. It's how my body is processing things. (This has now FINALLY been confirmed by the doctor.) And still, my thyroid panel is fine. HAH! I may have to see an endocrinologist, but if it means getting to the bottom of this mess, then huzzzah!
So what else are we doing? Looking at PCOS (which my sister had, with many of the same symptoms). It sucks that there's no treatment for it, but at least it would be an answer. I'm all about having definitive answers. I don't LIKE the unknown. I need information! (Can you tell now that I will most likely never be faith-based? I am of a scientific mind. That's just...well...me!)
Anyway, I have to go back in for another sleep study (overnight and another "nap test" throughout the next day), so I get to be there for almost 24 hours. That's 24 glorious hours without my husband! Or my kids! Or work! I'll have peace AND quiet and likely not know what to do with myself. (You can't leave the facility and have to bring your meals with you. I'm not taking my cell phone and probably will not have a laptop with me. I will, however, take a good book, and they do have a tv in each room.) Who knows. I may actually get some crocheting done.
And after we figure out and treat the narcolepsy factor, it's quite possible that my blood sugars, cholesterol, and triglycerides will balance themselves out, and I'll begin to lose weight.
So at this point we're not sure if I'm pre-diabetic and dealing with depression/anxiety and have extreme daytime sleepiness because of genetics or because of the possible narcolepsy issue. And the whole "lose weight to better your numbers" thing is kind of a catch-22.
It's taken YEARS to get to this point. But I finally feel like I'm getting somewhere.
posted by Chicka at 12:17 PM
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