Question:
I read in an article that Ambien may worsen sleep apnea. Does any one

   — rmsh78 (posted on August 16, 2002)

August 16, 2002
I would think that any sleeping pill could worsen sleep apnea. The same depressants that put you to sleep should/could (at least theoretically, and in high enough doses) also depress the breathing centres of the brain. (these centres are also implicated in sleep apnea). You should talk to your doctor; maybe some meds are safer than others. For instance, I take 50-100 mg trazodone to sleep at night. It's not an actual sleeping pill, but an antidepressant that just makes it easier to drift off to sleep. You might want to try something milder like that.
   — Patricia E.