- Body Jerks 26th November 2007
... someone on another board. At bedtime, I take 10 mg Ambien , 2 mg Klonopin, and 50 mg Elavil. He suggested I...
... possiblity, it's from my night time medication of Ambien , 10 mg, Klonopin, 2 mg, and Elavil, 25 mg. I just...
- I'm Back...After a Year...Help! 25th November 2007
... RXd...knowing I'm a slave to them?
I have some ambien to take tonight and have already taken 800mg of ibuphropen...
... it!! If I take that now (630), can I still take an ambien before bed?
Love you all!...
- Sleep 10th October 2007
... been real bad since going off hydrocodone. I've taken ambien and clonazam and muscle relaxers and still can't get ... really bad today and I'm fired up over that. I took ambien hours ago, went to bed and am now back up. Some people ... than others but maybe your dr will prescribe some ambien or other sleep aid. Like Mudbone said, it can be replacing...
- finally off ultram 4th October 2007
... ve been on them, sleep has not come easy, even with ambien . I'm up at 3am, finallly gave up trying to sleep and...
- who am I fooling? 2nd October 2007
... other ways of getting them. I also have clonazepam and ambien prescribed sparingly by my dr who does not know of...
... the Cymbalta causing them. The insomnia (even with ambien ) is awful. What I would'nt do for just 8 hrs of sleep...
- Am I an addict? 30th September 2007
... Traumatic Stress Disorder.
My drug regime:
Ambien 10mgs nightly for 6 months, before that I used it ... debilitating, and I know for sure I can't sleep without Ambien . The Lexapro I've only been on for a week or so, before ... of which were great. I have stock piled Xanax and Ambien because of a strong fear that my doctor will cut me...
... lectures my each time she writes a script for the ambien about it's addictiveness. My "some kind of sleep aide ... " consists of the ambien , clonazapam, lorazapam when I could get it, hydrocodone ... taken daily would become an addiction. I can't say the ambien always worked for me. Alot of nights, if I got to...
... Traumatic Stress Disorder.
My drug regime:
Ambien 10mgs nightly for 6 months, before that I used it ... debilitating, and I know for sure I can't sleep without Ambien . The Lexapro I've only been on for a week or so, before ... of which were great. I have stock piled Xanax and Ambien because of a strong fear that my doctor will cut me...
... Thanks for your thoughts.
I guess Ambien is my greatest concern, because I am at a stage where ... vivid, horrific nightmares which I attribute to the Ambien , yet that is still a sacrifice I'm willing to make ... have a break, usually knocking myself out with an Ambien at around 6pm to avoid the anxiety.
Anyway, thanks...
... Jellybaby,
I'm not sure if you are addicted to Ambien . I myself have never taken Ambien but my mother does ... for insomia. She told me that if she takes Ambien every night it doesn't work for her so she spaces ... for 2 or 3 nights in a row so when she does take an Ambien , it does work.
I guess it's called building up...
... If you legitimately need your xanax and ambien , your doc shouldn't cut you off.
the ambien only...
... Jellybaby, everyone's different but Ambien is SO addicting I hate that stuff and won't ever go ... near it again. Can you sleep with just xanax? The Ambien hangovers I had were devastating. I could barely function ... with xanax. Try gradually cutting back 1/2 on the Ambien and take the xanax with half the ambien dose at bedtime ... many milligrams of xanax you'll need for it to work. Ambien scares me to death. Maybe in a month you can get completely...
- First time post: Hydrocodone....one day at a time. 28th September 2007
... getting better, higher quality sleep than i did with ambien . there is no hangover and a bottle of 60 costs $10...
- hooked on loorcets...HELP ME PLEASE 16th September 2007
... shake...and sleep is impossible. So now I am taking ambien . I am waiting for my test results and then have made...
- Cymbalta Withdrawal 12th September 2007
... 60mg of Cymbalta a day and once in a while I take an Ambien to help me sleep.
Joe...
- i got arrested in Maine for pills and i need some info... PLEASE?!? 3rd September 2007
... days later from not taking anything. i just took an ambien just to take the edge off plus i wanna sleep because...
- Anyone ever get addicted to Benadryl? 22nd August 2007
... that and seraquel helps you sleep. Its better then ambien , but you cant abuse it. It gets easier not to use...
