- Admitting You "Have a Problem" 12th March 2005
... with a "buzz". It's a nasty little mix of alcohol, ambien and tylenol with codeine. I live for the minutes before...
- another question about my tapering..... 2nd March 2005
... when bedtime came my legs were killing me. I took my ambien and fell asleep but was awake @ 2am because my legs...
- Please help with vicodin addiction 28th February 2005
... from the very thought of what I am doing.
I take Ambien for insomnia. Will that help with insomnia due to...
... really get bad ............and be carefull with the ambien
GOOD LUCK
JCS...
... killing me. I haven't lost much sleep cause I have my ambien . I am usually going to bed at 9 just to end the day ... . The ambien wears off by 3am so I have been dozing after that...
- I'm Letting My Husband Go 25th February 2005
... prescriptions....vicodin, oxycontin, darvocets, & ambien to name a few). He was originally supposed to pick...
- ambien-how long can u take it? 10th February 2005
... the ambien webiste says it recommended for 7-10 days. my doctor...
... I took ambien for about 9 months or longer before I moved on to ... started the hydro for some time after stopping the ambien .
I had no problem getting off them. I only took ... time period that I used coke during the week and used ambien to ease the crash, and pass out it so i can make it...
... hola, for some reason when i was prescribed ambien it was prescribed for along time also. unfortunatly...
... are doctors giving out so much of this stuff?
Ambien (zolpidem tartrate) should only be used for 7-9 days ... (as someone else noted I believe).
AMBIEN
A: PO: Initially 5mg maint: 5 - 15mg h.; average ... 10mg h.s.; use for 7-10d
I suggest you stop the Ambien and try ProSom instead.
ProSom is also scheduled...
... Ambien is too much like a benzo. I stay FAR AWAY from Ambien and benzos. That stuff is poison....
... [QUOTE=I suggest you stop the Ambien and try ProSom instead.
ProSom is also scheduled ... are different though. I know somebody who now takes Ambien as thier DOC during the day now too. I would take...
... One question? Are you an addict or just asking about Ambien . I was the QUEEN of Ambien, (not proud of it) I would ...
I was just telling the people in AA about my ambien days and how it brought me to my knees. Im so glad...
... I wondered about Ambien too. My husband has been taking it every night for...
... message but i use to work for this doc who would take ambien during the day too. i knew at the time that it was ... what. another scary thing that happened to me with ambien was during one night i got up and turned the oven ... while taking that med but i soon stopped taking them. ambien was just to much for me to handle. hope this helps...
... 6 months supplys like candy. my problem isnt with ambien , its those darn percocets! although im BACK on the...
... Took benzos daily for 7-8 years this stretch. I used ambien too but honestly it didn't work very well for me....
... much to what everyone has already posted. I loved ambien and took it for years. I loved the buzz and it kicked ... without it. And Mike NY, like you, I used to take ambien to take the edge off of my coke crash and to knock ... the next day. That made me do even crazier stuff on ambien . I'm not very proud of the stories. That stuff got...
... Not-sleeping,
I think the Ambien story's been pretty well told in this thread, but...
... Not-sleeping,
I think the Ambien story's been pretty well told in this thread, but...
... with you all my recent unsettling experience with Ambien . At a recent Dr. appointment, my husband & I informed ... has been on Oxycontin as it is. The Dr. prescribed Ambien and said it should be a great help to him. He did ... husband & I got into a fight, so I popped one of his Ambien thinking it would help me sleep w/o dwelling on things...
... to first say that the directions and literature on Ambien say (something like) in order to avoid memory problems ... falling asleep, but no big deal. I personally think Ambien is safe (I can get addicted to ANYTHING) and have...
... I'm in day 3 of withdrawal after taking Ambien for about 4 weeks, nearly straight. It usually starts ... ago I made the mistake of staying up after taking ambien . When I woke up the next day I discovered I'd cut...
... BAD things can happen when you take ambien and stay awake. and you wont remember them. i dont ... stupid ideas. i had a friend try to break a horse on ambien , a diffrent friend hit 3 mailboxes in one night on ... ambien , weve all made lots of stupid phone calls that should...
