Parasomnias

All About Sleep Disorders Based Off Of AI
A sleep disorder is a condition that disrupts the normal quality, timing, or amount of sleep, leading to problems with daily functioning and overall health. Common examples include insomnia (difficulty sleeping), obstructive sleep apnea (breathing interruptions during sleep), narcolepsy(excessive daytime sleepiness), restless legs syndrome (an urge to move the legs at night), and parasomnias (unwanted events during sleep, such as sleepwalking.) They can be diagnosed through sleep study and treated with medication, health habits, and psychotherapy. I have been through this process before and it really works.

Who sleep talks/sleep fights/sleep argues regularly?

I have an appointment with my primary care doctor today who has taken over my psych meds until they hire a new prescriber. She wants me off the Klonopin. I have parasomnias which is why I take it. Before she took over, I cut the amount of Klonopin in half, on my own. Now she want me to wean off, but has nothing to replace it with even though I still need it.

I also have a nurse practitioner for my chronic pain. She used to be my supervisor at the hospital, and I love her. I cut a lot of my pain medicine, then it turned out that my "failed back surgery" was cancer. After surgery for that, my pain was almost nonexistent since I was still on pain meds. I weaned myself off half, and now the back pain is back, since I have many other things wrong with it including spondylolisthesis in 4 places, spondylosis all through it, and bulging disks at every level.

Anyway the point is I have to go to my PCP who believes no one should be on pain meds and everyone who has a chronic illness such as diabetes should be at goal. I continue to tell her that PTSD causes hormone cascades which raises blood sugar and she said I have to keep my PTSD in check. Seriously I work hard every day with this illness and she has the nerve to preach to me. If I could keep it in check I would be rich. I am so anxious and I whip myself into a frenzy every time I have to go. If I want to change doctors I would have to talk to her then have a meeting with her supervisor. Oh well thanks for listening. #ChronicIllness
#PTSD