- Feeling very blah third week of PICC 14th February 2008
... do not take the flagyl.
I ended up taking an ambien last night because the past two nighs I tossed and...
- Problems with sleeping???? 30th January 2008
... Monday for my Picc. I ended up taking my daughters ambien on night and got a great night sleep but to be honest...
... not get drowsy from it.
I am not sure about the ambien , not suppose to be addictive but people have complained...
... indicator, your sleep problems will start improving.
Ambien CAN lead to dependency. Yes, it can be addictive ... similar dilemma. Nothing worked for me, not even Ambien (!), until my doc suggested I try clonazepam, .25...
... after much thought, I decided to go ahead and take the ambien because I needed a goods night sleep. Went right...
... doctor really did not say anything about it except the ambien would be ok to take with my meds....
... will worry about that once I get well. I didn't like ambien because once I woke up I could never get back to sleep ... day and I tried everything! Good luck.
So far the ambien is ok so I may just try that for a while like every...
- length of treatment 7th January 2008
... went away). Your LLMD may give you something like Ambien to help with the sleep problem. Mine did go away...
- Much pain, weird things afoot and I'm still alive 14th September 2007
... while. Hope each of you are winning the lyme war.
Ambien couple hours ago is kicking in and its time to go...
- BearsFan44 14th May 2007
... you sleeping in order to heal...so he gave me some Ambien CR.
I go back on the 18th of June to see him.
...
... back on tindamax. I hope that helps.
I think the ambien will help you. Rest is so important. I'm so glad you...
- Complications 27th February 2007
... my neurontin from 600 to 1800 mg a day. Changed my ambien from cr back to regular ambien. I have got to get...
... woke up feeling way better. Might be time to try Ambien or something else myself.
Thanks for keeping us...
... talk to the neuro on Mon. to ask him to prescribe Ambien .
I've been doing a bunch of research on hormones...
... Trying to get my brain to shut down. Even with ambien , I lay there for hours after I take one.
Saw my...
... anything like it.
I'll also talk to her about the Ambien and if she prescribes it I'll tell the neuro to keep...
- Strange blistery red bumps popping up on fingers - yikes!! 10th February 2007
... more sleepless/restless nights. Time to go take my ambien , and anything else I can find that might help. You ... know I had actually been able to stop my ambien for awhile and switched to melatonin. But not now ... something that your body desperately needed. Like ambien . I guess he was right. I think when my body is ready...
- I got sleeping pills & they worked! 7.5 hrs of straight sleep! 24th January 2007
... drugs that I have aren't working (Rozerem, Lunesta, Ambien , Tylenol PM, pain killers, benadryl, etc.)
Well...
- Daily B12 shots - methylcobalamin - I'm scared - does it work? 2nd January 2007
... and yet I can't fall asleep no matter what I try. Ambien CR taken with pain killer (tylenol with codiene) and...
- My 2007 Lyme resolutions - please add 28th December 2006
... skipping a pill, eating at Wendy's, drinking wine with an ambien to get a good nights sleep
- treat those who avoid...
- 6 Blues- How are you doing? 12th December 2006
... make me yawn.
I tried unisom, rozerem, lunesta, ambien cr, meditation, drinking wine, pain pills, etc. Heck ... I even tried wine with the pain pills then an ambien cr chaser. That did nothing - I'm still up till 5am...
- Update on my LLMD appt and bummed 30th November 2006
... I will stay on a sleep aid but she changed me to Ambien CR to see if it'll work better then the Lunesta.
...
- Sleep patterns flipped 180 degrees - trying to flip it back again 24th November 2006
... running a mile a minute. I was able to switch from ambien to ativan with no problems. (I had been told that ... I would probably be addicted to ambien after taking for many years) I still take a ambien...
- Started ??? about Neuro-Antitox musculo/skeletal and borrelogen 25th October 2006
... bed tonight if I did it again. LOL.. Even with ambien , ativan, and flexeril, I had a miserable night.
...
- Killer Headache/went back on orals 19th October 2006
... Tried Ten's and it wouldn't stay charged. I took an ambien 12.5, ativan, flexeril last night and Larry said I...
- Wobenzyme gave me bad diarrhea 30th September 2006
... direction.
Got to go to bed, took 1/2 ativan and 12.5 ambien . It is kicking in. Don' t usually take that much...
- Jules - Shanna - Dork & Jeanne - all you old timers 12th September 2006
... here. I'm ready to try anything. I did change from ambien to ativan. It helps some. Still have trouble getting...
- Interesting LLMD appt with Dr. E 17th August 2006
... pharmacy tomorrow too. Or either try to sleep without ambien . Guess I'll go to the pharmacy.
Hope tomorrow...
- Anyone had body jerking during sleep 16th August 2006
... was in alot of pain when I went to sleep. Maybe the ambien is what kept me alseep during my jerking. Larry said...
... busy kicking Lyme out the door?
Glad to hear the Ambien kept you dreaming.
Maybe you dreamt you were...
... glad to hear that you are finally sleeping with the ambien . i know how bad we need are sleep. sweet dreams...
