Welcome to the forum Sandy, and hope you find lots of help here whilst you're waiting for your CPAP treatment.  Feel free to ask us any questions via new discussions.

Best Wishes and Hope for Good Sleep Soon!

Kath

Well past bedtime for me (here in the UK) but on a quick calculation that sounds like you had just over 20 event per hour, which works out of a moderate case of sleep apnoea (that's how we spell 'apnoea' in the UK).  You're right that it's better not to take sedation medication with sleep apnoea, as it makes it worse.  This could mean that without the medication your events would be less (assuming you had taken the medication when you had the first sleep study). It is very likely that your undiagnosed sleep apnoea has caused the insomnia, so when you get on treatment this may well improve so you can be weaned off it.  I can imagine at the moment you feel panicky about this, but you're going to be far safer in your sleep when you get your CPAP.  One step at a time.... see how you get on when you get your machine, and we'll support you every step of the way

Good Night!

Kath

Welcome, Sandy to hope2sleep, I agree with Kath and was pretty much going to say the same thing, I used to be on 100mg of Seroquel but it didn't help me as my problem was I was too scared to sleep as I thought / knew I would stop breathing. The only meds I take now are natural sleep aides if I need them like Valerian, Kava or Melatonin. Once you get your CPAP you may find overtime you don't need it. I am currently working with a friend of mine to get her off it, she was on 1200mg and is now down to 800mg and will be off it in two months. The important thing that Drs dont tell us about meds is the damage they can do to us, my friends blood sugar has gone up so much she is almost diabetics and it is caused by the prolonged effects of large doses of Seroquel. Drs love giving us meds rather than fixing the cause. My friend is addicted to Stilnox and that is next, she is a strong, brave lady and we will get her off all meds eventually and she will be back to normal. Just a point, she has not been diagnosed with sleep apnea but is on the DS site for Bi Polar and Depression, hope you get something out of this site, Terry.