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I was prescribed ambien 5 mg due to sleep issues but concerned about interactions. i have moderate osa, cpap doesnt work bc deviated septum and narro?
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Sleep MD: as a sleep medicine neurologist, I advise to meet with your sleep specialist and discuss your issue. What are your other medications? Many use CPAP even with deviated septum. Ambien has its side effects, but well tolerated
Answered 2/27/2019
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