RE: Glad I found you! - fatigue - Amy

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Hi Amy,

Welcome to the group. I'm glad you found us too but sorry that you needed

to come looking for us.

I wasn't clear from your note whether you had had a sleep study done and

what the results were. By a sleep study I mean an overnight evaluation

either in your home or at a sleep clinic where your sleep is monitored and

recorded. On this list we're familiar with various sleep and breathing

disorders which are common to Multiple System Atrophy and can lead to

extreme fatigue. ie. Obstructive and/or Central Sleep Apnea, REM Behavioural

Disorder, Restless Leg Syndrome, Respiratory Stridor, Vocal Cord Paralysis.

A sleep study can usually identify some of these right away and there are

appropriate treatments for them including both drugs and breathing devices.

Regards,

Pam