- Fighting the urge to take ambien 6th February 2005
... Ambien maygive you a little sleep but not the sleep you really ... not the answer for the recovering addict.
I took ambien for a long time too before I got into regular use...
- S-a-r-a-a-a-a-a......Where Are You?? 2nd February 2005
... I reached in the pocket and out came some Mexican Ambien . Now Ambien is not my DOC but I would use it from...
... get "euphoric recall" of oxys? I still get them for Ambien and Vicodin. As soon as I start thinking about how...
- It took time to get wacked and it takes time to recover 31st January 2005
... couldn't sleep without the TV on.then I discovered ambien ..then coke and ambien to ease the crash..then got...
- Lisa, Michie, The Twins, C-Mom, Dallas.....everyone- 26th January 2005
... surgery and few times, then was introduced to Vicodin, Ambien , and somas. But mostly I would take anything that ... with stress. After 3 years of hard core vicodin and ambien use, I said enough is enough. During those years I ... if I would have continued to take 20 vic's a day, 5 ambien everynight, and whatever else I could get my hands...
- suboxone/headaches.. 24th January 2005
... Wellbutrin, 100 mg Prozac and just before bed a .5 or .10 Ambien (Huge sleeping problem all my life.)
When I have...
- Cold Turkey from Oxys - Day 4 6th January 2005
... I am on day 5 of 8 to 19 7.5 vicodins. I took some ambien and nyquil last night and it seemed to make day 6...
- Can something as simple as seeing something on t.v. make you crave again? 5th January 2005
... terrilble those little puppies running around on that Ambien commercial are! LOL!
Goodnight Julie, Sweet dreams...
- day 7 - no percocets 4th January 2005
... nothing. the previuos days i have ended up taking ambien or a .25mg xanax at bedtime to help me sleep, but...
- day 2 with no percocets 30th December 2004
... percocets, or any kind of prescription medicine, except ambien to sleep. things have gone okay except i feel SO...
... percocets, or any kind of prescription medicine, except ambien to sleep. things have gone okay except i feel SO ... Your body has to heal at its own rate, and although ambien may help you sleep, and caffeine may give you energy...
... had a rough night last night, no sleep even with the ambien , but nonetheless, i made myself get up early this...
- New on Suboxone--Lots of ????'s 28th December 2004
... hope it will get better- i decided not to take the ambien even though the doctor said it was okay. Good luck...
- first time..a bit of a rant 27th December 2004
... Then I started to have to take xanax and valium and ambien to come down so I could level out my moods and get...
- C-Mom & all - Merry Christmas! 24th December 2004
... don't stay up TOO late or Santa will have to slip an Ambien in your hot chocolate! ;)
Da Twinz...
... Merry Christmas!!!! It's so funny that mentioned the Ambien ..I've had a script for it at the pharmacy for who...
- I can't sleep without my pills - going nuts! 20th December 2004
... klonopin to valium to avoid getting addicted, I also took ambien (which is a hypnotic not a benzo) for years which...
- Tappering update. Hydro WD's 17th December 2004
... a little bit of anxiety last night, but I took an Ambien and went to be. My taper plan seemed to work fine...
- ChristianMom, PLEASE check in...just a quick line so we know you're okay 15th December 2004
... the guys I went to rehab with relapsed by taking 130 ambien , and drinking strait scotch in two days. I knew where...
- Bad WD's --At work and need help and encouragement. 13th December 2004
... scared. I cant sleep at night, so the DR gave me Ambien . I hope that this helps, b/c im a mess without sleep...
... wasnt too bad --no night sweats and the DR gave me ambien . I took 5mgs at 9:00 and slept till about 4:30am...
- "G'bye old pills....parting is such bittersweet sorrow" 9th December 2004
... wiped out after that. I feel asleep fine with 5 mg of Ambien , but did stay asleep very long. I was back on the...
- Question for Sarandipity... 6th December 2004
... 120 vicodin a month as well as a monthly supply of Ambien , Valiem, Fentanyl patches, trazadone, robaxin, and...
