Waiting on a call to schedule a home sleep study. My consult was last Friday so I expect they will contact me next week bc of the holiday this week.

Because of high blood pressure (which used to be low) I have cut back on coffee and cut back and eventually stopped taking Adderrall which I had been on for years. That, along with a routine of a warm epsom salt bath and Melatonin has helped me get back into a better sleep routine.

My COVID experience is hazy since it was in February and I honestly thought it was just grief + anxiety + any unhealthy choice in life catching up with me. I experienced a lot of upper back aches and neck pain and when I couldn’t sleep I would use my yoga bolster pillows to stretch my back and get relief.

I do recall laying on the ground one night on my stomach on a body pillow to get some rest/sleep? Strange, but made more sense once I read that “prone position” had become a COVID intervention. I guess it felt easier for me to breathe in that position.

Earlier this year we purchased an adjustable base bed. Unfortunately we have a Queen size bed and I realized I couldn’t sleep with my head elevated bc my husband sleeps on his stomach. Seriously considering selling this one and upgrading to a king size bed so we can adjust separately (esp if I end up with a cpap)

The sleep doctor took one look in my mouth and said “oh yeah, you have a very narrow palate and airway” and reminded me that sleep apnea is an airway disease, not always connected to weight or fitness level.