- Continue taking Ambien? PLEASE HELP 13th May 2003
... posted by nightcrawler:
Hello, I have been taking Ambien for about 1 month now. My prescription ran out today ... sleep without meds. Is it safe to continue taking ambien ?
Hello nightcrawler, I too have been a night crawler...
- Oh my goodness. 8th May 2003
... anyways....so ya, im some chic, who currently abuses ambien . My parents took them away. So i take other stuff...
... last night, and confessed that i was taking more than ambien ...mixing other things in...any perscription med that...
- Insomnia-Right before drifting off gasp heart race & adrenalin rush 17th April 2003
... Please help me!
My family doctor prescribed me 10 ambien , he won't give any more than that, and even that hasn...
... It has helped tremendously, and I was also given ambien 10 mg PRN, but I haven't really needed to use it,...
... off, like, oh just anxiety. And gave me 10 pills of ambien , but wouldn't give me anything to address the anxiety ... upped the dosage to 1mg mrng & night. I also take Ambien as needed. At first, I needed the Ambien every night...
... off, like, oh just anxiety. And gave me 10 pills of ambien , but wouldn't give me anything to address the anxiety ... upped the dosage to 1mg mrng & night. I also take Ambien as needed. At first, I needed the Ambien every night...
- Sleep problems! :( 11th April 2003
... it at another time of day.
I have tried Sonata and Ambien , I would suggest not too. I got addicted easy. And...
- does anything work for sleep 31st March 2003
... benzodiazipines and barbiturates), except for trazadone). Ambien and sonata are addictive, albeit to a lesser degree...
... i can just agree from my current problems Ambien and Sonata are addicitve - so if you have the least...
- Night time chit chat 13th March 2003
... to start taking sleeping pills again. I was taking AMBIEN but quit.
...
- it seems to be working 24th February 2003
... the ambien seems to be helping hubby. he actually got a good...
- Ambien 20th February 2003
... I took my first Ambien tablet last night ( 2/21 ).
No side effect's ! I ... side effects.
My doctor told me I can only be on Ambien for 21 days and will have to seek other options , ... as you cannot remain on Ambien for any real length of time.
...
... Update > The Ambien doesn't help me sleep at all.
No side effects thankfully...
... Yes I meant Lorazapam (Ativan). 2 mg's at bedtime.
Ambien was useless. I was so disappointed.
Pharmacy told...
... I use Ambien too. I have given my self permission to use it if...
... Has anyone tried Stilnox to get sleep ( generic ambien )?...
- Wake up too early 14th February 2003
... cooperate. I take Tylenol PM and the same thing happens. Ambien , too, works only for the first few hours. I am SOOOOO...
- Trazodone Question 12th February 2003
... I take Trazadone 50 mg and Ambien 10 mg every night for sleep. I was taking a whole ...
Within about 15 minutes of taking the Trazodone, Ambien , and Atenolol (used to control my heart rate) I am...
... it, my memory is still not as good as it once was.
Ambien never helped me sleep; I took it a few times (up to...
- help for hubby 11th February 2003
... I'm on that and Ambien every night. Has your husband had a sleep study done...
- Ambien or Melatonin? 24th January 2003
... there are some people who take ambien most nights and don't worry about it. i was taking ... like melatonin and it doesn't bother them. i take ambien occasionally now but it seems one always leads to...
... im sure it will help i've taken ambien and taken after melatonin and its worked like a baby...
... I tried Ambien for afew days and it was like eating a tic-tac.
It...
- exhausted 14th January 2003
... probably related to the hypoglycemia.
Every night I take Ambien and Trazadone to get into a deep sleep. I also take...
- Ambien and memory loss? 8th January 2003
... LOL Too many times.Complete amnesia! Ambien is a seddative/hypnotic,so its kinda like being hypnotised...
- ambien - can't sleep 6th January 2003
... I've taken Ambien every night for years now even though I'm not supposed...
... The same thing happened to me with ambien . I had to swich meds for awhile. Now I am on klonopin ... needs balancing. There's more out there than just ambien . ...
