title: Ask the doctor.  I have been taking a sleeping pill for about a year, and it has helped me get a good night's sleep.  My doctor says he does not think it's a good idea for me to continue taking it.  I'm worried that if I go off the drug, I won't sleep well.  Should I stop?
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fabiny
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D055553:Prescription Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D055553:Prescription Drugs