Good morning,
I have been a very level headed, optimistic and fairly intelligent 40 year old family guy who has been suffering from insomnia for the past 10 years. I will sleep 3 hours on a very good night and much of the time much less. I have been tested and diagnosed with a minor case of sleep apnea and RLS. I have been prescribed many medications which I rarely take to avoid addiction; such as Ambien, Ambien CR, Lunesta, Temazapan and these are only a temporary aid that eventually no longer work. Initially stress was a main factor to my sleep disorder, however these days I don't feel it is. Over the past year I have noticed that I have become very forgetful, and have alot of difficulty comprehending. I have a professional career for many years and that I have done well with and am finding it very difficult to perform as of late. My mind seems to drift away from focus at times when I am in meetings and when trying to work and sometimes feel very overwhelmed by very minor situations which is completely out of character for me. I also have been having some kind of panic attacks and seem to all of a sudden not know things that I once did such as directions. I am beginning to wonder if I have some kind of mental illness that may be setting in at age 40. My family does have a history of this type and my Mom was schizophrenic. My thought is to seek therapy to be proactive and determine what is going on here. Any feedback would be well appreciated.
Best Regards,
RNJ