- Anxiety Sleep Disorder ? 21st November 2002
... week. Not to familiar with this and am worried. Have Ambien here but have only taken it once cause i'm worried...
- paxil or prozac 14th October 2002
... the U.K. has loads of info on benzodiazepines..also, Ambien is technically not a benzo but it is simular in it...
- What's wrong with me? 11th October 2002
... would do without my medication. Currently I'm on Ambien and Trazadone. All of a sudden I started getting ... help keep me in a deep sleep longer. They said that Ambien and Trazadone combined will do the job. They were...
- can you help me? 3rd October 2002
... many of us. I too, have some of your problems. The Ambien helps me get to sleep, but does not keep me asleep ... . Ambien also causes me to forget - short term memory loss...
- TYLENOL PM?!?! 2nd October 2002
... tried meletonin and that does work. However I now take Ambien and they say it can not be addictive but it is. As...
... Hi,
I took ambien last night and slept really well. The only thing is...
- So Tired Yet Can't Sleep... Any Suggestions? 28th September 2002
... Klonopin is a benzo that works for at least 8 hours where ambien works for only 6. Plus, when ambien left my body...
... of meds for my MS and a back injury I have to take Ambien . That works great but a perscription and an over the...
- Please list your Ambien experiences 22nd August 2002
... with the meds affecting me...
Then my PCP gave me Ambien . Seemed to work. Still didn't address the underlying ... a sleep specialist that gave me a perscription for Ambien for 6 mos. I asked him about addiction probs - he...
... I got a prescription for Ambien from an osteopath.
I started taking 1/2 a tablet; ... simply switched to Xanax and now only take 1/2 an Ambien if I cannot sleep, period, regardless of what I take ... and it still works . Taking Ambien is necessary for me about once every six or eight...
- How many Ambien is to many??????? 11th August 2002
... feel bad nobody else answered this. i have taken 6 ambien before, and there really is no need, because they ... fine. i used to take this much, because when i took ambien , i seemed to forget what is was doing and would do...
- ambien and muscle pain 10th August 2002
... nope never noticed any pains the next day from taking ambien . try an aspirn with your amb since aspirn is a pain...
- What can I do? 8th August 2002
... GO TO YOUR DOCTOR AND ASK FOR SOME AMBIEN . TELL YOUR DOC THAT YOU CANT SLEEP BECAUSE YOUR HUSBAND ... MAKING HIM DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT, SO INSTEAD GET SOME AMBIEN AND YOU SLEEP THROUGH THE WHOLE NIGHT. SPIKE HIS...
- ambien and aspirn 7th August 2002
... sometimes helpful in encouraging sleep. Be careful with Ambien and Xanax. They are both very addictive despite what ... own again.
Also, mixing two CNS depressants like Ambien and Xanax together is a bit dangerous, especially...
... right I also remember if I drink a glass of milk with ambien it seems to aid in falling asleep faster. What is ... the longest anyone has been on ambien ?...
... him, i guess everyone is different. I have been on ambien for 1.5 years, so mabey I do have a tolerence by now...
... guess he dose not wont patients to become dependent on ambien . I switched doc because health insu changed so I dont...
... Hey Snapp, I tried an aspirin with the Ambien , but didn't really notice a difference. It still works...
- AMBIEN? This Was Emailed This Morning: 2nd August 2002
... portion of the PDF by Searle, the company who makes Ambien , that is available on the internet.. to use a very ... it is important to tell your doctor before starting Ambien or any sleep medicine.
Withdrawal: Withdrawal symptoms...
... believe the PDF, Meg. But I've nonetheless read that Ambien is not addictive (along with desperate pleas for help ... addictive for me but Xanax is not. I recall begging for Ambien last year before a one week trip and our pharmacist...
... forming to some degree, BUT between the three choices of Ambien , Xanax and Atarax, I'd chose the Atarax or any antihistamin...
