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Does alcohol cause sleep apnea to be worse?
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Absolutely: Do not drink alcohol if you have apnea. Alcohol is a muscle relaxant and can depress respiratory drive... Not a good combination in a patient with apnea.
Answered 12/8/2014
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Yes: Alcohol may make it easier to fall asleep, but it disrupts the cicadian sleep cycle and one does not get into the deep restful stages of sleep which is exactly what sleep apnea does to the sleep cycle. Therefore, one should avoid alcohol during the evening. A drink with an early dinner will not hurt.
Answered 12/26/2012
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