... plus took around 12 somas a day and up to 5 10mg ambien everynight. Enough that I should be dead right now...
- Hydro Addiction?Please Help Me 1st December 2004
... daily(Citrate to treat kidney stones). I also take Ambien 20mg every night due to insomnia that I have had since...
- Share with you something positive 19th November 2004
... she was talking about one night when I had taken ambien and was acting sleeply. My first thought was to lie...
- Everyone 19th November 2004
... also have problems with that. My doc had to give me Ambien that I take every few nights. Good luck to you. I...
... would recommend using Benedryl (over the counter) or Ambien (prescription) to help get sleep. You have to be careful ... with the Ambien as you can get a bit attached to it but if the Benedryl...
- Help! 59 days sober and craving ! Suggestions???? 16th November 2004
... is the one that took care of me when I would take 5 ambien and do things I don't remember.
We talked yesterday...
- Rough Start 11th November 2004
... wish I can fall asleep, yesterday I came across one ambien and was able to pass out for an hour but that only...
- Please can anyone HELP-Can't get off Suboxone 5th November 2004
... get some sleep.A non-benzo sleeper like sonata or ambien will usually give you a little.4-6 hours can work...
- LisaaHUbb, Twinlynn, Dallas Alice, Rosie?? 28th October 2004
... terrible back pain- started taking vics, somas, and ambien and my disease progressed for 3 years and I was up ... to 20 10/500 Lortabs, 13 Somas, and 5 10mg ambien a day. My life had become unmanagable, I was irritible ... I am ALLERGIC to ALL NARCODICS, hydro, somas, and ambien . Amazing! :)
Are you thinking about rehab or...
- Off the Ambien! 4th October 2004
... Im so happy halls!!! thats great. ambien is the worst for sleep. trazodone os alright for sleep...
... I am trying to get off of Ambien . I have taken it for years. Just this last week ... much I need to because my body says "gotta have that ambien dose before I'm gonna go into zzzz-land"
Any suggestions...
... am prescribed 100mg,works great.
I also have taken ambien and experienced hallucinations.I felt like I was ...
... am prescribed 100mg,works great.
I also have taken ambien and experienced hallucinations.I felt like I was ... tired of feeling like crap. I know my dependency on Ambien is the main reason I feel crappy during the day (plus ... take to be able to sleep again once I stopped taking Ambien . I tried tapering it off...and that works until things ... nerve pain and I'm dependent (or addicted?) to the Ambien . Life is too danged short for this!...
... I'm off Ambien too. Ran out of pills and I don't want to call or...
- This Too Shall Pass 2nd October 2004
... never kick this habit.
Last winter I was hooked on Ambien then discovered Lortabs helped me sleep much better...
- yay! off and not so terrible! 1st October 2004
... nicotine, or narcotics. So that was cool... and also Ambien to sleep if I wanted it (which of course I did 'cos...
- Message to Halls 27th September 2004
... halls, Just wondering how u are doing regarding the ambien problems? I forgot to tell u something on your last ... down!!! How about yours??? DID U FINALLY GET OFF AMBIEN , OR NOT??? U SHOULD, BEFORE ITS TO LATE!!! YOU DONT ... WANT TO BE ADDICTED TO AMBIEN , THAN YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO GO TO SLEEP ON YOUR ... Are u kicking the habit, or just staying on the ambien ??? I hope things go well for u!! I will pray for...
- Cannot sleep w/out Ambien 23rd September 2004
... I have an idea.....quit the Ambien . If you can't sleep without it then, well, you are ... sleep again....but, you won't die from insomnia. Ambien is poison....I don't care what that stupid doctor...
... I used Ambien for sleep, esp. after my son passed, but I find that...
... go away?? Take care. Christina. Oh yeah! Get off AMBIEN !! MY MOTHER TOOK THAT AND IWAS VERY BAD FOR HER!...
... I think what I plan to di is slowly get off the Ambien and Lexapro and be completely drug free. I may not...
- Please help me Get off of the Pain Killers! 23rd September 2004
... occasional Klonipin to help with withdrawal...and an Ambien at night if I can't sleep. I've read that Xanax is...
