AMBIEN Reviews (ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE)Average Rating: 3.1 (1450 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare AMBIEN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR AMBIEN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | insomnia | makes me really weird when I wake up during the night - seeing double, sleep walking - and foggy/fuzzy-brained in the morning. | Doesn't work very well - it takes several pills and several hours to fall asleep, doesn't last more than a few hours, and then I'm fuzzy-weird when I wake up. I've tried it off and on for several years, but really don't use it very often and don't like it. | F | 57 | 12 times | 8/15/2007 | 2 | insomnia | Feeling drugged and foggy-headed the next day, even though I only take 1/3 of a pill (1/3 of 10 mg.) The day after taking ambien I don't want to do anything. I just feel like sitting in one spot and staring at the wall, all day long. Very frustrating. And I've tried this drug about 20 times and every time I feel bad the following day. | F | 57 | 20 days | 4/11/2007 | 1 | sleep problems | severe stomach and digestive problems | Started having digestive problems almost immediately. Got more and more severe. Lost over 30 lbs rather quickly. Stopped taking the product and symptoms stopped almost immediately. Went to the Dr. he ordered all sorts of tests including colonoscopy and told me there was no way it was the Ambian. All the tests came back fine and clear. Have not taken the Ambian again and my appetite is returning and my digestive problems have completely cleared up. | M | 57 | 9 months 12.5 1X day | 5/6/2010 | 1 | After about 6 months of use (I took it due to sleeplessness caused by acute back pain), I began experiencing constant, all-over pins and needles. Didn't realize the cause initially. Over the next few months, the symptoms worsened. Finally, suspecting it might be the Zolpidem, I quit cold turkey; and within 24 hours the pins and needles were about 80% gone. I realize now that the drug also caused increased anxiety and all-over muscle aches and pain--yes, I could sleep, but before the drug kicked in it was tough to find a comfortable sleeping position. Off it for about three weeks now, I feel like a new person. | Perhaps the side effects I experienced are rare. | F | 57 | 10 months 12.5 MG 1X day | 8/27/2014 | 5 | Insomnia | No side effects when taken as directed. You MUST be in bed, with a glass of water on your night table and take it. DO NOT DRINK, DO NOT TAKE STUPIDLY TAKE WITH OTHER PRESCRIPTION DRUGS WITHOUT ASKING YOUR DOCTOR. | Like all drugs, you have to take it as directed.Why do so many people have trouble with that?!?!? Don't drink with it, period. Don't mix with other drugs unless cleared by your doc. If you take it while getting into bed you won't have a problem. You will fall asleep very rapidly. I have fallen asleep with the light on and a book in my hand and awoken the same way...truly, it happens quickly. | F | 56 | 10 years | 7/18/2009 | 5 | can t fall asleep | NO REAL SIDE EFFECTS IN MY CASE | AMBIEN IS A WONDER DRUG.......I STAY UP TIL MIDNITE, TAKE MY AMBIEN AND SLEEP A SOLID 7 HOURS. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY OF THE STRANGE SIDE EFFCTS MENTIONED BY OTHER USERS..........JUST GREAT SLEEP............ | M | 56 | 1 years 10 mg 1X day | 8/19/2010 | 5 | trouble sleeping | Loss of memory. | I give this a 5 because it worked great for me. Too great. I started taking more than I was supposed to. There are so many horror stories here about getting off Ambien and I wanted to offer some hope. I'm on day 3 off it. The first night I did not sleep at all. The first 2 days I had all the usual withdrawal symptoms. I was ready to go to the ER. I actually slept last night and on day 3, today, I'm feeling almost normal. I expected this to be a long process and it's turning out to be far easier than I thought. | F | 56 | 5 years 12.5mg 1X day | 1/25/2012 | 5 | cancer related insomnia | No side effects | I took as prescribed ... 