As it turns out, I might have sleep apnea, which means I have trouble breathing while I’m asleep. This would explain why I’m tired all the time, as people with sleep apnea do not sleep very deeply, and without a certain amount of Stage 4 sleep, one feels tired, regardless of the number of hours set aside for sleep.
My doctor set up a sleep study in a few weeks. I’ll be sleeping in a controlled environment while people monitor my breathing and other vitals. There are ways to treat sleep apnea, so I’m really looking forward to figuring this out. I’m really getting fed up with setting aside 50% of my time (literally 12 hours of each day) for sleep and still feeling tired all day.
Dave
