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I thought perimenopause and middle age were making me exhausted. After years of searching for answers, I learned I had severe sleep apnea.
The author experienced chronic exhaustion for years, attributing it to perimenopause and middle age, but a sleep study revealed she had severe sleep apnea. Despite trying hormone treatments and other remedies, her fatigue persisted until the correct diagnosis was made.
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