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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR AMBIEN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | not sleeping at night | Gave me sleep apnea symptoms such as waking up not breathing and snoring so loud that people downstairs could here me.I would also wake up after leeping 1 or 2 hours and make and eat large meals and go back to sleep.I stopped taking the drug one night and slept great.I have not taking it again.It is about 10 months later and all is good.I can not belive had Dr's giving me this awful drug for about 7 years. | M | 44 | 7 years | 9/9/2007 | 1 | Sleeplessness | Blackouts even with just 1-2 glasses of wine. Kids got a kick out of me saying things like..."I'm going fishing with the Governor"! Left hand "only" started to go numb (pins and needles),... kind of wierd, thought I was stroking out until I read some of the comments on this website. | M | 44 | 20 days | 10/24/2007 | 1 | Insomnia | Very groggy the next day, was falling asleep at work. Mental unstability - had a raging anger for no apparent reason. Knew that if I'd kept on that way I'd end up killing someone. | I would NEVER recommend this medication to anyone. | F | 44 | 7 days | 8/19/2008 | 1 | chronic insomnia | complete lapses of memory-became addicted-after I stopped using Ambien, I went through severe physical and emotional problems. | I used Ambien without any serious side effects for approx. 6 years. I took 10mg each night before getting into bed. It was the answer to a lifetime of chronic insomnia. Although I am unaware of any prior incidents, I now find myself wandering about what "might" have happened. At the office I began to notice one of my co-workers acting different around me. We had worked together for a few years and she had never been anything but professional. Finally I addressed the issue with her in a private one on one setting. Readers Digest version; she and I along with others, had been on a business trip together. She had come by my room around 10:00 pm to pick up some reports she needed to work on. I invited her in and we ended up having a sexual encounter. When she first told me, I believed she had lost her mind. But after she gave certain details, I knew it was true. I have been faithful to my wife for our 22 years of marriage and had no desire for infidelity. Although I can’t r | M | 44 | 6 years | 2/6/2009 | 1 | Insomnia | Racing heart, sweating, muscle rigidity/twitching, loud ringing in the ears, blurry vision, headaches, all physical symptoms, no amnesia or blackouts, just nasty physical side effects which have made me decide to quite using ambien and never use it again. Ambien actually keeps me awake as well, not for me. | M | 44 | 10 days 10MG 1X day | 8/26/2011 | 1 | sleep problems | Amnesia, severe memory problems, fatigue during day as if I never slept well. At first it was "helpful" but then it seemed to cause paradoxical sleep problems. | This drug is meant for short term use and it does not help with sleep in fact it supresses deep sleep and increases light sleep leading to unrefreshed sleep. Built tolerance and needed higher dose. It has a short half life even the CR so it is in your system for only 3 hours. | M | 44 | 5 months 5mg 1X day | 4/24/2013 | 1 | sleep aide | As others have posted...at first, thought it was the answer to my prayers. first weird side effect was rambling in my sleep. I had conversations that I didn't remember until days later and then it felt like I was remembering a dream that I had. I noticed my shower drain would be clogged with hair on a bi-weekly basis. Memory loss and lack of concentration to be the "norm" in the middle of the day. I had moments of blurred vision and I thought I had "seen" something--sometimes in the middle of the day. I'm an admitted big sissy so even the ocassional out-of-the-corner of my eye sighting didn't really set off any flags...I just thought it was me being typical sissy--weird I know. This drug is so subtle that you don't realize that it's affecting your mental state even during the daytime. I hallucinated so badly one evening when I awoke I thought my husband looked like the devil! The next day I barely remembered the incident--fully believing it was just a dream | My big toe also went numb(thought this was unrelated until today--my toe is finally not numb). at least since Halloween. I've had panic attacks and headaches--none of which I had ever had before. We