RLS/Sleep apnea/Insomnia - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

namommy · 03-24-2007, 05:16 PM

This is what I have recently been diagnosed with.

The doctor started me on Requip for the RLS. Ordered a C-Pap titration study for the apnea (I have 20 episodes an hour) and he wants me to talk to my psychiatrist about my stress and anxiety for the insomnia.

All I want is to get a good nights sleep. I haven't had one in years. I always feel exhausted.

I think I will be popping in this forum once in a while for some support.

weatherfreak · 05-11-2007, 03:34 PM

I too was diagnosed with RLS/sleep aponea/insomnia late last year. I was having 14 episodes an hour but now with my CPAP machine it's down to 2.5 per hour. I'm still having terrible trouble sleeping BUT the quality of sleep I do get is so much better and I'm not half as tired during the day. I'm also on requip (it's called repreve here) for the restless leg and it's working wonders.

03-24-2007, 05:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
namommy Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Never, Never land Posts: 2,711	RLS/Sleep apnea/Insomnia This is what I have recently been diagnosed with. The doctor started me on Requip for the RLS. Ordered a C-Pap titration study for the apnea (I have 20 episodes an hour) and he wants me to talk to my psychiatrist about my stress and anxiety for the insomnia. All I want is to get a good nights sleep. I haven't had one in years. I always feel exhausted. I think I will be popping in this forum once in a while for some support.
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05-11-2007, 03:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
weatherfreak Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 71	I too was diagnosed with RLS/sleep aponea/insomnia late last year. I was having 14 episodes an hour but now with my CPAP machine it's down to 2.5 per hour. I'm still having terrible trouble sleeping BUT the quality of sleep I do get is so much better and I'm not half as tired during the day. I'm also on requip (it's called repreve here) for the restless leg and it's working wonders.

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