sleeping pills?

I take Ambien CR to help me sleep and stay asleep. My PCP prescribed it due to what I think is apnea. I had a sleep study done last year. When I had the study done they had me take the pill. Would this not defeat the purpose of the study? Thanks in advance for any help.

never mind....just needed to keep reading.

Sleep aids are the worse thing to take if you have sleep apnea. Muscle relaxers are another one you shouldn't take. Sleep aids taken by someone who has sleep apnea can cause that person to not ever wake up. Have your doctor call the following number  and ask for Dr. Robert Westlake. He is the chairman for the Sleep Apnea center . It's long distance but it is better to know what you can and can not take to to be safe. 1-315-492-5011 . It is the number for Community  General Hoslpital in Syracuse, New York. You will get the main switch board and just tell them the name of the doctor you want to speak to at the Sleep Center. good luck

ps: I have sleep apnea and I use no C -Pap at all . The idiots who did the test never did the second part of where  they hook you up to the machine.