- Help me please 17th August 2007
... She is also not sleeping well and now she is taking Ambien to sleep. I found some phentermine in her closet, ... vicoden a day, she takes 2 to 3. She is taking 1/2to 1 ambien . She is taking 1 to 2 phentermine. I know that is...
- HELP! percocet - taper or cold turkey? 13th August 2007
... me if you made it thru cold turkey. I do have some Ambien CR to help and some Xanax. I cannot take Benedry ... antihistamine.
I have never had a problem with the ambien or xanax. In fact the last time I took a Xanax was ... family or something like that. I also have taken the ambien for a week or two at a time and never had a problem...
- how do yo get your energy when withdrawing? you all make it soind easy 9th August 2007
... 10mg and they were gone in a week. he also gave me 30 Ambien 10 mg. gone in a week. i never took my pills the right...
- I don't know what to do!!!! 9th August 2007
... Hi Reese
Reese, the Ambien is a sleeping medication. I think it may give you...
- Worried 9th August 2007
... myself July 11th (not that long ago) by overdosing on Ambien . I spent 4 nights in the hospital and one in what...
- getting off valium & Xanax 29th July 2007
... about too much other stuff and I have tried sonata and ambien cr and I still cannot sleep..and going thru withdraw...
- Maggie and SunshineGirl :) 29th July 2007
... and I ended up in the hospital after overdosing on Ambien . That was the worst day of my life and, I'm sure...
- Ambien Withdrawal?? 20th July 2007
... Sweetpea. it does, indeed, sound like withdrawal from the Ambien . I am sorry for the crudy feelings, I really am....
... helped me sleep??? I may be able to get the brand name Ambien from the psychiatrist on Monday as they dispense meds ... pharmacy fill a few nights worth of the brand name Ambien until I can see the doc. This is horrible! I cannot ... take that will I still continue withdrawals from the Ambien ?????? I can afford the Trazadone, it's $4 at Walmart...
... people withdrawing from substances. I was on 20mg of Ambien for many years. Had to stop within a week. 20 mg ... drank alot of Vodka and swallowed a whole bunch of ambien . I ended up in cardiac arrest and woke up a few days...
... vicodin was ruining my life - almost has, but the Ambien helped me sleep with no side effects, so for now I ... think that even if I take the Trazadone instead of Ambien , which drys my mouth out so bad it wakes me up several ... will still experience withdrawals from not having the Ambien . The last couple of nights I took Unisom and then...
... I was freaking the first week!
If you need the ambien , by all means use it. Do your docs know you intentionall ... This could pose a problem. I agree with you that the ambien works the best. That over the counter stuff doesn ... take one thing at a time. And don't overtake the ambien . 1 it could hurt you and 2nd they might deny giving...
... I really haven't slept soundly since I stopped the ambien about 1 month ago. But then again its why I started ... the ambien in the first place.....INSOMNIA :).Sleep tight;)!...
... So last night I took 5 mg of Ambien and I slept real good other than waking once in the ... thought I would say that I looked forward to taking my Ambien !!!!!!!!...
... You stated that you intentionally overdosed on the ambien . Are we talking one extra pill or half a bottle? ... limitations you might face regarding the ability to get ambien again, but the very fact that you stated that you...
... decision, which I do not anticipate, I would not choose Ambien . I had valium, vicoden's, soma and many other meds ... to choose from had I wished to. Ambien is what I had closest to me at the time. I am so ... power not to! If it turns out that I cannot get the Ambien anymore I'll have to cross that bridge when I get...
- Trying to Reduce Meds for Pain 15th July 2007
... For several months I took daily sleep meds (mostly ambien ) and xanax 0.25 once a day for a couple of months...
- Really Bad Day........ 10th July 2007
... a bad reaction to Cymbalta????? (Plus the generic ambien reaction I had a couple of days ago). I think I need...
- Question about jitters after withdraw from percocet? 10th July 2007
... tough issue for me and my physician even prescribed ambien after I went a full 6 days with ZERO sleep. Well ... all sorts of drug properties!), I resist taking an ambien unless I absoluteley NEED to get some decent sleep...