ended a vacation early b/c I wanted to come home and couldn't explain being anxious and nervous. About a week ago I had the most depressed day in my life. suicidal thoughts beyond words. After confiding to my sister, she mentioned it could be the Amien. It's the only medication I take (except my daily low-dose aspirin) so it kinda sounded silly at first but as depressed as I felt, I was willing to try anything. This is day 4 and I am shocked at how much better I feel. It was affecting me so gradually that I hadn't noticed what was happening to me. It's as if I was on "auto-pilot". I have memory and conscienceness of day-to-day activities but it's almost like I've been half asleep the last few months even during the daytime. Thank God I didn't follow thru on my suicidal thoughts and I confided in someone and realized what was happening to me. I won't be taking anymore Ambien ever again; it's just not worth the risks. The weird part is that even though I've stopped taking it, I haven't had any problems sleeping thru the night and I haven't had any withdraw issues as noted by other posters, thankfully. This drug numbs your mental processing on such a subtle level that I never thought to question anything about it--until it was nearly too late. | F | 44 | 1 years | 1/26/2010 | 1 | My Dad was | Dad forgot alot of every day things while on this plus drinking alochol. Dad even told the doctor he drank 4-6 beers anight but he still gave it to him. One night Dad parked the car in the garage and forgot to shut it off till the next day...and always falling down. They need to take that crap off the shelf or make sure you are not alone while taking it and have a phone ready to call help if needed. I am now seeking a lawyer cause Dad died while on this and doctor knewn he drank. He fell once again that night he died. | very addictive. Feel free to email me if you had experienced something bad while on this | F | 44 | 3 months | 10/11/2007 | 1 | insomnia | Ambien triggered hypomania and a psychotic episode. | Do not take this drug if you have any tendencies toward mania or depression. It can be extremely dangerous. | M | 44 | 21 days | 3/12/2007 | 1 | Insomnia/fibromyalgia | AMNESIA! Mania | It should only be prescribed for very short periods of time! And the words "MAY CAUSE AMNESIA" should be boldly printed on the label. I started on this medicine soon after it came on the market. At first it was a "Godsend"! But by the end it was a disaster! I was fine when I first started taking this medicine. But as time went on I needed higher doses to sleep. Then, it got to the point that I felt that I needed it to "wake up" as well Yes, that's counterintuitive, but it definitely has addictive properties. I felt that it helped my fibro pain during the day. So I started taking one tablet in the morning. However, what no one told me about was the amnesia!! At It would take a couple of hours to kick in, so I'd find myself getting up and going online and buying stuff. But not remembering it the next day! At the very end -- two years into taking the drug -- I had a two month episode that I was later told by a psychologist was a manic episode. | F | 44 | 2 years | 1/6/2006 | 1 | Imsonia | I could fall asleep quickly, but in a few hours, wake up again. Sleep walking, sleep eating etc. | I will NEVER EVER take this drug again. I was going through a bad time with a relationship break up, losing my job, and having to find a new place to live. I couldn't sleep for all the stress so my doc gave me some ambien. The first couple of nights were good, I would still wake up but I'd go back to sleep. Then I started sleep walking... finding things in my room or in my kitchen when I would wake up. Then one night I went to bed and the next morning I woke up in the hospital. I had an interview to go to that morning, evidently (by counting the pills in the bottle) I had taken about four more ambien in the middle of the night, got up the next morning and DROVE MY CAR IN MY SLEEP and wrecked. I totalled my car, I missed my job interview. I was so out of it, in this unwordly haze, that I took the bus to my sister's house because I didn't have enought sense to call someone to come get me. This is a bad, bad drug. It should be banned. | F | 44 | 14 days | 9/3/2009 | 1 | Chronic Insomnia | Amnesia and eating. For the last year, I thought my almost 3 year old son was coming down at night and eating, because I would find bowls and spoons and food all