- Marsha: hows the cat bite and the sleeping? 11th August 2006
... worse. But not better yet either.
Sleep....I take ambien 12.5 mg. It takes me several hours to get to sleep ... and turn, up several times; but I do sleep some. Ambien is the only thing I have found that helps. My hardest...
... I have got to get to bed. Its past 1:00. Took my ambien 2 hrs ago. Maybe it will help me get to sleep. Got...
- SO confused........ 24th July 2006
... common in lyme and some of the other Co's. I take ambien CR. I've tried almost every other one and nothing ... helps. Ambien takes hours to get me to sleep and its not a sound ... I can get. I do not worry about being addicted to ambien . I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
Prayers...
- I knew it was to good to be true.... 13th July 2006
...
I get several good hours of sleep when I take ambien (thanks for asking). It is just slow in coming....
- Pearlscale and all: my rashes coming back too - both Bartonella and Lyme 12th July 2006
... continue to do. there is no other option.
I took ambien CR last night so once I finally got to sleep I slept...
- Rocerem/ sleep aide didn't work 11th July 2006
... around 3:00 but couldn't stay asleep. Back to my ambien . It doesn't put me to sleep, but it does help me...
- Pearlscale 2nd June 2006
... been really bad last several nights. Even 12.5 mg ambien doesn't help. I'm ready to call the doctor and say...
... At my worst I sometimes used 3 ambien . Not allowed, but shows how desperate I was. When...
- How do we get rid of the ammonia? 6th May 2006
... Melatonin is helping me sleep. I have been on ambien for years. I stopped it last Monday and switched...
- Do we fight are selves too. 6th May 2006
... difficulty and when I mentioned it he put me on on ambien cr. It really has worked well for me.... I sleep from...
- Anyone with insomnia??? 24th March 2006
... me me me!!!!
It goes in cycles!
Ambien CR helps ALOT for the days when I get no sleep and...
- Bartonella vs Babeosis 21st March 2006
... cannot deny.
I am also to try melatonin instead of ambien for a few days. If that does not work, we will try...
... I did sleep better. I think better than I do with ambien . Will try it again tonight.
As far as babesia...
- To Deejavu, Wackowoman and Jernigan users 9th March 2006
... miserable trying to detox. Never fun. When I went off Ambien I went thru withdrawals...as if Lyme wasn't enough...
- To Pearlscale 7th February 2006
... t help. The trazodone is questionable. I do take ambien 10 mg at night. Still have a hard time getting to...
... find out until the next scan. But I will ask.
Ambien helps me stay asleep once I get there.
I'm thinking...
- New Here, Need Support! 7th February 2006
... screwed back down to my heel. The surgeon prescribes Ambien , Tylenol w/codeine for the pain (they are worried...
- rough day...need to vent. 2nd February 2006
... different with each of us. Larry can take 1/3 of a 10 mg ambien and he gets more sleep than me if I take 10. If possible...
- LLMD Appt update 30th January 2006
... the net, I decided to give it a try. I have taken ambien for many years. We're hoping I can switch over with ... sleep aide. My insurance gives me a hard time on ambien . I know this is not as habit forming as ambien; but ... since I am off the zithromax. I normally take a 10mg ambien . Because of insurance, I have had to cut the 10 in ... trazodone works. I don't think they control it like ambien .
Take care, Prayers........Marsha...
... sleep med will help, you are right the control on ambien and lunesta is hard on the pocketbook!
Hope your...
- Stricker CD57 Panel 30th January 2006
... Disaese. I have very bad spells from time to time, Ambien helps.
I hope you find your answer on Monday,...
- anyone taking trazodone for help with sleep? helped or not? 26th January 2006
... for her because she has problems sleeping (she takes Ambien which doesn't always work).
I looked up Rozerem...
... trazodone is rx. melatonin is a supplement. think ambien is a rx but not sure. unisom is a over the counter...
- not sleeping or sleeping too much 19th January 2006
... take melatonin, drives me up a wall.
dr. gave me ambien but i'm afraid tto take it....
... Ohh how I feel your pain!
Ambien works good (at first) I used to take 10mg and still ... like I did last time) and find I fall asleep with out ambien and stay asleep.
But to be honest its nice to...
- ordered dr.j's pale spike and lobelia--need help 11th January 2006
... geez, am i making any sense, guys? also he gave me ambien to help me sleep as i'm only getting 3-4 hours a night...
- bit depressing but im so lonely.. 25th December 2005
... This I was told. I don't remember anything after the ambien put me to sleep. I guess even in a warm bed, I get...
- does everybody herx?? i haven't yet 12th December 2005
... practically if you're on thyroid meds.
also he gave me ambien for sleep. man, what a downer. he gave me the lowest...
- lyme disease and your liver? 2nd December 2005
... a heart attack or stroke......turned out to be the ambien !!! Go figure...
Anyway, hope everyone has a good...
- WackoWoman - Dorkdad's wife 18th November 2005
... being so tired. I have tried Trazodone (as well as Ambien , Sonata, Lunesta) and am trying a new 'patch', but...
... just wanted something to sleep and she recommended Ambien but I told her it does nothing for me. She came back...
