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Could you potentially have sleep apnea and insomnia at the same time?
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Associated: Sleep apnea can cause one type of insomnia.
Answered 5/12/2016
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Yes: Sleep apnea can both cause insomnia and also be associated with it as a separate disorder. Sometimes treating the sleep apnea will improve the insomnia.
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