... Whatever you do....don't throw benzos(xanax, klonipin, ambien , valium, librium) into your mix. Clonidine does help...
- I'm in serious trouble, advice from Suboxone users please and quick! 19th September 2004
... I think.The next thing I want gone is I also took ambien at night ( MESSED UP SLEAPING HUH) anyways have to ... doesnt want to give out Xanax.Also if I am stopping the ambien do I need to taper or just suffer at night for a while...
- Goodbye Everyone! Im Off to Rehab! 17th September 2004
... dreamt my now-deceased ex-father-in-law was addicted to Ambien and I had to write his dr. a letter so he would know...
... about that part of it as you had such a time with the Ambien . You are missed!
Love,
Dallas...
... terrible back pain- started taking vics, somas, and ambien and my disease progressed for 3 years and I was up ... to 20 10/500 Lortabs, 13 Somas, and 5 10mg ambien a day. My life had become unmanagable, I was irritible ... I am ALLERGIC to ALL NARCODICS, hydro, somas, and ambien . I wasent going to so I could have my OUT, but God...
- clonodine???? 16th September 2004
... prescribed it for narcotic withdrawals (as well as ambien ).
is it okay to combine these two?
i haven...
... make you sleepy so be careful. I would throw the Ambien in the trash because that stuff can cause even more ... but tell the doc you don't want another tranquilizer( Ambien )....
- not going to get on suboxone... 16th September 2004
... he was just quick to write me a prescription for ambien and clonindine (????) never heard of clonodine before...
... ve always felt the withdrawals mainly at night, the ambien has helped tremendously for that...i sleep great....
- vicodin addiction, need help... 14th September 2004
... dealing with the heeby-jeeby withdrawals, taking 2 ambien every night just to get to sleep (when i'm off of...
... clonodine (haven't felt any withdrawals at all), and the ambien at night....
... Good job. Now get cracking on that Ambien . The longer you take it....the harder it is to get...
- Has anyone not LITERALLY SLEPT FOR A MONTH STRAIGHT 14th September 2004
... seen such withdrawls, their are other sleeping meds, Ambien ( Although highly addicitve, Inozaped is a stronger...
- Marrich 101- I have some info for your re: sciatica 9th September 2004
... discovered I CANNOT get off the hydros, Somas, and Ambien without help.
I am checking into a rehab next Friday...
- Straight Edge Lifestyle 7th September 2004
... nsiderably addicted) of all forms of DXM, pain killers, and Ambien . I've however decided to call it quits, for a second...
- Need Advice ASAP- The rehab wants me there NOW, I want to go on the 17th 7th September 2004
... love taking vics for pain, somas to iron you out, and ambien to forget you don't have a life of your own anymore...
... Rebecca, BC, Chris, Banker, Bigepop, Christianmom, Ex Ambien User, Goddessgirl, Injured Betty, Joe's Addiction...
... the insurance company is paying. But If I was on a Ambien - and my daughter had an accident and had to be rushed ... to the emergency room and I decided in my Ambien stooper phase to take her myself. And ran into a pole...
... adequately pain-free life? I know you had issues with the ambien , and you didn't take them as prescribed, but I never...
- REHAB: scariest, but BEST DECISON IVE EVER MADE: Trying not to back out 6th September 2004
... was when she went in treatment, Vicodin, Soma, and Ambien . I told her my situation, full time job, two small...
- Suboxone is a God send. 30th August 2004
... able to sleep and began to get better. I was taking Ambien CR and Restoril at the same time, and still waking...
- My Own Personal D-Day! 26th August 2004
... pills before about a year ago when I got too crazy on Ambien . He would take the bottle to work with him and the...
... Sonata worked for me about 3 years ago but stopped. Ambien worked about a year ago but stopped as well. Hydros...
- Hey Sara....Long Time....???? 22nd August 2004
... stopped talking to him is because I started taking Ambien again and I was embarrassed.
Im printing out your...
...
I will check back before going to sleep (without Ambien that is!)
Love, Sara!...