- Generic Amb ien!? 9th July 2007
... I've been taking Ambien 10mg for about a year and it's been great. The other ... took it right before bed, like I did with the regular Ambien and I laid there and laid there and couldn't fall ... !!!!!!! I honestly think it was from the generic Ambien . I mean, I have good days and bad days, there's no ... Tarazadone. He said to take 1/3 of that with half an ambien to sleep. And eventually switch to the Tarazadone ... but I think I want/need to stay on the brand name Ambien . Any thoughts on this would be very much appreciated...
... Generic ambien is definitly not as good as the REAL one.:(...
... I take the generic form of ambien (10mg) and it works fine fro me. In fact, I always...
... Hey South:
I don't think that the generic Ambien made you a mess yesterday, just that you took too ... try, just take very little while your still on the Ambien ....bcuz taking too much is going to affect you the...
... research online I've decided to stick with the brand name Ambien . It works for me without fail and I cannot afford ... type of withdrawal since I've been on the brand name Ambien for more than a year. Makes sense to me. I have...
... research online I've decided to stick with the brand name Ambien . It works for me without fail and I cannot afford ... type of withdrawal since I've been on the brand name Ambien for more than a year. Makes sense to me. I have...
... My Dr. office called in a script for brand name Ambien and it was $168 for a one month supply!!!! It's like ... m going to call around to area pharmacies to check Ambien prices....
... going to shoot straight from the hip here.... take Ambien and you are going to have to totally mind your Ps ... mgs. It works like a charm. Also FEELS natural.. Ambien (And I know because a long time agao I tried it) ...
... throw me for a loop. Can't take most stuff, but the Ambien , as long as I take it a few minutes before lights ... drug company offers a patient assistance program for Ambien , but if they do I will qualify. I sure wish I could...
... South:
I have the same problem with the generic Ambien . They substituded the generic for the brand name on ... no rebound sleeplessness, NOTHING. Quitting CT on Ambien has always resulted in some discomfort for me.
...
... good sleep. I have always had trouble sleeping, and Ambien has been the only drug that works for me. It is addictive...
... Years ago I was on ambien and I had no problem with it. That was when I had ... effects is insomnia. I was very excited to learn that ambien is available in generic. I had my physician write ... terrible headache. I'd be manic. It was like the ambien made the negative side effects of the topamax ten ... and after 3 days I was in hell. I was on regular ambien when I first started the topamax and I didn't have...
... my daughter's experience with it.
As far as the Ambien I was under the impression it was a non narcotic....
... Whoever is telling you that Tarazadone is genric for Ambien is definitely not correct. For one Ambien is purely ... next morning, but it is much, much stronger than the Ambien . Also, if it was the generic for Ambien, you would ... but Tarazadone is dosed at a much higher Mg than Ambien . Just as one of the previous posters said, the Tarazadone...
... addiction being a good one). It is not generic for ambien (zolpidem tartrate). I take the generic ambien, and...
... Has anyone noticed hairloss while taking Ambien ? Just curious....
- Is it the Endone/Oxycontin? 1st July 2007
... I also take valium 15mg at night and a stilnox ( ambien 5mg) at bedtime. I have been on this dose for several ... now, actually in fact I have managed to reduced the Ambien by half and drop 5mg Valium. With all this I seemed...
... that prescribes all your meds. The pain meds, the Ambien , and Valium....
- Detox / RLS?? 29th June 2007
... Hey Maggie - I do take Ambien at night and it does help me sleep, although I am...
- Coder Is Still Alive and Kicking 16th June 2007
... to going to the ER, they also gave me a script for ambien which, like a lot of other posters, I am scared to ... starting to see that, even on nights I do not take an Ambien , I am actually getting about 3-4 hours of natural...
- FancyFace 11th June 2007
... hope tomorrow is better.
I don't have any more Ambien to help me sleep tonight so I'm not all too sure on...
- Vicodin Withdrawal Question 10th June 2007
... but i developed severe RLS after w/d from benzos and ambien ...i would actually cry at bedtime because i knew what...
... day. It doesn't bother me at night, maybe it's the Ambien ?? Also, when I'm walking around it flares up a little...
... green tea extract and pottasium supplements. I take Ambien at night and have for a while, so it's not that. ...
... can" and will do it.
I do take 25 mg Zoloft and ambien for sleep. I am anxious by nature. If I sleep well...
