The healthy keep getting healthier
Just as the rich keep getting richer
A few months ago I went to a bi-yearly health check-up. I took a few basic tests, but it was mainly just talking about how I was feeling. Because I’ve spent the last ~5 years optimizing my health, it was a quick discussion.
The last question I got was “is there anything else you want to add or ask?”. I thought about it for a second, then mentioned that I think it would be good for me to see a sleep specialist.
Let me give you the background.
For the last couple of years, I felt like I was “kind of” tired all the time. I was never feeling like I was full of energy. Often, in the afternoon, I was taking a nap.
I was training for ultra-endurance events, so of course there were days when I was supposed to feel more tired, but I still thought I should be feeling better in general. I was eating well, I had quit smoking, I didn’t drink (at least not often), and I was making sure I would get enough sleep.
A few years prior I had done a sleep polygraph examination with a friend who worked with that stuff. The results said that I had mild sleep apnea. I was thinking that was the reason I felt tired. Maybe it had gotten worse.