... sometimes when people take benzos for a long time or Ambien , other things will not be able to work. It's like ... s war to your brain...it will fight the intruders( ambien , xanax) intil they are weak, then a stronger dose ... not withdrawal", but these are the same guys who say ambien is not addictive!!!
Technically, it isn't withdrawal...
- So Sick and Tired of this Insomnia 1st August 2002
... At one am I was still awake and had to resort to an Ambien (5mg). I hate myself when I do that. My thoughts were...
... your search engine to learn about benzodiazepines; Ambien is not one but only by a receptor technicality...it...
- Long Term Sleeping Problems - Zolpidem (Stilnoct)? 23rd July 2002
... Try this site for more info. on Ambien . info.ohttp://www.sleepnet.com/insomnia15/insomnia15...
... dose is the first sign.
Contrary to the popular Ambien commercial, this can happen without "abusing" the ... be helpful to people on non-benzo sleep meds, like Ambien for example.
Insomnia and anxiety are top symptoms ... previous history.
I really hate those commercials for Ambien . A soothing voice shows little puppy dogs sleeping ... . Since when does a puppy dog need Ambien to sleep...I suppose people are throwing Ambien crumbs...
... Zolpidem to hand (I am assuming this is the same as ' Ambien ', in the US?...
... Yes, it is the same as Ambien here in the U.S. I hope your new doctor is also tapering ... info at this site (alot of reading to do). Although Ambien is not in the benzodiazepine family, it is very close...
... that in half.
But if you are already completely off Ambien ....if your symptoms are tolerable, perhaps tapering...
- Insomnia: Just a Happy, Active Mind! 15th July 2002
... just as you put it "a happy active mind." I'm taking Ambien now and it's working wonders. ...
... wasn't it was just my "happy active mind" I know take ambien when needed to fall asleep. Ask your doctor to refer...
- what do u think the strongest sleeping pill is? 15th July 2002
... my doc. prescribed me ambien , which i think kicks butt, but if i take it to long ... is there anything that you guys think is stronger, ambien kicks in anout 10 minutes after i take it, i do not...
... be used for more than a few days, short term use. Ambien especially. The fact that it stops working for you...
... sedating and Sonata seems to be a lesser of two evils ( Ambien vs Sonata.) My insomnia started when I had a knee ... hosp. Got home and couldn't sleep. Dr. gave me some Ambien . Studied up a bit and decided that was not the way ... I wanted to go. Gave up the Ambien causing night after night of no sleep leading to depression...
- Periodic Limb Movement Disorder 23rd June 2002
... had a sleep study done about 5 years ago and went on ambien as well as the Sinement. I have had to stop taking ... the ambien because not only did I have the memory problems associated ... job and file for disability. I have been off the ambien for over a month and have not taken anything on a...
- Having Sleep Problems *Help Please 22nd June 2002
... think of, and now he is trying valume(sp), I've tried ambien , trazadone, klonopin, restoril, sonata....AUghhh....
- CPAP 14th June 2002
... out the same way, I finally got my Dr. to give me Ambien , it has been a real help for me, after a few weekswith ... ambien it became more normal to wear the CPAP mask, I now ... only take ambien maybe 3 times a week.
as for a setting of 5, everyone...
- dos. of ambien... 23rd May 2002
... I can only speak for myself when I take Ambien . I always try to take sleeping aids a half hour before ... I retire. With Ambien I noticed I can stay awake with little trouble, as...
... Ambien kicks my butt. I cut a 10mg in half and I am out...
... Ambien is Way too addictive for me. I can't take it.
I RAPIDLY ... hangovers from it. So here I am with a bottle full of Ambien . Want it? I don't . Xanax is much better: much cheaper...
... I take Ambien about 1 or 2 times a week 0.5MG I
don't want to...
- please help i have not sleep for 4weeks? 29th April 2002
... perhaps a month when the stress hit. my dr had tried ambien on me but it didnt work at all. but then everyone...
- Ambien and sleep help 29th April 2002
... Hi M150!