- How Long Does Rebound Pain Last After Detox? 5th June 2007
... totally off vicodin and just gave me a musle relaxer and ambien , I remember vomiting and shaking but only for like...
- Update on My Search for Help 4th June 2007
... you thought of getting a two week script of generic Ambien ? Do you have insurance? I know the stuff has its dark ... Now, I get 6-8 hours of sleep and am breaking the Ambien in half.
It's probably not safe to drink and take ... Ambien , so keep that in mind if you do get a script.
Be...
... right now, so the Ativan will stay on the shelf. But, Ambien is addictive. Oh well. I have to get my sleep.
...
As you know, the doctor prescribed me 7 Ambien a week for eight weeks. Well, the other day, I called...
... me sleep, that stuff makes me drowsey. I had some Ambien to help me sleep but only a few of them, I am like...
- A hole and a rope 2nd June 2007
... that he wants me to stay clean of everything, except Ambien , for two months.
Shay:
Again, your comments...
- Who out there has quit on their own ct ? 1st June 2007
... make it."
He did, however, write me a script for Ambien for eight weeks.
Mike...
- No sleep, Not anymore! 29th May 2007
... been helping me get back to sleep. I usually take Ambien around 7:30-8:00 and try to go to sleep around 9:00...
- I am soooo frustrated! Can anyone help me understand this? 27th May 2007
... fact that I can't sleep. And I just wanted to get Ambien or something with low addiction potential....well...
- Fifth day detoxing of Methadone and yesturday was the worst! 26th May 2007
... Benadryl. A few times i took a very small amt. of ambien that i had left from b4 i went to rehab.
Anyways...
- Why do I feel like I need to take it all??? 24th May 2007
... take them so I do and 60 Ambian 5mg and a friends 30 Ambien CR 12.5 I end up taking all of this and wanting more...
- Hi everyone 19th May 2007
... heartache and decided to take an entire bottle of Ambien . She has had 3 stillborns. And I'm feeling guilty ... feel responsible. She told me she was taking 4-5 Ambien CR at a time... and I did nothing about it. I felt...
... she expected you to do*go over there and suction the ambien from her internal organs - hardly likely - she is...
- help me to detox please 16th May 2007
... Fentanyl 100 patchs, 120 percocet 10's , 120 Narco, 60 Ambien 5's ,30 Ambein CR 12.5 ,120 soma some months 120 ...
- Update on starting Suboxone! 10th May 2007
... day? I'm wondering if it will help me sleep cuz the Ambien isn't really doing the trick lately ~ bad nightmares...
... propensity for addiction. At 11 pm I took my 10 mg of Ambien and slept great with no night sweats, the first time...
- This is INSANE!!!! What am I doing??? 9th May 2007
... Well, I think I'm out for the night. Time for some Ambien and lights out. Sleep sounds so good right now.
...
... night, when I couldn't get to sleep, even afer 15mg of Ambien , I laid there and thought about the week long cruise...
- Xanax Taper, Reflections, Thankfulness 4th May 2007
... it was mainly for sleeping at night and I'm taking Ambien . What happens if you take the Valerian Root during...
- 13th Day of Vicodin Self Detox 2nd May 2007
... most nights I sweat so bad I can't sleep - even with Ambien 10mg. My appetite is good, although I seem to crave...
- Getting off!!!......multiple meds 2nd May 2007
... seroquil, depakote, Remeron, Neurontin, vistril, ambien , and a few others that I can't think of.
I never...
- happy girl again... 30th April 2007
... Mondays!! Haven't been sleeping well even with 15mg of Ambien (Is it okay to take that much??).....mind just races...
- xanax addiction? 29th April 2007
... simply sleep for about two years now also and I take Ambien CR on and off as well. Obviously I have a sleeping...
... tried over-the-counter sleep aids. I, too, tried Ambien . They always gave me bad dreams and I never rested...
- Extreme hunger after withdrawls? 27th April 2007
... stopped that two days ago. I also just started using ambien at night to get some sleep. I couldn't take it any...
- Lunesta and Valium issue 13th April 2007
... from 20mg) during the day, and I have been taking Ambien for about a year. Eventually these too, will be tapered...
... I went off the Ambien thinking I would go through some kind of withdrawls...
