This list of questions is a good starting point for discussion with your doctor. However, it is not a comprehensive list.

Before diagnosis:

• How should I expect to feel given my age and lifestyle?
  
  
• What alternatives will you consider in pursuing a diagnosis?
  
  
• Could any of my medicines be causing my problem or making it worse?  If so, is it possible to change the medicines, their dosages, or the time of day that I take them?
  
  
• Are there things I can try to alleviate my symptoms while you pursue a diagnosis?
  
  
• Should I see a sleep specialist?

If your doctor prescribes a sleeping pill:

• How can I avoid becoming dependent on sleep medications?
  
  
• What other side effects can I expect from sleep medications?
  
  
• Could this be dangerous if I have a medical problem, like sleep apnea?

If you doctor refers you to a sleep specialist:

• What do you suspect?
• An underlying medical or psychiatric illness?
• Sleep apnea?
• Other?
  
  
• What tests should I expect?