Several small problems with my allergies have snowballed. I am not sleeping well at night which started more than a year ago when my allergies (to pollens, animals, grasses, etc.) worsened in the spring. My husband noticed that my breathing became so shallow that I would stop breathing for a second then catch myself. Sometimes that lack of sleep would take a toll -then on a good night, I would sleep like a rock. Lately I am not bouncing back so well. I believe the sleep disorder is from my allergies because I cannot find a medicine to take away the webbing and build up that is in my throat, while my chest and nose stay somewhat clear, there is a constant blockage when I lay down. I swallow non-stop and I also think this leads to not sleeping well because my mind is preoccupied swallowing. Also sometimes I can't pull air into my lungs all the way and so I yawn and yawn.
Recently I was disappointed with my last GP doctor visit, as I went in to get a sleep study prescription at the advice of a friend. Then I don't like the way the sleep lab treated me (no test) and that my doctor required a daytime sleep study because I complained of daytime sleepiness. I don't feel I am on the right path. I'm maxed out with allergy medications -I have tried every new antihistamine- and also took allergy shots for 9 months with no results, just sore arms all the time.
When I do find another doctor to talk with -what kind of action should I expect? What kind of doctor can help me? What tests do I need? I am a female, 44. I'm not overweight. There's no history of asthma or allergies in my family.
Thanks in advance to the kind people that post here.
Sincerely,
S.