I have had CRPS for over 15 years. Was not diagnosed with it until about 10 years ago. Lack of sleep is something I am still battling doctors with. And being that I go to the VA as it is service related I don't really have the choice of finding a new physician. Pain Mgt tells me I need to see the mental health docs. Mental health tells me I need to see primary care. Primary care tells me I need to see sleep clinic. Sleep clinic tells me I need to lose weight and see pain management. It is beyond ridiculous.

Sleep doctor who has the sleep study that shows I suffer from sleep apnea. I tell them that the CPAP isn't working. It makes me take longer to actually fall asleep. And when I do fall asleep it wakes me up within an hour by falling off. So I was looking for alternatives. When I told him his suggestion to try going to sleep earlier wouldn't help because if I go to sleep earlier I will just wake up earlier and then be even more tired during the work day he suggested that I am not willing to try(which isn't the case I told him I had been trying that) and if I am not "willing" to lose the weight required there was nothing he could do for me and that I should go back to pain management as that is the underlying cause.

It is an uphill battle that makes me want to rage more often than not.