You might ask your PCP or neuro about a referral to a sleep medicine specialist? Even if your fiance can't stay awake to monitor you, they can send you for a sleep study. My husband had one and now has a CPAP and we BOTH sleep much better!

I just scheduled an appointment with a new neurologist so I can discuss this with him. Unfortunately he's not available until the 12th.

*sigh*

From afar, it sure sounds like apnea. The lack of oxygen will cause the memory to fail and a confused state of consciousness. What position do you sleep in?

Mark,

I usually only sleep on my sides and occasionally on my stomach. The last 2 nights that its been happening I was sleeping on my side. I tried to prop my pillows up and sleep sitting up but I couldn't fall asleep at all. I remember about a month or so ago I was laying on my back at the ER, waiting to be discharged...and I kept falling asleep. Every time I would wake up I'd have mild amnesia. So this is something that has happened before..I guess its bothering me so much now because its gotten worse (the amnesia part).

I stopped doing research on sleep apnea because reading about it was increasing my anxiety lol.

I want to add that I was so exhausted and out of it this morning that I didn't even go to my chiropractor evaluation appointment. Luckily I was able to have two 2 hour naps that weren't interrupted by these amnesia spells. Not looking forward to bed time tonight. I've got another appointment scheduled for tomorrow morning to talk with the psychiatrist about what Celexa did to me. Hoping I get enough sleep to feel up to it.

I'm having the exact same issues... Did you ever find an answer?

Wovenx,

Welcome to NeuroTalk. SpaceCadet has not been around in a long time. This thread is from 2012.

Please introduce yourself. Did you suffer a head injury ? Feel free to start your own thread.

I have hashimotos AI, mthfr, was just dx with mild to moderate OSA, igenex lyme test suspicious..ebv igm equivocal.. I've had some facial trauma in the past and many surgeries, but my symptoms started in sep of 2013 and have changed...some gone. Others worse.. The new one is waking with amnesia for a few seconds.. Especially if it's a short nap..

I'll post a new thread soon.

Your conditions and all the abbreviations are a mystery to me. Since you are not suffering from PCS or a TBI, I don't know what help we can be on this forum. The momentary amnesia could likely be better explained by a sleep specialist. Maybe a moderator knows of another forum that will be better able to support your needs.

Check out http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum44.html

Wovenx,
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