3. ELI5: How does sleep debt/build up work?

ELI5: How does sleep debt/build up work?

I said the complications of sleep deprivation is in the process of killing me. The doctors never said anything about prions but a DNA test was done to aid my diagnosis.

To my knowledge sleep deprivation has never killed anyone.

I can only go by what the 30+ doctors over the last 8 years have told me.

If you are a medical doctor or know of one who specializes in rare numerological conditions, please let me know.

I have been told there are currently 3 doctors in the USA that can properly diagnose, treat, and perform surgery if necessary.

1 in LA 1 in NY 1 in Chicago

My family and I are desperate for hope or a different prognosis, but I am where I am.

My choices of medical care are slim to none.

I have been through the ringer in terms of medications and they just don't work.

Just a few months ago tests showed that my kidneys were failing "struggling " because of CHRONIC SLEEP DEPRIVATION.

I am prescribed end of life comfort medications because of CHRONIC SLEEP DEPRIVATION.

So please oh please whoever you are, please tell me how they are all getting this so wrong?!?!

SERIOUSLY WTF.

I am fucking wasting away. No one recognizes me because of all the weight I have lost.

My family is scared because of everything the doctors have told them. If they are full of shit then of course I would be full of shit since I am repeating what the best doctors have told us.

I guess I won't die of sleep deprivation but I will die because of complications of chronic sleep deprivation.

This has been my life for 8 years now. I can't work or sleep so this health issue is on my mind 24/7 to find a way to extend my life.

So please, if you know of a doctor please oh please PM me.

And honestly I am going to delete this because i have given way to much personal info and it's upsetting to talk about.

I am sorry if I don't have all the answers, I am going off my memory since I haven't been able to see the neurosurgeon in over 5 years.

I have access to a family doctor, sleep doctor, and regularly get in house visits from a home nurse (to run monthly urine and blood tests).

I wish it wasn't true, maybe it isn't?!?

That would be so fucked up I would go ballistic.

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