I've been taking Ambien for about 5 yrs. for chronic insomnia and night terror/nightmares. It has been a lifesaver for me but it IS a tricky drug. Take it when you are actually ready to go to sleep and you are already IN BED. Don't get back up!!! or you will be walking around the house eating, having weird conversations with your significant other about things that you would probably not be talkin...
Although it helps you fall asleep, it often stays in your system for greater than 8 hours. Per 60 minutes, it can impair cognition equivalent to being legally drunk. It was not safe to take on days that I was working.
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Sleep walking sleep driving | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Caregiver
12/25/2018
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
Overall rating 1.7
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Started taking Ambien after starting EMSAM patch for depression which made it impossible to sleep. Awake for 3 days sometimes. Ambien gave the side effect of sleep walking, not remembering in the morning. Only partial success getting/staying asleep. Sleep walking and sleep driving an issue, and dangerous.
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Grinchy49 | 65-74 | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
11/15/2018
Condition: Difficulty Falling Asleep
Overall rating 3.3
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Iâ??ve been on generic Ambien for about 5 years. If I didnâ??t take it, I didnâ??t fall asleep. I called to get a refill and I was told by my doctorâ??s office that the drug is now a level 2 and it should not be taken long term, especially for people over 65, which I am. They recommended I take melatonin or they could prescribe something else. I looked online for reasons why long term was not good,
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ZZIMMK | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
11/12/2018
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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ENERGY CHILL LIKE BUD WITHOUT MUNCHIES and worrying...good sexual ability...word
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ambien | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 10 years or more |
10/9/2018
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
Overall rating 3.3
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Taken this drug for 15 yrs. or so. NOT a good drug! as I get older, side effects are greater, short term memory, coginance, will to socialize,anxiety, etc.(full headuness?) all day. Do NOT take this med. Think it is addictive (Got to sleep) Am trying now, has kept me from doing many things (family, appts., social events
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wac | 55-64 | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
9/28/2018
Condition: Difficulty Falling Asleep
Overall rating 4.0
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I've taken ambien for over 5 years and it always puts me to sleep within half an hour if taken on an empty stomach. I do wake up twice a night to use the bathroom but can easily get back to sleep. Feel refreshed in the morning. Only side effect is it makes me feel very hungry during my bathroom breaks but I've learned to ignore that and just go back to sleep.
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Jodoc | 75 or over | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
9/24/2018
Condition: Difficulty Falling Asleep
Overall rating 4.7
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Recommend dosage for my age. Is nauseas a side effect
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Anonymous | 45-54 | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
9/13/2018
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
Overall rating 4.3
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I've been on zolpidem for 8 years. I started at 5mg and am now on the 12.5 CR dose. I do not sleep if I don't take it. I have concerns about being in it for this long and concerns about reports if an increased risk of dementia as I get older. Melatonin does not work for me. Trazadone made me nauseous and dizzy. I would like to lower my dose back to the 10mg and see if I can wean off and try something else. But overall, Ambien is amazing if you can't sleep.
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Anonymous | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Caregiver
5/30/2018
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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My wife has taken this drug for some time. The sleep walking is really bad but the verbal abuse is frightening.
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Time2godaddy | 55-64 | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
5/30/2018
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
Overall rating 4.7
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I have an unknown side effect using Ambien. It does it job in helping me go to sleep which is wonderful, but I do what my dr. calls: "Ambien shopping" and this is the 1st time he's heard of it. I never wear jewelry except my wedding ring, but when I take Ambien I will get up in the middle of the night, get on the internet and buy jewelry; a LOT of jewelry. I don't realize what I've done until the UPS man shows up at my door with my packages. At least I look for 'Sales" and "closeouts". I've decided to keep the jewelry and save it for my grand daughter's inheritance.Read More Read Less
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Get OFF AMBIEN | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
5/14/2018
Condition: Difficulty Falling Asleep
Overall rating 2.0
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Are these positive reviews being created by the DRUG COMPANY? I took for 4 years. This drug is TERRIBLE DRUG. GET OF IT! Be prepared withdrawal symptoms are BAD but stay with it. You'll feel great again.
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Anonymous | 55-64 | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
1/23/2018
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
Overall rating 5.0
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I have been taking Ambian for 6 years. I was always in a constant state of worry and sleep was hard to come by. With Ambian I get a decent 6 or 7 hours of sleep a night. I hope that I'm not addicted to it, but I think I am.
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wmoskowitz | 75 or over | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
10/7/2017
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
Overall rating 5.0
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zolpidem has been substituted for brand name and does not work at all.
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Oma | 55-64 | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
9/11/2017
Condition: Difficulty Falling Asleep
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My doctor is hesitant to prescribe this for me and keeps warning me about it. I only use it when I am flying across the Atlantic ocean between the U.S. and Europe. Without it, I cannot sleep at all while crammed into that seat on an airplane in coach. With one 5 mg tablet I can sleep 3-5 hours, which is much better than going without sleep for a total of 36 hours. I don't feel groggy; and I have enough energy to go sightseeing all day after arriving. I have not yet experienced any side effects, no sleepwalking, no memory loss, no mind fog. A healthier solution would be to fly first class, but then I could not afford to travel to Europe two or three times per year, and I have two granddaughters there.Read More Read Less
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KenW | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
9/3/2017
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.7
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I am a shift worker and have a fluctuating sleep schedule. For me, Ambien lasts about 4-5 hours and then I am awake. Those that say make sure to get at least 8 hours, well that's their experience, not mine. It does work rather quickly though.
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Katy Kelly | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
5/15/2017
Condition: Difficulty Falling Asleep
Overall rating 5.0
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Love this drug. Been on it for 10 years or more. No side affects. Wake up feel good. Never drowsy or tired. Great. Couldn't and didn't sleep without it.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
1/9/2017
Condition: Difficulty Falling Asleep
Overall rating 5.0
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Anonymous | 35-44 | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
11/16/2016
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
Overall rating 2.3
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Although it helps you fall asleep, it often stays in your system for greater than 8 hours. Per 60 minutes, it can impair cognition equivalent to being legally drunk. It was not safe to take on days that I was working.
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MGT48 | 45-54 | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
10/8/2016
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
Overall rating 5.0
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I have hyperinsomina and I take Ambien CR it keeps me sleep an puts me to sleep very quickly. Just have to make sure you can have eight hrs of sleep.
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
10/7/2016
Condition: Difficulty Falling Asleep
Overall rating 3.7
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Works great when you have trouble falling asleep, not so good when you get addicted to it/use it recreationaly. Going cold turkey off of it is pretty shitty. But overall really effective.
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Mgl | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months |
9/12/2016
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
Overall rating 5.0
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Highly satisfied in putting me to sleep but it was draining my memory...I felt like a zombie the next day.
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