A MyFibroTeam Member

Does anyone have sleep apnea and use either a cpap or bipap? I know when undiagnosed and left untreated you have headaches, possibly seizures, shortness of breath etc? Treatment for the severe sleep apnea has been started on me, which helped my headaches and a lil bit of the exhaustion which in turn helped my mood swings. The neurologist instructed me that he had to get the apnea under control then deal with the continued sleepiness and falling asleep without knowing, temporarily. So, now I'm a documented narcolepsy patient. I ended up having a car accident last March from falling asleep due to an absence seizure and not knowing how i got 40 miles from my house when I was only going 15 miles. My other question is questioning if anyone has been diagnosed as narcoleptic and are you on any meds? I started Provigil today. I'm waiting for some real sleep tonight to see if it helps keep me up tomorrow. Headaches and unknowingly falling asleep when I'm still is aggravating for me. I'm not being treated for my fibro at present because I see docs at the county and they are under the impression that it's solely a mental health issue. Grrr! I'm a nurse, geez I know from taking care of patients and my previous doc that it's not plain mental and that the pain can be controlled with the right meds. Ughhh!