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Can ativan aggravate sleep apnea
A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 36 years experience
Sleep Apnea: The most effective treatment for sleep apnea is cpap/autopap. Benzodiazepines ;#40;ativan, klonopin, valium, xanax;#41; although effective are not ind... Read More
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Dr. Pamela Pappasanswered
Psychiatry 42 years experience
Neither: Neither Ativan nor Klonopin (clonazepam) is fda indicated as sleep medication, although these calm anxiety and can assist sleep through this pathway. ... Read More
4.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Paul Grinanswered
Pain Management 36 years experience
Insomnia: And apnea are classified in the category of dyssomnias. These are sleep disorders associated with excessive sleepiness as a result of difficulty initi... Read More
4.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 52 years experience
Prior to sedative: You do not indicate whether you have C-PAP device or instead a dental splint, but you should use one or other to control the Sleep Apnea, which could ... Read More
1.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Paul Grinanswered
Pain Management 36 years experience
Yes you can: Use CPAP and benzo. Positive airways pressure (cpap). It involves the use of a home-sleeping device that fits over the nose and applies continuous pos... Read More
4.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Pamela Pappasanswered
Psychiatry 42 years experience
CPAP ; Benzo: Yes, it is possible to combine these two -- but benzos (klonopin, ativan, (lorazepam) etc) are not advisable for long periods due to tolerance ; depen... Read More
4.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bernadette Onuohaanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Depends on med: Some anti anxiety medications especially the benzodiazepines are also muscle relaxants and depending on their dose, may depress the respiratory cente... Read More
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 52-year-old male asked:
Dr. Al Hegabanswered
Allergy and Immunology 40 years experience
Yes, unfortunately: you want to see a sleep medicine specialist, if you haven't already, you may need intervention, good luck
276 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 69-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bernard Seifanswered
Clinical Psychology 40 years experience
Chicken & Egg: Yes, PTSD can aggravate the apena and vice versa. Please stay close to your doc for the apnea and consider seeing a clinical psychologist who special... Read More
1.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Unknown : See your doctor in person for specific diagnosis and treatment. I'm never heard of someone eating so much tomatoes cause a problem with nicotine that ... Read More
1.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brijesh Chandwanianswered
Pain Management 11 years experience
Gasping for air: Sleep apnea is defined as complete (apnea) or partial obstruction (hypopnia) of the airway during sleep. Typical signs and symptoms are snoring, wake... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Evan Altmananswered
Psychiatry 19 years experience
OSA: Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when breathing stops (apnea) during sleep usually as a result of a temporary obstruction such as a narrowing and closin... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ranji Vargheseanswered
Sleep Medicine 17 years experience
Sleep Study: The only way to diagnose sleep apnea is through a overnight test called a polysomnogram.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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