For people with sleep apnea, before your diagnosis, did you sleep better during the day, or did you struggle to get refreshing sleep no matter the time?

Hello everyone, I’ve been struggling to get quality sleep at night. Even after sleeping for 8 hours, I wake up tired, with heavy eyes and head.

But if I sleep during the day, even just for a few hours. I wake up feeling refreshed, clear-headed, and focused.

I read that one of the symptoms of sleep apnea is feeling sleepy during the day. I do feel that way, but when I actually sleep during the day, I feel better than I ever do after a full night’s sleep.

For me, 3 hours of daytime sleep feels more refreshing than 8 hours at night.

For those of you who have sleep apnea, did you experience anything similar before your diagnosis?