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effect of benadryl/tylenol PM on sleep apnea
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sk
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I found this in http://www.sleepapnea.org/resources/pubs/wrong.html

"It may help to take either Benedryl or Tylenol PM an hour before bedtime so that you are drowsy going to bed and so that it is less likely that you will awaken at night"

From what I understand, any muscle relaxant(that includes sleeping pills) makes apnea worse. Aren't cough syrups muscle relaxants?
Fri May 23, 2008 4:11 pm
lynn321
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I have a severe sleep problem and think all sleeping pills make apnea worse, but the CPAP compensates

the sedating effect of benadryl and the other older antihistamines varies a lot from person to person

a glass of warm milk helps some


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