What Sleep Wants

They said it was impossible, and yet is it here.


Demystifying your sleep situation is one thing. 


I'm not sure you are ready for this, but What Sleep Wants is. 


Change the conversation.


Someone had to bridge the gap. Empowering patients was my goal along. However, physicians require academic manuals exists, but  patients do not know who has the required knowledge to act on them, unless they are certified in sleep medicine. On top of that, who the questions remains, who else my be required, where necessary? Sleep issues often require several specialties to look at the patient.


What Sleep Wants covers all of the above. Patients get to confidently request a sleep-related conversation and bookmark and point to what physicians need to hear and rely on.


Breaking down the complexity is my privilege, and laying it out for you is my gift to you.


This is how you shift the conversation about your sleep.



Seen here: 

BBC
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Sponsor:

Chilisleep

CHANGING THE CONVERSATION

Can someone please get to the point


  • Yes, What Sleep Wants has done the impossible. A holistic view - what is your situation. 
  • You have never seen a review of your sleep and contributors we know of, including guidance for physicians.
  • Since What Sleep Wants' Birgit detests not getting to the point, her work does.
  • Laying the groundwork and simplifying has been a privilege, using:
    • The diagnostic manual by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (ICSD-3 TR).
    • Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine (7th Edition). Pardon the expression, I call it the sleep bible. 
    • Extensive further input from speciality sources because contributing factors matter.
  • If you put in the work, you will realise what your options can be.
  • Your physician gets the simplified pointers, including sources, thanks to you.

"I wish I could get rid of my CPAP"


Maybe, getting rid of your CPAP machine is possible, or at the very least, the handling may be improved 

  • That's what your Obstructive Sleep Apnea Special is for. No rubber-stamp treatment until you have weighed the options and agreed on a course of action with your physician.
  • Analyse, discuss and agree with your physician, based on an informed conversation on what we know.
    • The right diagnostic tools.
    • A specific look into affected areas. including a view on indirect help and primary issues. 
    • Based on the above, treatment options to agree on. Where available, success rates have been added as a pointer. 

What Sleep Wants: The Book | Publishing

  • Empowering patients alone is not enough if they can't confidently make their case based on curated content and a view on potential outcomes.
  • Empowering physicians only won't help patients since finding physicians with What Sleep Wants knowledge across specialities is impossible.
  • Patients can now review their own case and bookmark what to present to physicians.
  • The book outlining: 
    • What is your situation (sleep-related and in general)
    • So What (what it means in human language)
    • What Now (What can patient and physician agree on as next steps, based on notes for medical consideration)
  • The book is being updated for publishing.
  • YouTube for running commentary is coming.
  • Publishers: hello@whatsleepwants.com or +447921517353

Broadcasters, news outlets, etc.


  • BBC and other outlets love having me.
  • The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is not far behind.
  • Contact: hello@whatsleepwants.com or +447921517353.

Coming Soon - The Questionnaire


  • Download, download, download.

Coming soon - YouTube


  • Stay tuned.

Accolades

Since my move to the UK, I had not realised I had been eating  wrong. Too much bread and the likes. Thanks to your help I no longer sweat, toss and turn at night. Thank you.

Ace, Birmingham (UK)

Sleep issues started for me in my early teen years only to worsen when I became pregnant in my late 20s. Throughout the years, specialists tried everything from medications, to C-Pap machines to surgery and nothing worked; not a single doctor considered that hormones may be to blame. After my conversation with Birgit, I had my doctor run tests on my hormone levels to find that my cortisol levels were sky-high. After getting my hormones under control, I sleep well night after night.

A., Atlanta (USA)

My doctor got interested in what Birgit suggested to look into. She started treating my hormonal issues. My sleep apnea has definitely improved.


S., London (UK)

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