... was a dream from God- It was a demon dream- I took Ambien the night b-4, and hydros. My back feels worse- but...
- Can't get off Lortab 21st August 2004
... insomniac for about 3 years now. I've tried Sonata, Ambien and some anti-anxiety meds with the side effect of ... own without them and have been borrowing a friend's Ambien to try and get a few hours rest in the night.
However...
... could eat a handful and not feel them. I'm including Ambien with benzos although technically it's not.
You...
- Hi Everyone... 20th August 2004
... TONGIHT?
What are you doing for the weekend?
I took 2 ambien 5% last night cux Im a big BooB. lol
HUGA u,
...
... yourself up about getting the rx
filled and taking some ambien ...remember it is a bumpy road to sobriety..
however...
... (I mean me) and BAMM! I feel like never taking an Ambien again. As I look closely at my soul- I am finally ... I am going to tell myself I lost a battle- taking Ambien again, but Im not going to lose the WAR.
Thanks...
... I am going to tell myself I lost a battle- taking Ambien again, but Im not going to lose the WAR. >>UNQUOTE...
- Hydrocodone Addiction - Need some help... 18th August 2004
... altering in your body again. No beer, no valumm, no ambien , no tylenol pm... all those things will trigger the...
... beginning- I mixed hydro with other pills like soma and ambien and it could have ended up really bad if I would not...
- Ambien/Wellbutrin XL~ 18th August 2004
... the point.....I got an Rx from one of my Dr.'s for Ambien . I have had Ambien before, a couple of years ago,...
... major side effects. Anyway... I didn't realize that Ambien would be a 'trigger' for a relapse... that's good...
... usually occur early in treatment. Be careful with the Ambien !!! Benedryl isn't a bad idea for now until you get...
- please help.. my sister is addicted to vicodin..! 18th August 2004
... her right now on 30 mg of methadone daily, ativan, ambien & paxil. she's so drugged she can't even keep her...
- HELP Cold Turkey or dosing down? 16th August 2004
... clonodine and benzos to sleep. All I got from the ER was Ambien . 10 Ambien. Which I took all at once and then puked...
- RebeccaW62- Im worried about you! Please respond! From Sarandipity~ 14th August 2004
... talked your kids had gave you the choice of them or the Ambien .
Im worried. Please write/ back!
Thinking...
... for worrying about me. How are you? Still off the ambien ?...
... stop the mentally and physical abuse.
Yes, no Ambien for me for 3 days now. I am finally sleeping but keeping...
... extra BIG hug
and pat on the back about being off the Ambien ---CONGRATS!!! ...you are
doing it girl..I KNOW you...
- Question about methadone.. 14th August 2004
... up my scripts and he did. One is for 10 10 mgs of Ambien and one for something called phenagran which has knocked...
... stop smoking !! Hey please watch
out about those Ambien pills - trust me they are sneaky little pills !!!...
- wife is addicted, dont know what to do 12th August 2004
... fine. She took more Ultram. (BTW she has been taken Ambien for a couple of months) then 4 days after ER visit...
- I Feel Awful 11th August 2004
... The Lortabs, the restoril and ambien and hot bath worked. I knocked myself out. I woke...
- The Plan/Contract ...Thanks to All 10th August 2004
... is giving you good advice about the benzos. I take Ambien at night...and one in a while half a Klonipin...and...
- psychological addiction 10th August 2004
... they give. ive taken vicodin, percocet, xanax, and ambien , it seemed like everyone did it in college and didnt...
... 3. I've experimented with several pills. Xanax and Ambien being one of them, and i see nothing addicting about...
... root of my problem, although i have a presciption to ambien , so when im not taking an opioid im taking them. ...
- Anyone Out There With Ambien Addiction? 10th August 2004
... would be your #1 follower. I posted I was addicted to Ambien , and all my close friends on this board had the response ... smoke), hey and if you don't- you will when you abuse Ambien !, I remember when I was out, and went through w/d...
... saw another day or not, thanks to my problem with Ambien . I started taking the pills in the beginning of 1999 ... harmful long-term usage could be. I have been on Ambien (nonstop) for over 5 YEARS. Today is my first day...
