Read on about the way it typically is. And then consider Empowering Yourself
Sufferers with very real issues are subjected to a pretty non existent service from doctors and health service or charged a fortune for services run by experts in truth offering very specific outcomes. If you think you fall into the category, generally you will be subjected to one of the following services:
- An Initial Consultation (£200 to £400 for may 30 minute with an ‘expert’ sleep consultant)
- A Sleep Study (typically £150 to £200 for just one overnight study – hopefully representative. Hopefully you sleep)
- Your diagnostic and further consultation (typically £200-£400)
Treatment options typically one of the following:
Apnea treatments (lots of options if this is your condition – here is a dedicated page)
Psychology Treatment (the gold standard for Insomnia is CBT-i – here)
Drugs (again a number of options- here)
Historical Providers
Below some links for private and public organisations that offer one or more of the services above.
- Sussex Sleep Clinic here
- The Insomnia Clinic here
- CBT Insomnia Phone and PC Apps by third parties (examples here and here )
- The Health Service which depending on your GP may result in a referral (and long wait) to one of many sleep clinics often purely focused on Apnea – rather than insomnia. We have included an article of what to expect in our experience.
THERE IS ANOTHER WAY
Empower yourself. First of all check your own condition. Its pretty easy to get a first pass analysis of your sleep problem using out Insommia and Apnea Tools and Techniques.