Question 1

how dangerous is it to drink a beer or so if i take sleeping pills?

Accepted Answer

Never take together: It's never a good idea to take sleeping pills with alcohol. They both cause sedation and can effect your breathing at night. Alcohol close to bedtime is also discouraged within 5-6 hours of bedtime as it has an adverse effect on your sleep. Proper sleep hygiene can be beneficial to patients with insomnia.  Speak to your doctor and see if a referral to a sleep specialist is appropriate.

Question 2

if you drink beer and take sleeping pills, will you die?

Accepted Answer

There are different: Types of  sleeping medications. Taking beer with some sleeping pills could definitely be dangerous.   Ingesting beer with a significant amt of sleeping medications  could be lethal for a person. I would encourage you not to mix beer or other forms of alcohol with sleeping medications.

Question 3

how long should you wait to take a sleeping pill after drinking a bottle of beer?

Accepted Answer

Depends on amount: Alcohol is a CNS depressant similar to a sleeping pill, i would recommending waiting 12 hours or longer before taking a muscle relaxant after drinking alcohol.

Question 4

is it dangerous to drink coffee and take a sleeping pill like ambien (zolpidem)?

Accepted Answer

Realize: The two may work against each other, as the caffeine in coffee is a stimulant and may keep you awake, while sleeping pills do the opposite.  You may want to avoid drinking coffee within 2-4 hours of sleeping.

Question 5

how many sleeping pills can i take while drinking?

Accepted Answer

I would NOT: Take any sleeping pills with alcohol.

Question 6

alcohol and sleeping pills? i've had horrible insomnia my entire life and take sleeping pills nightly because of it. it says on the bottle not to mix with alcohol. i also just turned 21. could i drink in the early afternoon or evening, then take the pills

Accepted Answer

As : As a general rule, you should not have more than two alcoholic beverages in a day and they should be consumed 4 hours before bedtime.

If you have horrible insomnia and are taking sleeping pills nightly, it is best to avoid alcohol.

Sounds like you would benefit from the help of a sleep specialist.

Question 7

is it thought of as dangerous to drink alcohol with sleeping pills?

Accepted Answer

Very harmful: Alcohol often makes sleeping pills more potent and increases the risk of overdose.

Question 8

hi i took sleeping pills (restavit 25 mg) about 30 minutes ago and now at friends and drink a glass of red wine, is it dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Red wine: Too much of a good thing is no good for you. That said, drink a glass of red wine but do it slowly and don't get a refill.

Question 9

can you get seizures and throw up if you take sleeping pills and drink alcohol at the same time?

Accepted Answer

That...and worse!!!: You should never drink alcohol and take any form of sleeping "pill" as the combination is potentially lethal!  please stop this practice immediately; if you continue to have 'vomiting' seek your doctor out as this could be from the excessive alcohol use; of a gastroenterologic complication from it.

Question 10

it takes me hrs to go to sleep,i take benadryl for allergies so now im taking two and im taking 10mg of melatonin.cant take sleeping pills cause of benadryl,i do drink coffee but just 1 a day,not at night,what am i doing wrong that i cant sleep?

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: This needs a more thorough assessment, which can be achieved via a virtual consult here at HT  (www.connect@healthtap.com).  At the time, a sleep hygiene program could be devised.

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Alcohol and sleeping pills? i've had horrible insomnia my entire life and take sleeping pills nightly because of it. it says on the bottle not to mix with alcohol. i also just turned 21. could i drink in the early afternoon or evening, then take the pills

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Is it thought of as dangerous to drink alcohol with sleeping pills?

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Hi i took sleeping pills (restavit 25 mg) about 30 minutes ago and now at friends and drink a glass of red wine, is it dangerous?

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Can you get seizures and throw up if you take sleeping pills and drink alcohol at the same time?

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It takes me hrs to go to sleep,i take benadryl for allergies so now im taking two and im taking 10mg of melatonin.cant take sleeping pills cause of benadryl,i do drink coffee but just 1 a day,not at night,what am i doing wrong that i cant sleep?

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