Hi - forgive me if I already posted this- but i am going for the sleep test. first they are sending a machine to my home. the one that goes on your finger to measure oxygen thru the night and then I go to the hospital to spend the night.I'm sure i will end up having to sleep with a mask I am awake every hour thru the night. they think i have obstructive sleep apnea. my sweet lab(dog) barks like crazy and wakes me up when i am gasping for air or when I'm not breathing i don't know which? but she is exhausted all day too! I try to find some humor through all of this. I swear my dear doggy goes through everything I do. . she is even lame in one leg now. My sister has been staying with me to help until they stop the blackouts. However they do not think the sleep apnea is causing the blackouts as it causes and increase in blood pressure. so i am confused. i think who ever explained there 6 day hospital stay and the autonomic nervous system has it right about high/low and no control. thank you all so so much. I will let you know what happens. dc[/QUOTE]

Hi dc, I never did have the sleep study yet. I have no insurance and waiting for SSDI. I am the one that talked about the autnomic nervous system talked to you about high and low blood pressure, the sympathetic nervous system and the para sympathatic nervous system.
I had to smile about your dear doggy. I have a cat, that lays next to me and loves to be in the same room with me.
Have you ever looked at Dr. Hooshmand website. He practiced RSD 40 years in Florida. He is retired, but left his website up. It is rsdrx.com puzzles list. It is actually 146 questions from patients and his answers. It is excellent.
Hope you are improving-let us know how you are doing. your friend, loretta