Apnea is a very serious problem, but I agree that you need a study by a Qualified sleep clinic. Get a referral from your doctor, don't just go to the "cheapie" place in the classifieds that is just trying to sell you something you don't need.

The causes for my sleep problems are:

- General fatigue because of meds and some of the disorders like RA, that will cause fatigue by itself.

- Pain, pain, pain. Most nights, it will wake up after a few hours simply because a flare-up is keeping me from being relaxed. It is hard to rest and sleep when your foot is in a vise.

There are probably a lot of us here with that same combination.

However, first make sure you don't have something more complicated and dangerous, like Apnea and other, similar disorders.

Mike