Sleeping pills and sleep apnea

[Midstarian]

Hello, iv'e gotten a sleep study done and i'm waiting for my machine
I've had it once already but its a complicated story.

So, i was told by my mother to use sleep pills until iv'e gotten my machine
but a friend mentioned a good point that i to once considered, would it be dangerous to use sleeping pills without my machine?
Given they relax your muscles and also make it so it's harder to wake up? So if i'm not breathing and i cant wake myself up as easy wouldn't that be dangerous?
I asked in a facebook group, but i wanted to join fourm i tend to not like these face book groups i'm hoping this one will give better insight on things and answer some of my questions.

[Julie]

It's probably not a great idea to use pills as you said because it may relax your throat even more, causing more apneas, but - it may depend on other things - whether you have insomnia (the reason for taking the pills?), or which pills they are, in what dose, etc.

[greatunclebill]

this should be discussed with your doctor that prescribed your pills and who knows your complete medical history.

[musculus]

generally not a good idea unless you can sleep on your stomach for most of the night.

[D.H.]

I agree its doesn't sound like a good idea. However, discuss with you doctor (preferably the doctor that you're seeing for your sleep issues).

Especially discuss whether to take the pills on the night of the sleep study if you have issues falling asleep.

[LSAT]

I agree its doesn't sound like a good idea. However, discuss with you doctor (preferably the doctor that you're seeing for your sleep issues).

Especially discuss whether to take the pills on the night of the sleep study if you have issues falling asleep.

Do you ever read posts before you attempt to answer them? He said...Hello, iv'e gotten a sleep study done and i'm waiting for my machine

[ChicagoGranny]

Sleeping pills and sleep apnea

Sleeping pills could make your apneas longer. A brief awakening stops an apnea. Make it harder to waken, and you might make apnea more severe.

Hello, iv'e gotten a sleep study done and i'm waiting for my machine

The standard advice while waiting is to avoid backsleeping. On the back, gravity is directly pulling the tongue and soft palate into the airway causing obstructions. Many people get some relief, but not a cure, from side or stomach sleeping.

[Omne]

The main thing is that sleeping pills won't help improve sleep quality for someone with with apnea. They may help you fall asleep but you can still be interrupted unless you are taking huge amounts of drugs.
I use Ambien and Lunesta every night due to long term chronic insomnia and without the machine I feel lousy the next day. The pills help me sleep but they don't improve my rest.

I would wait if I were you.