Hi,
I'm a fifteen year old female, average BMI (19.6), active and (usually) healthy. I was tested recently for sleep apnea because I don't sleep well. I wake up tired, and my ability to concentrate or think is impaired. My usual bed-time is around 9:30 - 10:00 p.m, and I fall asleep past 12. My sleep study reports that while I DON'T have OSA, I only have a sleep efficiency of 70% and it took me about 250 minutes to fall asleep.
Now, my mom and doctor want me to go to an ENT to basically figure out if there's anything else affecting my sleep. My tonsils are normal, but it's my nose that concerns me The inside sections closes to the septum in the farther back area is swollen and I can clearly see red capillaries coursing over them. I'm constantly having bad nasal congestion, and I think that's what aggravates me sleep patterns. Is there anything else that might affect my sleep? Brain? Heart? Lungs? I do have trouble inhaling (or feeling like I'm inhaling) fully.