- And the Xanax taper drags on... and on... and on 9th April 2007
... in the same boat in no time...i also got hooked on ambien and that almost killed me.... i swear benzos are the...
- How bad is it to take Ambien during opiate W/Ds? 21st March 2007
... When I went ct off vics, I used Ambien for sleep for 7 nights straight...and quite frankly...
... Ambien just creates its own dependence. Eventually you will ... withdrawal and the post-withdrawal rebound effect, ambien won't even help all that much at typical doses.
...
... the day, it did wonders for sleep. however it, like ambien , is habit forming and I had to watch myself as I could ... just saying what I did.
if you do decide to use the ambien , please watch the dosage and discontinue it as soon ... vicious circle (like what drug do you use to get off ambien etc.)
best of luck!...
... better and the anxiety is lessening. I have taken ambien in the past (before I started taking pain meds) and ... t been knocked out by it at night (like I was with ambien ). And when I wake up in the middle of the night to ... asleep. That never worked for me before when I used ambien or xanax to sleep.
You need to do what you think...
... opiates and to come off them the withdrawels are worse. Ambien is not supposed to be an addictive type drug if really...
... Hi,
I am day 19 off oxy/hydro . Ambien didnt do a thing for me , I tried it the first week...
... opiates and to come off them the withdrawels are worse. Ambien is not supposed to be an addictive type drug if really...
... amount of time?
As for sleeping, I have been taking Ambien to help because I know I'd only be getting a couple ... prescribed (Seroquel & Nuerontin). My thoughts on Ambien are what somebody said earlier in this thread... I ... it prolongs the W/Ds a few extra days. I've taken Ambien 10 days in a row before being overseas a few years...
- Some encouragement for those detoxing.... 9th March 2007
... 4 days, then some MAJOR anxiety kicked in. I took ambien at night to help me sleep, although I only slept maybe...
- Ambien Addiction 6th March 2007
... yes,yes,yes, ambien can cause widthdrawl symptoms...quite severe at that...
... dr says I will have no problem in withdrawing from Ambien ...my treatment plan is to stay on it for 6 months...
... i was taking Ambien alot. even during the day . i would take about 4 a ... withdraws but i also have insomnia from not having my Ambien .
im addicted to Benzos and i might be going to...
... Whoa...why did you take the Ambien during the day? To sleep? I take one 10 mg right...
- I'm back....and ready to be DONE w/hydro for good 3rd March 2007
... it to be able to get through the day. I also used ambien and xanax for sleep. And when I was out, that was...
- Just shaking my head in disbelief.... 1st March 2007
... and Chantix for quitting smoking...now I'm taking Ambien to help me sleep. I was frustrated today with my ... because I had wanted her to taper me off the Lexapro and Ambien , but she is adament that I should stay the course ... she will taper me off the Lexapro. She said the Ambien wouldn't be too tough because I'll just have a few ... afraid of the longterm effects of both Lexapro and Ambien . I also take Xanax on days I'm having a tough time...
- 58 Days Off Norco-leg Cramps@exhausted 1st March 2007
... insomnia is another story. I can taking anything from ambien to zanax to klonopin and I will not sleep more than...
- This is insane 14th February 2007
... DarkSlateBlue"][SIZE="3"]
I don't know , but I take Ambien to help me sleep , only when I have ruff nights..Hope...
- sleep needed, any help? 8th February 2007
... something to help him sleep...they should RX him some ambien at the very least. Get him sleeping for the first ... better with sleep. Dr shouldn't have an issue with ambien as needed....
- Another roadblock, or a couple dozen 24th January 2007
... vicodin. I am addicted to them---period. I have ambien , xanax, soma, flexeril all in my medicine cabinet ... about them. If I have trouble sleeping, I'll take an ambien and if I'm flying somewhere, I'll take a xanax, but...
- I'm having a problem believing that you can take Anxiety Meds for Withdrawals 23rd January 2007
... because I'm hooked on pain pills...Anxiety pills.. Ambien .
i try to detox myself but its to hard. when...
- On several drugs...have a little advice.... 22nd January 2007
...
Fioricet, and recently added to it Klonopin, and Ambien . I have put my
family in financial ruin and lied...