5 mg on an empty stomach when I was ready to go to sleep. Took less than 15 minutes to work. Still woke up during the night, but fell asleep again right away. Gave me 7 hours of a well rested type of sleep. Voluntarily stopped after 5 days because I felt my system was back to normal. | F | 56 | 5 days | 8/19/2006 | 5 | occassional insomnia | I have NEVER experienced any side effects from Ambien. In fact I think it is a miracle drug that has let me get a good nights sleep when I really needed it. And I have been taking it now maybe several days out of the month now for several years and have never experienced any of the side effects that I have heard about. | I get so annoyed with these people that are giving Ambien a bad name because they are not following the directions. I mean who the heck would take a SLEEPING PILL and drive a vehicle or not allow for atleast the 7 hours sleep!! How stupid is that! | F | 56 | 5 years | 4/10/2007 | 5 | to get to sleep | dizziness | I know of people who have taken this drug and became completely disorrented fell over and injured themselves. I don't take a full 10 mg. I usualy bite off a quarter pill and I fall right to sleep. No drugged feelinging the morning. I am probably addicted to it because I don't sleep as well as without. I have been on and off of it over the last two years. The only time I have ever taken a full 10mg Tab was prescibed after sugery. 1 Quatrter tab works perfectly and leaves me 4 times the medidation prescribed | M | 56 | 2 years | 10/1/2003 | 5 | Couldn't get to sleep or stay aslee | none | I use it 3-4 nights a week | M | 56 | 2 years | 8/3/2003 | 5 | Wifes illness | None | Wife is in re-hab after a stroke, both of us are taking Ambien to sleep, both 5 mil. Our daughter (25) took some tonight (her perscription) and had vivid dreems and was disoriented. | M | 56 | 21 days | 11/14/2004 | 4 | for insomnia | addiction | I've taken 3mg pretty much every night for about 10 years. Getting off of even this small a dosage is very difficult. | F | 56 | 10 years | 11/12/2004 | 4 | can not sleep | none, it leaves not drosy feeling the next day and puts you to sleep fast. very satisfied | very good drug | F | 56 | 4 months | 6/13/2002 | 4 | Insomnia--chronic | Possible cause of migraine headaches. Nothing else. I've been taking Ambien CR for about 2 years every day. I think a lot of the problems posted here are from psychotic people who have other very deep seated problems; I don't think it is this drug causing their behavioral issues. | Who takes a sleep medicine and then drives or tries to stay up? Why take it if that is your intent? My worst issue is that I have sress headaches but I am also under a lot of stress from business and family illness issues. It's difficult to know if the Ambien is the cause of my headaches. I don't take any other meds for anything. | M | 56 | 2 years | 5/6/2009 | 4 | insomnia | It keeps you awake if you have had ANYTHING to drink any time even during the day. It gives a good quality sleep, but only lasts about 6 hours. | You have to use 'reverse engineering' to figure out what time to take this medication. Figure out what time you need to be up in the morning, then count backwards 6-7 hours, and take the pill at that time. Trust me, six hours is all you're gonna get, so don't take it at ten unless you want to be up at four in the morning...you'll be wide awake and feeling nicely rested though! It's too expensive I think. | F | 56 | 10 months | 9/11/2008 | 4 | unable to sleep-anxiety | groggy in the morning... but I believe that it gave me severe tenitus ( ringing in the ears)... I have stopped taking it and I think the ringing is less... anyone else with this side effect? | In the past I have "sleeped walked and driven"... very scary stuff.. have to get 7 1/2 - 8 hrs. I did love the sleep part... it worked! | F | 56 | 6 months | 9/6/2008 | 4 | sleep problems after surgery | Complete destruction of sleep patterns after 2 months of hospitalization and two surgeries | M | 56 | 1 years | 8/26/2005 | 4 | Insomnia | Loves that it helps me to fall asleep pretty quickly, but sometimes not quickly enough. I have made cell phone calls to my friends and been horrified the next day when I have looked at my cell phone record and not remembered any of them. I turn into a real chatter box after I take the Ambien. I very seldom wear jewelry and last night I woke up with 4 necklaces on, multiple bracelets on and rings and bracelets laying all over the bathroom. I don't remember doing any of that. I am afraid to ask my husband if I was acting any differently last night for fear of what he would say. I have had insomnia for as long as I can remember and being able to get a good night's sleep makes all the difference in the world to me. It is worth a little weirdness just to get some rest. People that don't have insomnia just don't have a clue how miserable your life can get. | Just don't leave your house when you are taking this medication. Call people, clean your house, put stuff away where you won't be able to find it later....just don't leave your house. | F | 56 | 2 years | 10/3/2009 | 3 | difficult falling to sleep | May have developed tolerance. Cannot sleep at all unless I take 10mg | M | 56 | 2 years | 12/19/2004 |