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Originally Posted by Myers
Sleep apnea can cause insomnia, but so can a plethora of other things. Sleep apnea is when you stop breathing during sleep, either because of an obstruction in the esophagus or the brain fails to signal the muscles to breathe. I'm more inclined to believe your insomnia is due to anxiety, not sleep apnea. But, I'm not encouraging you to stop wearing the anti-sleep apnea dohickey until you talk to your doctor. Just to be safe... And there is the possibility that more than one condition can cause insomnia.
Do you have different doctor for your temporal lobe epilepsy? And, if so, have you told him/her about your insomnia?
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Thanks Myers.. yes I do have a different doctor for my seizures.. I don't see him very often though.. i've only seen him once before and see him again next month to get the results of my MRI. I agree it's probably best to start wearing the cpap machine again until I get the sleep results.. (I also didn't realize that sleep apnea can cause insomnia), but you're right it's more likely due to my anxiety, as my anxiety is and always has been worse at night. I just don't understand that if I don't sleep at night and I feel so tired during the day, why can't I even sleep for a little bit during the day when I'm not feeling anxious at all? I'm just so frustrated of feeling so out of it all the time 
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