nAugrim36

Hi there. I was recently diagnosed with severe OSA, and I was having 66 instances of apnea an hour. My sleep physician and sleep therapist put me on CPAP therapy two weeks ago. I've also been taking 75mg of Trazodone as a sleep aid for 4-5yrs. They set the pressure on my machine to 7 and for a few days I felt moderately better. Then I stopped feeling better and began feeling exhausted all the time despite being on CPAP therapy 6-7hrs a night, having a good mask seal, and according to the numbers I was down to less than five instances of apnea an hour with the aid of my CPAP machine. I spoke to my sleep therapist, and he bumped the pressure on my machine from 7 up to 8, and I didn't feel any difference in my energy levels. At this point I was wondering if perhaps my Trazodone was part of why I'm always exhausted, so I went to see my family doctor, and he told me to take 50mg of Trazodone instead of 75mg. I've noticed that while I'm still tired all day, with less sleep meds at night my daytime exhaustion isn't as severe as it was before. I'm nervous about stopping taking my sleep meds too fast for fear that it will cause insomnia. Has anyone had an experience like this? Can they offer any advice? Much appreciated. Thanks.