... about it: If you're sleeping on your own without the Ambien , even if you *do* have one pill stashed away (one ... it!)
Another musing, while I'm on the subject. Ambien does more than help one go to sleep. I found that ... the delusions became serious.
I started mixing Ambien with alcohol, and as my tolerance to the A. was getting ... because my main focus at the time was getting high. Ambien made me feel all of the things I've never felt on...
... one of the few people who understand the cravings of Ambien .
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU in advance...
... ago while my parents were dying I was prescribed Ambien ( I
had never before taken any type of sleeping ... really drank before ) and quickly was washing the ambien down with
at least 12 - 18 beers a day, everyday ... cant even imagine/fathom
doing today...I got off the Ambien and havent taken any since and havent
drank in over ... ...Sara you asked for one reason NOT to get that
Ambien rx filled ( I have no right really/I am just trying ... children and I KNOW you will go far
in your career -but Ambien WILL screw that up..4. Sara-for all of us on this ... dont beat yourself up about
the tramadol ,hydro , Ambien ...you have made great strides towards your
recovery ...
own road to recovery...I was there once with the Ambien ( and in my case
at least a 12 pack a day ) ...and...
... Melinda!
Wow! I take one Ambien a night (sometimes another half at about 3.am). I ... frenzies are the only frenzies I've experienced with Ambien . And that was only in the beginning. It almost never ... something from you. I'm going to go on-line and read more " Ambien " stories to see if your reaction is more common than ... in the pharmacy.
In the five years I've taken Ambien , I have never had the desire to take too much. Even ... me and opiates!)
And...Sara--you find you crave Ambien , too?? For that "blackout" kind of feeling? I'm not ... quite sure what you meant.
I am prescribed my Ambien by an excellent psychiatrist, who monitors the amount ... minutes. Ugh. That's been my life sleep pattern.) Ambien HAS helped. But....stories like yours are important ... read about. I certainly never got any warnings about Ambien at ALL--until I came to this Board.
Lots and lots...
... I was on Ambien for over a year, and was taking about 100 mg a day ... was in rehab, but still messed up. I havent had an ambien since the end of June. I never really had any cravings...
... answering your question; YES I do have cravings for Ambien . Just got through sitting in 1 and half hours of traffic...
... Sara - thanks so much for answering my question about Ambien and cravings. This is an entirely new issue for me ... I've learned that bad withdrawal is possible with Ambien ...but have never physically craved it for the results...
... Sara - Are you withdawing from Ambien now? Or pain pills? I must have missed something you...
... Lynn,
Ambien and Soma, W/D from both. Ive decided to quit smoking ... Everytime I start feeling the craving for a Soma, Ambien Ive been saying over and over to myself "fight", ...
... for me...that day ( as I was in the midst of
taking Ambien 40-50 mg/day and washing it down with at least a 12 ... pack
a day - dont forget that drug - Ambien was the first med I had ever taken and I was never ...
and sobriety...Just to let you know I never took Ambien again after that
night and still havent ever taken...
... 24 hours- No smoking
3 days- No Soma
2 days- No Ambien
24 hours- No Vic's
I was up and down all night ... last night. I woke up every hour. Those Ambien REALLY do a toll on your system when you quit completly ...
I carpet farmed last night- searching for an Ambien I might have dropped on the floor in one of my "out ... NOTHING.
I was so mad and shaking because I wanted an Ambien SO BAD and could not find one... I vaccumed the carpet ... prayers. TOO freaked out about going to bed with no Ambien or Soma to take.
After being up all night- I HAD ... !!!!!!!!!!
Ive decided to not ever put another Ambien or Soma in my mouth. But HAVE to get my Vic's refilled...
... First off , CONGRATS!!! you are doing GREAT...wow no
ambien or soma - I am so very,very proud of you !! - Sara ... hug and pat on the back for doing
so great with the ambien and soma and cigarettes...and DO NOT beat yourself ... NOT want you to go off all the meds at once -soma, ambien ,hydro !!!...
