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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talkin1234 | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months |
10/19/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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I have been more depressed, with terrible thoughts of killing myself while on this medication. I know killing myself is not God's plan for my life, but I feel as hopeless as I have. I also don't remember things, like getting the car out of the garage and not seeing the neighbor's mailbox... and even more frightning...not understanding how I got out there in the first place. I am now trying to get off of Ambien and have not slept for 2 days in a row. I have also have cried all day for no good reason. I have to admit though, for the 2 months I was on it, I slept like a log. Best sleep I have had in years. But the thoughts and singing all night long is driving both my husband and I nuts! Good luck to you. I hope you don't have any of these symptoms.Read More Read Less
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/18/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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Recent trauma in my life made me sleepless. . . this has helped me to regain a more normal sleeping schedule
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/17/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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After four weeks, I started experiencing sever headaches, nausea, vomiting, dizziness. Came off the drug, all but the headaches have stopped
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/16/2007
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I have just discovered that I am experiencing sleepwalking while taking this. I am getting up in the middle of the night and preparing food and eating it! I am not taking it anymore. I would rather not sleep than risk burning the house down. One night I made cupcakes went back to bed left them in someone else turned the oven off after they burned! Dangerous
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/13/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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hjssqfan | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
10/10/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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Been taking for 5 yrs and still does help me get a good nights sleep if I lay down right after taking. Warnings: if you take it every night, it is addictive and it does cause some short term memory loss.
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Cindy0516 | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
10/9/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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I have taken Ambien for years and it doesn't work. I might as well be eating Pez.
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Rb | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
10/8/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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No after effects. best treatment for insomnia. Can wake up in case of an emergency or simply sleep through the night.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/8/2007
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It works very well as long as I go straight to bed, but if I have to get up to go to the bathroom, I can't always walk well. Now I feel as if I have to take it to get a "good nights sleep".
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KAT | 35-44 | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/7/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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This medication helps me get a goog night sleep.
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Anonymous | 13-18 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/7/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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It didnt help me sleep instead it made me sleep walk, resulting eventually in an overdose because when i was sleep walking I had taken three more pills and rushed to the hospital.
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jac | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
10/2/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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I work different shifts and Ambien has made it much easier for me to fall asleep and stay asleep when my body dont know when it is time to sleep. And when I have to try to take a nap before going in for a over night shift, it helps me fall asleep quickly.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
9/30/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
9/30/2007
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Ambien has done wonders for me. I went 2 years or longer with almost no sleep and now sleep like a dream. A half one normally helps, but I sometimes wake up but a whole one works great.
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princess | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Caregiver
9/29/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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my mom is on this med. and she acts like shes drunk. She on the 10 mg and it dont work.
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janawayne | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/29/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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I have been using this med to help with my sleeping trouble and seems to be working for me. I use half of my 5mg each night. was prescribe to take 5 mg but just wanted enough to fall asleep.
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rudi | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years |
9/29/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/29/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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Couldent sleep well on it hallucinations and sleep eating
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Anonymous |
9/28/2007
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mortay5 | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
9/28/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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I have been on Ambien for over 1 year, I do feel relaxed and I am able to fall asleep and sleep. I don't notice that it has lost effectiveness with me.
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