Be careful with Ambien . I've used it on and off for about two years now...
... You are only hurting yourself by taking that much
ambien !!! This stuff is very habbit forming !!
You need...
... have to agree, you are taking to much to often.
I use ambien maybe three times a week, at first I took it every...
- Trazodone and Ambien 27th April 2002
... Sounds to me as though you are taking WAY too much ambien . I have been taking ambien on and off for two years ... 1/2 a 10mg pill and would be out like a light. 3 ambien pills does not sound good to me at all. You don't...
... why I had to go to my doctor. I have been taking ambien for 6 years. It just recently stopped working, so...
... back into my old pattern of no sleep unless I use ambien . It seems like a never ending battle. Do you find...
... have been suffering with this for way to long. The Ambien has given me some good years, but unfortunately all...
... about your sleep
problems. Try and cut back on the Ambien I take
it maybe 1 time a week Maybe you should have...
... -
I definitely agree that you should ease off the Ambien . From what I've read about the drug, it can be addictive ... the "hung over" feeling the next day on the drugs - Ambien was the only one that helped and still left me functional...
- Trazodone - Effective? 25th April 2002
... I have been taking Ambien for over 6 years and up until a year ago it worked ... told that if I wake after 4 hours, to just take 1/2 Ambien . I started reading about Trazodone today and am now ... and if in fact it is going to work for me like the Ambien did. Has anyone had experience with Trazodone that...
- 2am eternal... 21st April 2002
... problems on (sadly!). No caffeine or sugar in my life.
Ambien , Flexaril, Trazadone... They all left me feeling ...
- Ambien 19th April 2002
... Sunflowerpower:
Ambien can become addictive to some, becareful
and talk...
- AMBIEN&MOODSWINGS??? 8th April 2002
... I've been taking Ambien for awhile but stopped taking it for awhile (months ... was moody, violence, hot tempert -- anyone taking Ambien w/ this problem??? ...
- How much Elavil OR diphenhydramine?? 15th March 2002
... is Chloral hydrate 250-500mg before going to bed. Ambien is a short acting benzodiazepine widely used for insomnia...
- drugs drugs drugs still bad sleeping pattern 16th February 2002
... etc. nothing works. i'm verrrrrrry tired
of it. ambien and sonata do nothing. any ideas?
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- Jumping awake 8th February 2002
... me and I would jerk and jolt awake.
I have tried Ambien , Sonata, and am starting my first week of elavil,...
- sleeping medications-Ambien 30th January 2002
... awake instead of making me tired. I've been given ambien . I react fine to it.. does what its supposed to. Have...
... Hi Lisa,
I am on elavil which is stronger than ambien . I used to take Serzone for anxiety and depression...
... I'm also using Ambien for about a year now, I have sleep apnea along with ... including anti-depresants.
I found myself taking the ambien every night for awhile, the doc told me if I did this...
... because overuse can lead to loss of effectiveness. Ambien is a very powerful hypnotic....
... I take ambien 2-3 x weekly as I don't want
to get dependent on...
... I have not started taking ambien yet; I have been trying to get as much info as possible...
... I have tried alternating Ambien and Sonata for a while and I liked Ambien MUCH better ... didn't sleep much over the next 2-3 nights. I like Ambien best overall, but be careful with it. Everyone I...
... I have been on Ambien for several years. I find it very helpful and have ... Yes, now I do sleep almost all nights. I think Ambien is great and it still works for me....
- Weight gain w/ sleeping pills 23rd December 2001
... Did anyone gain weight w/ Tamazapam or Ambien ??? ...
... I was on Ambien . Not only did it not work for me AT all, the answer...
- Heard of Temazepam? 15th October 2001
... about Temazepam. I wanted to adjust my prescription of Ambien , so I left a message with my doctor's secretary. You ... trouble falling back to sleep even if the six hours Ambien lasts weren't up. So I wanted a stronger dose that ... escription is at the drug store and to my surprise it's not Ambien but Temazepam.I know very little about this drug....