... because she acts like she's drunk, LOL! My mother takes Ambien to help her sleep as she also suffers from insomia...
... what is that. Got to tell you..... Last night (had ambien in me) so sick to my stomach when I went to bed. ... mind is getting pretty scary. (course I do take ambien every night, if not I'd never sleep)
You my friend...
... Marsha,
Ambien (and Lunesta and Sonata) causes short term memory ... remember things when I briefly wake up. It was worse on Ambien , not so bad with Lunesta.
thanks for your encouraging...
- pain meds 25th October 2005
... or I would have a muscle relaxer to help me sleep. Ambien is nice too.
I don't really need that stuff anymore...
... advil from time to time and I hate to say it, I use ambien just about every other night.... I am not afraid to...
- I'm Back! 20th October 2005
... quite concerned about sleep and wanted to give me ambien but I told her it doesn't work and that kind of shocked...
- To Raleigh86 from Jeanne 6th August 2005
... David.
When I left to see him I was taking 2-3 Ambien a night to get a few hours sleep (a real no no!!) ... to sleep. A lot better than I was doing with the Ambien .
On the really bad nights I will still have to...
... sleep problems (from her worries), and she also takes Ambien . I am going to tell her about this Tea and hope that...
... mom that Dr. J says not to mix the Tea pills and the Ambien . Not good.
What other products of his are you...
- Sleep 2nd August 2005
... LLMD about the foot patches, though. Unfortunately, ambien is the only thing that routinely works for me that...
- New To Lyme - Strange Symptoms ? Please Help 29th July 2005
... symptoms or Herx or the meds??
Is it safe to take Ambien or 1/2 a Xanax to eleviate the anxiety while this...
... definitely can take something to help you through, ambien is a popular choice for sleep aid. You can also try...
- Could someone help? 28th July 2005
... medically speeking). I also got some vicodan and ambien so hopefully I can finally start getting some sleep...
- Arrived in MN safe and sound...but DR now prescribed me Prednisone? Huh? 6th July 2005
... would be to get a prescription for a medication like Ambien . This is a non-BZD hypnotic used specifically for...
... didn't know they were called that).
I had been given ambien about 3 times over the first 4 years of this and it...
... can compare it to this. I like the sound of that ambien stuff....I have been on ssris before and they have...
... Romans,
I've been using ambien for a while. I used to have the most beautiful sleep ... disturbance." Duh.
Anyway, I've done pretty well on ambien . I usually sleep through the night, and while I don ... normal' I'm okay when I wake up.
I've been on ambien longer than the recommended length, but my doctor ... off it, I'm back to that pattern. So for now, its ambien for me.
gmcnj
p.s. I also take signficant amounts...
- Has anyone here gotten better, I am a little skepticle 11th May 2005
... to your doctor about trying sleep medications like Ambien , Sonata, or Lunesta to help your sleep quality improve...
... to your doctor about trying sleep medications like Ambien , Sonata, or Lunesta to help your sleep quality improve ... to your doctor about trying sleep medications like Ambien , Sonata, or Lunesta to help your sleep quality improve...
- happy easter!! 27th March 2005
... Think I will watch Desperate Houswives and take an Ambien and forget this day. Hope you guys had a better Easter...
- Lyme and female symptoms 1st March 2005
... noticeably thinner and didn't look well. They gave me Ambien to take to get some sleep and I refused antidepressants...
... don't all operate the same.
Let us know how the ambien works.
Do you have the capability to record his...
... and singing karaokie so I ahve to go drive her. The Ambien works good--not groggy at all the next day.
I only...
... little breathing room. Ugh, I do wish I had a little ambien though. That's great stuff.
I have an appointment...
- Day 2 of IV Doxy He__ 9th February 2005
... exhaustion, I found myself unable to sleep. I'm using ambien but it doesn't last long, 4 or so hours. Would love...
... and I'm not exaggerating. I had a doctor prescribe ambien twice and it was useless. My daughter is a pharmceutical ... about 1/2 hour before I go to bed. As far as the ambien goes I think the Lyme just doesn't allow a lot of...
- I don't think I can do this another day 29th December 2004
... you some high dose Klonopin for the day, and some Ambien for the awful nights. Lack of sleep is making your ... thru the days with no meds, then great--but get some Ambien for the night, and give them to your hubby!! You get...
- What do you do to fight paranoia? 17th December 2004
... consumed with?
:)
Just an aside, I've found that Ambien makes all my symptoms about 100x worse...
And also...
- Saw my Lyme Doctor Yesterday... Sharing Info 1st December 2004
... Prednisone, Ortho-Novum, Paxil, Norvasc, Neurontin, Ambien for sleep, Diflucan as needed, Zithromax, Indomethacin...
- The overlap of Lyme disease/MS/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 25th October 2004
... proper rest and see if it works...if not, I'll try Ambien . Next thing I'm gonna try is something that will...
- Do I Have Lyme Disease? 2nd October 2004
... Soma
Effexor
Xanax
Darvocet
Provigil
Klonopin
Ambien
Paxil
Neurontin
(I'm probably forgetting some)...
