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Hi Good Doctors, I'm Having An Afternoon Colonoscopy Tomorrow And
Question: Hi good doctors, I'm having an afternoon colonoscopy tomorrow and am frightened that I won't be able to sleep, making me even more anxious than I currently am. Are you able to confirm that it's OK to take a 10mg temazepam to help me sleep? Thank for your anticipated help.
Brief Answer:
Try to sleep, you may not need it. Can take if it was prescribed by your Dr
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
I can understand the anxiety one gets.
Since Temazepam is a prescription medicine, you can take it only if your Doctor has advised/prescribed for you.
Colonoscopy is a simple procedure usually done under sedation or general anesthesia hence do not worry about the procedure.
Hence I would advise you to try and sleep without any anxiety or tensions and you may have proper sleep.
Continue taking your medications for Asthma as before.
If you get a sleep then you may not need Temazepam or any such medicine.
And such medicine is better avoided in asthma patients as per my understanding and learning.
So please stop worrying.
Take care.
With Regards.
Dr T Chandrakant.
Try to sleep, you may not need it. Can take if it was prescribed by your Dr
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
I can understand the anxiety one gets.
Since Temazepam is a prescription medicine, you can take it only if your Doctor has advised/prescribed for you.
Colonoscopy is a simple procedure usually done under sedation or general anesthesia hence do not worry about the procedure.
Hence I would advise you to try and sleep without any anxiety or tensions and you may have proper sleep.
Continue taking your medications for Asthma as before.
If you get a sleep then you may not need Temazepam or any such medicine.
And such medicine is better avoided in asthma patients as per my understanding and learning.
So please stop worrying.
Take care.
With Regards.
Dr T Chandrakant.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks very much for your advice, Dr Chandrakant.
Brief Answer:
Thanks for appreciation.
Detailed Answer:
Everything will be fine.
I hope you got a proper sleep.
Take care and stop worrying.
Dr T Chandrakant.
Thanks for appreciation.
Detailed Answer:
Everything will be fine.
I hope you got a proper sleep.
Take care and stop worrying.
Dr T Chandrakant.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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