Posted by Larry Hoover on October 16, 2004, at 16:09:20
In reply to Sleep study help - chronic fatigue - Larry,others?, posted by dazedandconfused on October 16, 2004, at 10:09:42
> Hi folks,
> Need some help on a scheduled upcoming sleep study. For quite some time, my mood had been stable but had been suffering from debilitating fatigue. Was recently diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome (though I am not sure I accept it).Just my opinion, but I think you need to be in a stable period, emotionally and physically, to get the most information from a sleep study.
Anticipating a death in the family, going off a drug, going on a drug (potentially, due to current symptoms).....I think those are things that would suggest a delay in timing of the sleep study might be sensible. But ask the doctors, or call the sleep clinic.
About the CFS....it's a disorder of exclusion. It's what you're left with after all the other possibilities have been ruled out (pretty much). Have you looked over a symptom list, and seen how well it fits you? It's hard for me to get my brain around sometimes. Hard to believe I might never work full-time again, such are the demands of self-care in my own instance of CFS. That said, I'm gradually doing better as time goes on. Gradually seems to be the keyword. Push too hard, pay ten times over. That's the way mine seems to be.
I've had a pretty good response to very low dose selegiline (5 mg/day). I'll probably give 10 mg a shot next week. Good for energy, and general brain function.
Lar
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