Remember my friend I am post-op cervical ... - admitting you want off the meds , stopping the
ambien and soma ,and watching/monitoring how much hydro you...
... nook n cranny in my house tonight looking
for a lost Ambien or Soma I might have dropped in one of my "out of ... about your Dad is the reason I will try to never take Ambien again. I mean.. I already know the difference between ... the boards if I start jones- in really bad for my Ambien !
Lots of Love,
Sara...
... think.
I did not search for any fallen soma's or ambien last night, just threw pillows at my younger daughter...
... conditon so I could no Longer take it.
My Dr, Prescribed Ambien for me and gave me the speech how it was "normal"...
... Lays potato chips, YOU CANT JUST EAT ONE. <<<< Ambien is
like.... you can't just take one >>>>>> Here is ... couldn't read the handwriting on the outside.
Ambien has got to be the most embarrassing drug out there ... two out. Get in your jam- jam's, get in bed, take 2 ambien , and close your eyes. DONT open em. Keep your eyes...
... I understand the allurance of ambien too. I wrecked my car one night and don't have a...
... I have taken ambien for eight years. My doctor prescribes it every month...
... realizing you are indeed addicted to this
drug - Ambien ....Miranda please ,please read over the posts that ... have all
been written here on this thread...for Ex- Ambien ,Rebecca ,Sara and most
definately myself ( Chris ... us...read
about what happened when I was abusing Ambien and alcohol and the night
my father died in hospice ... of me.....but hey when
I got home I took some more ambien and blacked-out for the evening...how
was I to know...
... time.
Im doing so good since I stopped taking Ambien and Soma. My back is hurting really bad though and...
... Update:
Refilled. Talking 2 ambien a night after I am already in bed. (they are 5mg)...
... I can COMPLETELY relate.
I took Ambien for about 6 months last winter for pretty severe insomnia ... VERY rough month. He said I had to make a choice: Ambien or him.
I went to the doc and told him to put me...
... stories really makes me think.
I have been taking ambien on and off for about 4 years due to insomnia that...
... The only experience that I have with Ambien is when I started to detox from hydro's.I took them...
... I remember hearing from an old psychiatrist that ambien was addicting so he usually didn't prescribe it (but ... hope all of you who are struggling with getting off ambien are able to feel at peace and no cravings/withdrawls ... then? wow. i'm so sorry :( i almost wanted to toss my ambien right now but since i haven't taken it in 2 weeks...
... my boyfriend has been on ambien for about a year.... is he addicted?...
- pills in general 5th August 2004
... it could be anything (vicodin, xanax, percocet, ambien ), and i only take 1 a day of 1 type of pill usually ... .5mg xanax, 5 or 7.5 vics, 5mg percocet, and 10mg ambien . i never thought i was addicted to anything, i just...
- How hard for those to live on....imagine no loved ones 5th August 2004
... intimacy but know deep down inside- those lil' white Ambien pills, and those hydro's, etc. are not going to get...
- addicted to sleeping pills..... 2nd August 2004
... Kitty,
DO NOT Take Ambien or Sonata, highly addictive and yes, they do have ... at all~ Good luck to you Kitty.
Ive been off of Ambien for 7 whole days now, and Im sleeping again. It feels...
... today? Wow, Sara, I had no idea you'd been off the Ambien for 7 days! That's got to be quite a milestone for ... here on Kitty's thread, as I don't know much about Ambien or OTC sleep aids (I've heard Benadryl is a good one...
... I realized this week that I too am addicted to ambien . I took several the other night, and decided I wanted ... car and have no clue what I hit.
I have taken ambien since 1999 when I divorced. I took one everynight...
... Rebecca,
When I first wrote I was addicted to Ambien , a sleeping pill, on this board people thought I was ... like my back, I feel pain free the entire time Im on Ambien , and I can sleep without pain!
Here's the bad part ... Mono and Im sleeping SOOOOOOOOOOO good, I ran out of Ambien and did not get them refilled b cuz If I took one ... ex boyfriend said he was going to video tape me on Ambien to see how drugged up and couldnt even walk on that...
