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10 Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Sleep Disorders

  1. Do I have a sleeping disorder? If so, what type?
  2. Could I have sleep apnea?
  3. Is my insomnia caused by an underlying medical or psychiatric illness?
  4. If so, will treatment for this illness help ease my insomnia?
  5. Could any of my medicines be causing my sleep disorder or making it worse?
  6. If so, is it possible to change the medicines, their dosages, or the time of day that I take them?
  7. How can I avoid becoming dependent on sleep medications?
  8. What other side effects can I expect from sleep medications?
  9. Could relaxation or other therapies help me sleep?
  10. Should I see a sleep specialist?

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Reviewed by Jon Glass, MD on September 14, 2008
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