over the counter. I knew I didn't do it, so he must have done it, and gone back to bed. Sadly, I now know it must have been me. Last week I woke up in the emergency room on a Sunday. The last thing I remember was taking my normal 20 mg dose (as prescribed)on Friday night. I now know my mistake was taking it before going to bed, while I was putting my children to bed. I found out Sunday morning that I had somehow between Friday night and Saturday night, purchased beer (I'm in recovery and don't drink) and had taken a total of 40 ambien. My son was found outside in the street and was almost hit by a car. My neighbor came over, called 911, I was taken to the hospital and my children are not under protective care with CPS. I am charged with criminal neglect, have lost my children and may go to jail. Please don't take this drug. I | F | 44 | 2 years | 7/29/2009 | 1 | To sleep through night | I only took 10mg, 4 times over the course of 9 days - so not every day. I took on Wed, did not take Thurs night but awoke after a nightmare with most TERROR I've ever felt in my life. Had no idea I could feel terror like this. Took 3 hours for husband to calm my hysterics (I'm a VP in NYC...not emotional!). Dream was about an evil spirit but once awake I could not let go of feeling that somehow it was real! (ridiculous!!). Finally fell asleep and had another evil dream - but when awoke realized must be the drug. I'VE NEVER in 44 years had such an experience. I do NOT plan to take this drug ever again. | F | 44 | 4 days | 7/31/2009 | 1 | insomnia due to MS | Sleep was disturbed by waking and vivid dreams. Day after side effects are horrible- dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, headache, severe depression. | I would rather not sleep than deal with the day after side effects. | F | 44 | 1 weeks 5mg | 2/20/2017 | 5 | Insomnia | Have had amnesia episode of shopping online and not remembering. | Take early enough to avoid hangover . Go to bed and lay down - do not use phone or computer after taking ambien, you may not remember what you write, say , text or purchase. Have partner monitor you. | F | 43 | 3 years 15 | 12/11/2014 | 5 | Sleep | None other than desired sleep | F | 43 | 2 years 10 | 7/5/2014 | 5 | Occasional difficulty sleeping | None that I can think of. | I work nights on a rotating basis, and as you may imagine, it does tend to make a sleeping schedule impossible to follow. I may take ambien once or twice a week to help when switching my sleep schedules. I have had absolutely no problems with this medication, however, I followed the instructions, i.e., used occasionally, made sure that I had 8 hours to sleep, no alcohol, etc. | M | 43 | 6 months | 1/4/2006 | 5 | Help sleep good. | My wife also takes it and she experiences the side effects, which I would classify as bonuses for me. She was given a prescription for Ambien after having her third child. It helped somewhat when she took 1 to 1 1/2 on an empty stomach. Well one night when she took two, when I got into bed with her, I thought I was with someone else. She was very horny, very nasty, and extremely hot. She did things she normally doesn't care to do. She then began asking about all the people in the room. Well, I thought it was humerous, so I told her they were here to watch, and did she want to give them a show. She said she did, but she wanted other partners also. Trust me--not normal. So we both did some fantasizing, and we had an incredible experience, about which unfortunately, she remembered nothing in the morning. | I still get good sleep with ambien, but we still, about once a month, or more if she's trying to bribe me or reward me, we'll have an "ambien" date. It's different, and we enjoy it. But I can see how this could be used as a date-rape drug. I can do pretty much whatever I want to with her on ambien. And she thoroughly enjoys it as well. | M | 43 | 3 days | 12/13/2005 | 5 | Insomnia | I drag stuff out trying to organize but just make a mess. Electronic games appear 3D (which is awesome). All is well if I go to bed right away. | F | 43 | 2 years 10 mg | 1/8/2012 | 5 | insomnia | None. Woke up feeling refreshed for a change...ready for the day. | This medicene works really good and really fast....take it and get to bed as soon as you can. I would take it about 1/2 hr. before bedtime. Took it off and on for about 3 months. Only problem is Dr. will give me no more....very habit forming. | F | 43 | 3 months | 7/10/2002 |