Posted by Racer on June 10, 2004, at 14:06:53
In reply to Re: Sleep test to be scheduled., posted by B2chica on June 10, 2004, at 13:21:44
Dinah, Miss Rock-For-Us-All, you have my permission to take the test or not, just as you decide. And you have my permission to refuse to take it now, and then change your mind -- and to change your mind as many times as you need to in order to be comfortable with your decision.
Do you know why you're resistant to taking it? Is it the test itself, or the diagnosis that might come back? If it's the diagnosis that worries you, you know yourself better than I do, so you'll know best whether you'll continue to worry about whether or not you have these things, or whether you can put the possibility aside effectively enough not to let it bother you. If it's worry about the test itself, is there any way the doctor could reassure you?
As for apnea, there are other treatments besides the machine. There really are. The doctors like the machines, because they don't have to sleep with them! Honestly, sometimes I think ALL doctors should have to spend six hours per week on the Spanking Machine, with the intensity higher for certain specialties. (Oncologists would get the lowest setting, county pdocs would get the highest.) And narcolepsy? I believe you, you're probably having little sleep breaks from intense emotional experiences. Of course you don't want to lose them, and you'll know when you're ready to give them up. Just make sure you're not holding onto them because you're afraid to give them up, if you know what I mean.
Exes and Ohs to you, Dinah, and I'm in favor of whatever you decide -- as long as you stay with us.
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