- Tylenol PM? 20th September 2001
... take Tylenol PM
it knocks me out I sometimes take ambien it seems
to work for me ...
- non addictive sleep tab? 14th August 2001
... the drug your dr prescribed is the generic drug for ambien ...
- Ambien vs Everything Else... 23rd July 2001
... to about 4 times per week the MOST. as far as the ambien goes, i also mention in the last post that it works...
- 17 year old insomniac, i need advice... 23rd July 2001
... very close to insomnia i suppose. anyway, i've used ambien with great results its a prescription drug though ... don't know. just go to the doctor; ask them about ambien and if they would have you use it.
as far as melatonin...
- feel tired and sleepy all day it's very difficult at night to sleep 19th July 2001
... haven't already done so) about sleeping problems. ambien works for me but you don't really want to be taking...
- Antidepressants and sleep disorders 16th July 2001
... fall asleep easily and awakened often. I now take Ambien and it works wonderfully. It is supposed not addictive...
... Hi,
Interested in this ambien . What actual type of dug is it?. You say it's not...
... Ambien is a quick acting sleeping pill. It generally works...
... Ambien like any other sleep aid can cause you to become dependant...
- is it true that... 12th July 2001
... for over two years along with a light sleeping pill ( ambien ) and doing much better with my sleep.
jeff
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- Frustrated with insomnia 10th July 2001
... for at least 5 years, nothing really works except ambien , which i dont really like taking. The only advice...
... Jeffm:
What dosage do you take of ambien ? How
often do you take it?...
- anybody, help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 23rd June 2001
... i've been to the doctor on campus and they gave me ambien and it works. the only thing is you shouldn't get...
- tired but can't fall asleep..HELP!! 25th May 2001
... least and hour and a half to get to sleep. i use ambien and it works but i can't take it every night!?!?!...
- Insomnia 9th April 2001
... me wind down, nothing phases me either. I did take Ambien once and I did sleep, but I also did some pretty bizarre...
- Strange But True 6th April 2001
... only been married 1 1/2 years). I too have been on Ambien and it worked, but it caused me to forget the next...
- Help I sleep all day 2nd April 2001
... luckily my grades haven't suffered. i've tried ambien and it works!!! but the thing is you can't take it...
- Celexa ???? 21st March 2001
... need sleep and have heard too many bad things about Ambien to want to take it. I love to sleep thats all I ever...
- Insomnia --- Over-The-Counter or Herbal Remedy Suggestions??? 13th March 2001
... Ambien was prescribed to me by an osteopath for sleep
problems ... will get better; it'll be fine. In 3
days I was off Ambien . Good luck. ...
- No Sleep in 24 hours! 1st February 2001
... a baby the next. But that didn't happen. I've used Ambien before and simply refuse to use it again. I've been...
... a baby the next. But that didn't happen. I've used Ambien before and simply refuse to use it again. I've been...
- Death of Friend 29th January 2001
... feel very strange during the day. I am now taking Ambien ...only a half. It helps me get to sleep and helps...
- Ambien addiction 6th January 2001
... could help you too. I had a friend that is taking Ambien he too is hooked on it and takes alot to help him...
... Donut,
First of all how do you get so many pills of Ambien ? I was taking Ambien for a couple of months towards ... prescription pills before. The reason I stopped the Ambien is cause when I would take 1 1/2 tablets at once,...
... I was sold Ambien and I can tell it's addictive . How? After I take...
- hallucinations with ambien? 15th December 2000
... Hi I also take Ambien , and I have been taking it since February but thank ... say, and I had those long before I started taking ambien . I wish you all the best of luck and I hope things...
... feel it. I say all this because maybe it's not the Ambien , but the beginning of actual sleep that you are not...
... Hi Piper. Ambien has the same effect on me, but not as bad. This was ... But now I like it, it's a comforting sign that the Ambien is working and sleep is soon to come. The important...
... I've not had hallucinations with Ambien , but I did when I was first prescribed Fiorcet for...
