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Insomnia - Adult (Expert Forum)
A question about sleep studies
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UMass Memorial Medical Center
Questions in the Sleep & Insomnia Forum are being answered by Dr. Gregg D. Jacobs.
A question about sleep studies
by stilltired, Jan 11, 2009 08:59AM
If I have a sleep study and find out what exactly is causing my inability to fall asleep, disrupted sleep, occassional sleep paralysis, etc, am I going to eventually sleep and feel better?
After a sleep study is there effective treatment for various sleep disorders, or does the study just finally tell you what is wrong so you no longer think you're crazy? Because I really want to improve the quality of my life, not just know what's going on. I've been tested for everything else under the sun, and I already take 30mg of adderall (adderrall) daily and that gives me about 2 hours a day where I'm not overwhelmingly tired, weak, dropping things or unable to communicate effectively. I've tried Provigil too, with slightly better benefits for the sleepiness but it made me a babbling idiot.
After a sleep study is there effective treatment for various sleep disorders, or does the study just finally tell you what is wrong so you no longer think you're crazy? Because I really want to improve the quality of my life, not just know what's going on. I've been tested for everything else under the sun, and I already take 30mg of adderall (adderrall) daily and that gives me about 2 hours a day where I'm not overwhelmingly tired, weak, dropping things or unable to communicate effectively. I've tried Provigil too, with slightly better benefits for the sleepiness but it made me a babbling idiot.
Doctor's Answer
by Gregg D Jacobs, Ph.D., Jan 11, 2009 11:48AM
, Jan 11, 2009 11:48AM
The sleep physician who interprets your sleep study will tell you what, if any, sleep disorder you have and then will discuss the appropriate and effective treatments. There are effective treatments for most sleep disorders. If the diagnosis is insomnia, you will want to review all the information I have provided in this forum on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which is the most effective treatment for insomnia and now available in online format. If it is sleep apnea, CPAP will be prescribed. For some other sleep disorders, medications may be prescribed but these treatment options will be discussed with you after your sleep study is completed and analyzed by a sleep physician.
Dr. Jacobs
www.cbtforinsomnia.com
Dr. Jacobs
www.cbtforinsomnia.com
