Damn, I’m so sorry to hear that.
Re the sleep clinic. It was super duper weird. I slept really badly, but thankfully they got enough data. I had a really nice nurse who was really sympathetic to my concerns, and that helped my mood, because I had a very unproductive conversation during my consultation where they were very inflexible about how they do things - ie, show up at 8pm, they wake you up at 5am, you sleep in a doctor’s office that is entirely devoid of any comfort, etc. I kept saying I am very sensitive and will be too uncomfortable to sleep under these conditions, it won’t work for me. And they kept making me feel like I was being a princess. And saying, we will give you a sleeping pill, to which I said that’s not good science if you want to measure how I sleep, why would you alter those conditions!
Anyways, it’s ultimately all about money and how the insurance companies work (of course). So they needed the data to prove to the insurance company that I stop breathing in my sleep, otherwise I would have to pay for it all privately.
So they got enough data now to hook me up with a kind of night mouth guard that will hopefully reduce my snoring. I stop breathing in my sleep sometimes (actually with increasing frequency, which is really disturbing), but I also cannot imagine that I would be able to sleep with an airhose on my face. So the nurse’s recommendation of a mouth guard is really important.
I would be very happy to chat soon and to hear your news!
I hate christmas very much and would love to talk then, but I know that you will be familying. I would be able to catch up tomorrow, friday, or next week. Basically throw out a time when it works for you, and I will probably be able to make it work.
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