I’m a white male, in the United States, and I’ve had sleep apnea since 2019.
Every doctor I’ve visited in-state has told me I didn’t have it. 3 sleep studies: “You don’t have sleep apnea.” I told them about heart palpitations, and was asked, “what does that have to do with sleep apnea.” I told them about nightmares and waking up in the middle of the night, gasping for air. Migraines. Excessive sleeping during daytime hours.
I finally went out of state, because all the doctors in my state operate under the same big umbrella corporation. First test they ran. . . excessive sleep apnea.
Now, my original sleep tests from 2019 are missing. So. . . Yeah, let’s think of things in terms of power dynamics.