... Sara- Congrats on being off the ambien ! I remember reading a lot of the posts awhile back ... when people where debating the addictive nature of
ambien -although I was biting my tongue and never posted ... ( I am pretty
much a loner ) Like you know Ambien is indeed a potentially addictive
drug although its ... which non-
selectively bind to all 3 receptors ) Ambien does indeed bind to at least one
receptor rather ... died a few years ago I used
to take 30 - 50 mg of ambien and wash it down with at least a six pack
a night ... definately had black outs back
then...I have been off Ambien for a long time now but it wasnt easy....
Rebecca...
... Chris,
You are exactly right, Ambien is a BAD DEAL. Thanks for your reply, Im sorry about...
... old daughter have chronic incomnia. Getting off the ambien will help the behaviours from sleeping pills, yet ... feeling the next morning, so I don't like to take them. Ambien leaves me clear headed in the morning-it is just recalling...
- almost out of pills.... 1st August 2004
... Kell,
Hi! I ran out of Ambien , and it's 10:53pm I should be in bed. Everytime I ... Im taking Ultram and trying to keep my mind off the Ambien , and when my SI joint starts to hurt real bad I do...
... Thanks for your reply hun sorry you are out of your Ambien and can not sleep such a bummer :) it is 1:05 a.m...
- Well,I had to make a decision...?????? 13th July 2004
... fallen off!)..Gave me a taper down of librium,and ambien for sleep...HOPEFULLY I won't need as much as he gave...
... out sleep, so I take xanax for that. I have heard ambien works well, but they say be careful with that as well...
- Im not in charge.... 10th July 2004
... accident" for me.
I was just looking up the word " Ambien " in a search section and the board popped up. I have...
- Today I made the call...but 9th July 2004
... frozen veggies for two days for my back, Ive taken Ambien two nights in a row now. I am doing what I have to...
- Ever feel like just giving up? Read this: 8th July 2004
... give up ALL your meds?? Is your goal to give up the Ambien ?? I'm sure your first wish is to be pain free.......
- I FEEL LIKE "FREEDA": TAKE ME AWAY WITH THIS PAIN! ATTN: JOHN 3:16 3rd July 2004
... You don't go get your Lortabs, and I won't go get my Ambien . Deal? :blob_fire
You know that "outline" I wrote ... headed. Right now I can't say that. Someone gave me two Ambien samples and I took one last night and one the night ... here.)
TAKE CARE! OHHH... IS OUR BET ON? NO AMBIEN , NO LORTABS? If you don't want to do it, I will NEVER...
... coming down. I was "broken" when I slipped and took Ambien two nights in a row. I finally cried!
My back...
... interferes with sleep so much, I can easily see how Ambien gave you relief, and I admire you for your desire...
...
My eyes are watering. And you are right, without Ambien I cannot sleep soundly because my back wakes me up ... pain, but when Im stressed out I will take an extra Ambien and try to "forget" about my pain, and my stress and...
... pain patients who use pain meds, your soma and your ambien for all the right reasons, and then there are people...
... you trying to stop taking the pain meds or just the Ambien ? A tad confused there! If I were experiencing legit...
- Possible Benzo Addiction? 1st July 2004
... and produce inferior sleep. You`d be better off with Ambien , a med made for sleep. If that stuff will not knock...
- John 3:16- Ur Question Re: Anti Depress 30th June 2004
... talk to you sometime, I am going through addiction to ambien , soma, and vic's. I went to my 1st aa meeting Sunday...
... vallum before I go to sleep. (Because I stopped taking ambien which is my drug of choice of course so is vics. Ok...
- Alcohol Self Detox w/Xanax 27th June 2004
... like Restorial and Halcion are strictly hypnotics. Ambien is only slightly able to pass for non-benzo, missing...
... like Restorial and Halcion are strictly hypnotics. Ambien is only slightly able to pass for non-benzo, missing...
- MSOX and Serandipity 25th June 2004
... and went throught the w/d's I also stopped taking ambien . Since then, I refilled my soma and am only taking ... make me tired. My drug that I take recreationally is ambien . It is even worse than soma's because they make you...
