Andy55,

Do you have anyone who can observe your sleeping? You may be getting poor sleep due to breathing irregularities. I have sllep apnea of the Centralk typer. My diaghram stops pulling breaths for minutes at a time. This prevents REM sleep when the brain heals fro the days stresses.

A take home sleep test with a pulse ox monitor to record you oxygen levels will help diagnose this problem. Most sleep specialists are focused on Obstructive Sleep Apnea and have minimal interest or knowledge of Central Sleep Apnea.

I was told I could not have sleep apnea because I do not snore. My wife has watched me stop breathing up to twelkve times in a hour. She knows I will have a bad day if my breathing is irregular, especially in the early morning. She tries to wake me when she notices my apnea.