
Tasia
shared a link post in group #Sleep
I read this article about insomnia and #Sleep with fascination. It mentions CBT-I and the difficulty of access, but most interestingly, they discovered the root issue was breathing problems resulting from orthodontics!
“You have an anterior nasal valve collapse and upper airway resistance syndrome,” the doctor said instead, holding up a laminated poster of different mouth and throat types. “When you got braces, your jaw wasn’t done growing. Your tongue kept growing, but your jaw’s growth was stunted and now you can’t breathe properly, especially at night where you’re basically choked by your own tongue. This isn’t a mental thing; you have a real, physical problem. You haven’t been breathing properly for over 30 years and no CPap is gonna fix that."
theguardian.com/lifeandst..

www.theguardian.com
I spent four decades not sleeping a wink – until a doctor took my insomnia seriously
Insomnia is not a grievance made by difficult women. It’s a life-threatening condition that often stems from a physical issue many doctors refuse to see
