Frustration and disgust with myself is hitting a high. I don't like it one little bit! Seems I've had Sleep Apnea for some time and it seems to get worse when I'm anxious about something.

Our middle son who lives in OR is coming for 10 days on June 29 with his two kids. He's single at the time and is raising the kids all on his own. I want things to be perfect for him when he gets here. I'm very frustrated with the lack of motivation from hubby to finish up a few chores around here and I've had to beg, plead and get half-way angry with the two boys that live in the area so that we can have one day where we're all together.

ANYWAY... to add to my frustration, my sleep schedule has gone all to heck! Don't normally go to bed before midnight but when the sleep apnea started, I started falling asleep between 8 and 9 pm and waking up aroung 2 am. I've tried to NOT take a nap but I can't make it, so I've tried taking a nap earlier in the day and setting the alarm for only two hours. It's never worked! I always wind up sleeping for 4 or 5 hours, wasting the better part of the day.

Hubby is not a morning person. He's awake but either on the computer or if the sun shines, he's out in the sun reading his stupid novels of all things! More frustration!

ARGH! I'm rambling! It just seems that I can't come up with a sleep plan that works for me! Thought of taking a sleep aid to get me used to going to bed at a certain time but it's contraindicated with sleep apnea! What gets me the worst is how do I stay awake during the day???? Coffee and Coke don't get it because of the acid in them. One mug of coffee in the morning and one Coke in the afternoon is all I can have and not have my stomach go sour on me. ggrrrr That's not a cure as far as I'm concerned, anyway. My sleep pattern is what needs to be addressed... and I'm at a loss.

Anybody out there got any ideas for me??

EDIT: Never had a sleep study done but I know I have Sleep Apnea because I've woken myself up either snoring or gasping for breath.