117 - Lindsay Scola - Narcolepsy and UARS - "Is YOUR Tired Different?"

Sleep Apnea Stories

Emma is joined by Lindsay Scola who speaks about her journey to diagnosis with Narcolepsy and Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome.

In this episode:

* Lindsay shares about her childhood and moving into politics after college.

* Working on the Obama campaign and for President Obama in the White House.

* Moving to LA to work in the entertainment industry.

* How sleepiness symptoms showed up in Lindsay's life and how difficult it is to spot a sleep disorder when everyone is talking about being tired in work settings.

* Getting a diagnosis with narcolepsy and how different symptoms felt to Lindsay compared with media portrayals of that sleep disorder.

* Testing negative for sleep apnea in home sleep tests and during an in-lab polysomnogram.

* Eventually receiving a diagnosis of UARS (upper airway resistance syndrome).

* Finding a dental sleep medicine provider because she was married to her sleep doctor.

* Lindsay's experience of dealing with the stimulants shortage.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-scola-a75b431/

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