{"id":505,"date":"2022-10-21T14:12:44","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T14:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weatherfordsleep.com\/blog\/?p=505"},"modified":"2022-11-08T14:18:54","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T14:18:54","slug":"sleeping-pills-in-weatherford-sleep-apnea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weatherfordsleep.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/21\/sleeping-pills-in-weatherford-sleep-apnea\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Shouldn\u2019t Take Sleeping Pills If You Have Sleep Apnea"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of the symptoms of sleep apnea<\/a> is that your body is forced to awaken multiple times during the night. Knowing this, some patients assume that sleeping pills in Weatherford can help them fight their sleep disorder. Unfortunately, if anything it\u2019s the opposite; when you have sleep apnea, sleeping pills are extremely likely to make the problem even worse. Here\u2019s why you should avoid sleeping aids at all costs if you already have sleep apnea symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Exactly is Sleep Apnea?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The most common form of sleep apnea is obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA for short. OSA occurs when the airway is blocked by either your tongue or your soft palate relaxing and falling backward, thus cutting off your flow of air. When that happens, your brain focuses you to wake up briefly so that breathing can restart. As a result, people with OSA often feel exhausted throughout the day even if they think they got a full 7 to 9 hours of sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can Sleeping Pills Make Sleep Apnea Worse?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sleeping pills help you fall asleep and stay asleep by relaxing your mind and body. But if you have OSA, chances are that the soft tissues in your mouth are already relaxed, so sleeping pills will only make the existing problem worse. As a result, your sleep apnea will likely become more severe, and you may start to notice additional symptoms such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n