- Vicodin withdrawal 18th January 2007
... and what I hav found that is a miracle, for me, is Ambien . It is a sedative/sleep aid, and actually made me ... as I can stay occupied, but the nights were hell. Ambien helped alot, relaxed my muscles which was a godsend ... never found the miracle cure, ubt I will tell you that Ambien helped me alot this last time.
Work on your inner...
- Help! Day 12 No Hydros - Still CRAVING 5th January 2007
... something bad at night I have been taking a prescribed ambien to knock myself out. I am just so angry and crabby ... but if I take an ambien and go to bed I know I can't fall off or cause any ... other damage. I will deal with the one ambien a night issue down the road I believe getting off...
- Antidepressant help? 2nd January 2007
... as needed), Chantix (to help me quit smoking) and Ambien to help me sleep. I don't like the thought of taking ... situation. I worry mostly about the wds from the Ambien , so if anyone knows anything about that, please do...
... AUGIRL: I never had a withdrawal stopping Ambien , but I couldnt sleep for awhile!!! I am more concerned...
... Thanks for the reply and reassurance about the Ambien . Yeah, I know the Xanax is supposed to be highly...
- Need Help! Is Wife addicted to pain pills?? 2nd January 2007
... loracet 10\650, hydrocodone 10\650), soma, xanax, ambien . From what I can tell she has filled a 60 pill script...
- Dealing with true Pain issues 29th December 2006
... some. Plus the tramadol and hydro. I was taking ambien for about 6 months to help me sleep-but I decided...
... some. Plus the tramadol and hydro. I was taking ambien for about 6 months to help me sleep-but I decided...
- My Story-Advice Please 29th December 2006
... able recently to get out from under a dependence to Ambien . So I do have every faith I can get through this...
- Please, I need advice 16th December 2006
... day gets better. I went cold turkey, but did have ambien on hand to help me sleep at night, which it did. ...
- 8 months, drug and alcohol free 14th December 2006
... there. Boy was I lost... 20 vics a day, at least 5 ambien , hard drugs, drinking, pills, hangovers, missed opportuniti...
- Long time abuser first time admitter 13th December 2006
... slowly withdraw, I just had to stop. I did have some ambien on hand to help me sleep at night and that helped...
... slowly withdraw, I just had to stop. I did have some ambien on hand to help me sleep at night and that helped...
- clonidine 6th December 2006
... tramadol. Sleep was a ***** the last 2 nights. I have ambien but prefer not to use it. I took (2) 1mg clonidine...
... I took 1 clonidine last night and 2 ambien . It is HARD to fall asleep. I am really tired but...
- Day 6 Vic Free---Hanging Tough! 1st December 2006
... i'm so happy! As for the sleep thing, I had some ambien cr which I have been using each night so I haven't ... makes me groggy the next day. Plus, I only have 5 ambien s left...uh oh, Lord, don't tell me I can be addicted...
- almost done with norco addiction 29th November 2006
... kaiser 8 day detox program. they had him on tramadol, ambien , and some stomach stuff.
he is towards the end...
... to feel all tweaky and edgy hes been taking 1/2 an ambien to take the edge off.
but i told him to go get...
- Painkiller addiction is horrible, I am trying to stop and trying to get a plan . . . 22nd November 2006
... chem dep. clinic today and they gave him tramadol, ambien and something for his stomach?
isnt tramadol just...
- 6 months on VIco----8 days off no sleep 9th November 2006
... that I can't sleep very well at all. I took my wife ambien e and it knocked me out cold but I dreamed of heaven ... PLease I need to sleep...and I don't want to take ambien or valium or any other Bullcrap drug. Any help would...
... Hi there,
I just have to say beware of ambien . Although it is not a benzo, it causes memory loss...
... Thanks Tiffany for the kind words.
Yeah ambien was really wierd and I got the impression you could...
... that it does that to. This might be a cause of no Ambien too. You might be going through w/d with that and...
... I only took ambien twice I didnt dig the dreams although I slept well...
- Drug Test 7th November 2006
... just may stop taking it completly.
I will not take ambien any more for sleep. This is a weird drug and is making...
- Day 2 of no ultram 3rd November 2006
... way I got to sleep was from taking xanax and later ambien . I know...not good to subsitute, but I don't do well...
