User Reviews for Ambien oral

I used Ambien for 1 month, it goves you 4 hr sleep only 5 mg. If you switch to 10 mg gives you another hour.Knocks u off after 10 min of taking it.Gave me irregular heartbeats.Did not work for me.Highly sedative effect.

Blurry vision, acid reflex

My doctor perscred this for middle of the night waking. With its short half life its great if you wake up at 2 or 3 and cant fall back. Unfortunately after about 5 months or so of using i found lots of listed side effects kicking in; nausea, bowel issues, low mood, being cold, light headed...just not feeling good its a steep compromise to get sleep but getting just 4 hours of sleep night on end makes you sick to. Currently still taking it but looking for something else.

For all those you keep taking it and have bad episodes stop taking it … simple there’s many other sleeping pills on the market … I don’t understand why people continue to take something that’s causing such problems… also drinking with it is a big no no … any doctor would tell you that …

Don’t abuse it like any drug and if you’re acting odd you’re not following instructions and should go off it… it’s not dangerous if taken as prescribed and not used to get ‘ high’ … simple … follow instructions don’t drink if you have adverse reactions then stop taking it

It is very effective for me I understand some individuals do weird things while on it ie eating driving… ambien should be taken to sleep with no disturbances and should not be used with alcohol… everyone reacts differently to all medication but abusing it can cause these issues… and if you have them stop taking it and talk to your doctor

I'm 40, male, and took this for insomnia for only 9 nights about 3 months ago. It didnt help much at all. One night I woke up from a dream standing on my feet beside the bed. Then the last dose I took made me feel extremely depressed, and couldnt think clearly, wich made me stop the drug. Now I have anhedonia wich is the inability to feel joy, and emotional blunting, a common side effect. It may be a common side effect but it feels 100x worse than any insomnia, and dont know if it will go away. I feel no love for my pets, cant watch tv or listen to music, cant go out, cant work, cant find anything to do, no Interest in improving my life wich i need and terrible boredom. Its 100x worse than any insomnia and very very hard to even live. Any doctor who would prescribe this without discussing these risks to the patient isnt very good. It brings upon suicidal thoughts, and ruins your life. Since insomnia usually isnt permanent, and the side effects of ambien can be, it's common sense to be very cautious with this drug. Emotional blunting may seem like an easy word to say, but it means no joy in your life. No joy is no life! Its not just a temporary effect that will go away in a few days. It can be permanent!!Read More Read Less

I have been taking zolpidem chronically for about 5 years. It is a wonder drug. My script is for 10 mg but I split them and take 5 mg every night. I almost always sleep like a baby, feel great in the morning and have no side effects at all. My doc says I should try to get off of them and I am trying but when I don’t take one at night I do have much trouble sleeping. So what’s worse……..taking 5 mg of zolpidem every night or not sleeping?

It is the only medication that I have ever been on that does what it’s suppose to that I can recognized. If I stay up after taking them one of two things will happen. I will either wake up on the couch in the middle of the night probably from pain or I may do something I normally would not do. I have never been one to drive or eat, but I have woken my husband up for conversations among other things. I will wake up rested and have questions if I dreamt this or that really might have happened. I worry about the long term effects of medications like this but sleep is essential for health too. I’ve been taking Ambien on and off for 10 years or more. Nothing works better. Read More Read Less

Staying asleep and PTSD dreams from combat. Need I say more. If I can get 6 - 7 hours straight through then it is "mission accomplished."

Well I have read all the reviews and I think this medicine is like EVERY other medication...it works great for some and not for some. I am SO GLAD it works for me!!! I have had chronic sleeping problems for so long I don't even remember. I am a 58 yr old ADHD woman that does not take anything for that and my mind is constantly working!! I haven't had a decent night's sleep in so long. Tried Trazadone and did help at all. My doctor finally prescribed Ambien for me and I almost cried the next morning from the awesome restful night of sleep I got. I will never try or take anything else! My doctor said some people are that way that just certain drugs work for certain people. So I am so thankful to him to trying this on me!! #restfulsleepernowRead More Read Less

As a therapist I am hearing nothing good of Ambien, not only is it addictive, but 3 of my past or present clients have reported not reporting what they have done, falling not knowing, waking up with bruises and bumps, not remembering the night before and more. I am really horrified that such medication is out there and doctors seem to give it to so many. Worried Therapist in Texas.

Helps me sleep. Taking for over 10 years

This drug should be taken off the market! Very dangerous! Causes sleep walking, disassociate behavior. Tired as hell the next day! Do to the fact that my son a firefighter got in his car drove did things and had no recollection of any of it. It’s happened every time he takes this drug. Causes depression! The company should be sued. I’ve had friends with the same reactions. Finally After a serious episode. He realized how scary and dangerous it is . Take it off the market.

I take Xanax and adderall so after a 10 hour workday, my mind gets restless. Thinking too much. So Ambien knocks me out. Getting a Rx

I take it for insomnia but a PTSD Psychiatrist who was formerly a brain surgeon said that a small increase will take away your nightmares and it has for the past 10 years. I no longer have to re-live those events. Sleep like a baby.

How I wish my insurance would still cover this, even if it was at tier 3 and cost me $200 a prescription. Prior to starting on this I would go 4-5 days without sleep. I'm not talking fitful sleep where I would toss and turn, but 4-5 days awake for the entire 24 hours of the day. There is a reason sleep deprivation is a torture method. It is horrid. Ambien changed my life. I would take one, then I would have about 15 minutes to get to where I was sleeping. I would close my eyes and not open them for 8 hours. The only drawback is that it is an amnestic, so it may be that you get up at night and do some stuff, like raid the fridge, and not remember. It is also a bit of a truth serum in that you find yourself talking before you think about what you're saying. Best way to handle that is to take it when you get into bed. If your insurance covers this, or if you have the means, insist on this rather than generic zolpidem. I've heard professionals swear that generics are equivalent to brand names, but they are not in my experience. The effect and time for delivery is vastly varied depending on which generic manufacturer you are using. I have found some to have no little to no effect. Maybe it's just me.Read More Read Less

Have chronic insomnia

I’ve tried every sleep aid, Melatonin, Unisom, Benadryl, etc. This is the only one that works without feeling groggy the next day!

I am very satisfied. For the fist time in a long time, one pill and 6-8 hours of undistirbed sleep. I have tried everything herbal, over counter and controlled prescriptions. This is the first one that checks all the boxes.