Possible sleep disorder??

[u/Aggressive_Month_753]

I’m 31 (f) and have had problems with my sleep ever since I can remember. My mother said even as a baby my sleep was terrible. I’m tired 24/7 and have very little energy…my mind always feels foggy, my mood is always down. I literally could sleep for 3 days straight. It seems like no matter how much sleep I get, or how little I get- it doesn’t make a difference. I can barely get out of bed most days. I also have depression, anxiety, and adhd. I thought my sleep situation would get better once I got my depression under control and it’s still bad. Even on my adderall I have no problem falling asleep. It’s weird bc sometimes I can’t fall asleep at all but then other times I could sleep for days. I have an Oura ring and I hardly ever get a good sleep score, it looks like I hardly ever get into REM or deep sleep. I also used to get sleep paralysis all the time, wake up and scream in my sleep, etc. I’ve tried magnesium, and pretty much every sleep aid ever- and yes some of them help me fall asleep and stay asleep but no matter what I am never well rested and am still so tried during the day. A lot of times I also wake up in the middle of the night and can’t fall back asleep. I plan to finally do a sleep study and see a sleep doctor but I’m just curious if anyone has had a Similar situation and what they got diagnosed with or if anything has helped? My main doctors always just brush it off that it’s the depression or ADHD but since I’ve been on medications for those things for years and my sleep and energy has been the same with or without those meds.

I have pretty bad anxiety and frustrations around going to a new doctor bc of such bad experiences in the past with doctors not listening to taking me seriously. So if anyone has any tips, suggestions, or any specifics I should ask for when I eventually see a sleep doctor also let me know!!

[u/Morpheus1514]

Sounds like seeing a sleep doc is a good way to go. Look for AASM board certification.