Sleep Study & Official Written Diagnoses - Is he a specialist though?

Hello,

I've recently taken a sleep study and have been diagnosed with psycho-physiological insomnia, and delayed sleep phase syndrome; this is the official diagnosis from the physician to whom I was referred to by my family doctor. I am planning to apply for medical marijuana to help me sleep, and to get to sleep at a normal time. I am however curious as to whether or not a doctor from a sleep study clinic would qualify as a "specialist" under Health Canada's regulations. Any input on this? I mean; the guy specializes in the study of sleep and sleep apnea, how could he not be considered a specialist?

Depends. Is he a Doctor? The sleep clinic I went to I was seen and diagnosed by a Doctor. My son was sent to a different clinic. He was seen and diagnosed by a non doctor sleep specialist. The Doctor who oversees the clinic my son went to is NOT a sleep Dr he's a GP that signs off on the diagnosis of the specialist.

theQuetzalcoatl said:

Depends. Is he a Doctor? The sleep clinic I went to I was seen and diagnosed by a Doctor. My son was sent to a different clinic. He was seen and diagnosed by a non doctor sleep specialist. The Doctor who oversees the clinic my son went to is NOT a sleep Dr he's a GP that signs off on the diagnosis of the specialist.

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He is indeed a doctor, but I don't know if he is considered a specialist, he holds the title "physician" for sure though.

Your best answer is going to come from Health Canada at this point. However, it seems to me that since he's a sleep specialist and a licensed Dr he should qualify as the specialist you need.

if you want to check if your doctor is a specialist search here: http://www.royalcollege.ca/portal/page/portal/rc/directory

See he's not on there, but does that absolutely disqualify him from being considered a specialist? His secretary has insisted that he is indeed a specialist.

oh listen to secretary i would say but ask dr if u r skeptical

jessica d said:

oh listen to secretary i would say but ask dr if u r skeptical

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Turns out being skeptical was the correct approach; after some more in-depth research he is not a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians; they apparently have the designation "FRPC(C)" after their MD designation, which the sleep study doctor does not.

I now have a diagnostic report detailing my sleeping disturbances and diagnoses, and have as of today been referred to a psychiatrist in regards to depression / anxiety / social anxiety. Quite frankly I wouldn't be surprised if all of the above were caused by my sleeping disorders, but I am hoping that he can at least sign-off on my psycho-physiological insomnia. I don't want it for depression / anxiety / social anxiety, because quite frankly no matter what type of cannabis I smoke, my social anxiety increases, I would rather not smoke around people; just by myself when I want to so desperately go to sleep.

Have you tried high CBD varieties? Not commonly seen, but they can be miracles for some folks.

OGEvilgenius said:

Have you tried high CBD varieties? Not commonly seen, but they can be miracles for some folks.

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What are CBD varieties exactly?

ICBMCanada said:

I am planning to apply for medical marijuana to help me sleep, and to get to sleep at a normal time.

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With a task as easy as shutting your eyes to sleep, it's a bitch to achieve. Part of the problem is technology. It's hard to ignore the internet when she is puking rainbows of entertainment and fap in front of your face... literally. If you are a young adult like me, our bodies, from puberty, adjusted our body's circadian rhythm and so our bodies tend to wanna sleep later in the night.

CBD's, also known as cannabidiol, is an ingredient in marijuana just like THC, in a way CBD is like Yin and THC is Yang. But I digress. CBD is a more narcotic kind of high cannabinoid compound, sedating you and relaxing your muscles. You will find this dominantly in cannabis Indica strains.

granddaddy purple, white widow, legends ultimate indica are all sleepy strains but harvesting later makes higher cbd. most growers harvest early but my recommendation would be harvest late, staggered and keep track of what works best