200 arousals, but no diagnosis???
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Posted by BubbaJo on August 16, 2007 at 18:30:42:

I'm REALLY hoping someone has some feedback for me. After suffering with sleep issues for the last several years, I FINALLY convinced a doctor to have a sleep study done on me after my sister was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea and PLMD. I was extremely excited to finally take this step, hoping that restful sleep was just around the corner.

Now that I've received my results, I'm even more frustrated than before. There was no sign of sleep apnea, RLS, or PLMD...but there were over 200 arousals in the 7 hours I was monitored! All they did was rule out a few disorders, but have no diagnosis for the excessive arousals. All I do have is a partial explanation as to why I am so tired during the day. I had no idea I was having such fragmented sleep. The doctor prescribed me .5 milligrams of Klonopin and sent me on my way. He said that if that isn't working after 30 days, we'll try something else. This doesn't seem like a solution to me, only a cover-up of some underlying problem. I have no issues with stress/anxiety/mental disorders....just poor sleep with no explanation. I am at my wit's end. I don't know where to go from here. Has anyone had a polysomnogram done and had similar results? Please HELP!!!

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