Drug Ratings for AMBIENAverage Rating: 3.2 (1312 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR AMBIEN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 5 | lack of sleep with night terrors | sometimes hung over from the night before as has as its harder to wake up... well its harder if u wake up clear and fresh too early and go back to sleep i sleep for ages. i now am a rbbid sleep eater.... i always have food by my bed bc im too lazy to get come some | as far as if it works--- it does as far as it feels "good"--- it does as far as it makes you feel high--- it doesn i definitely believe this sleeep aid is very benficial to those who have serious sleeping disorders i have serious sleeo problem associted with the life of drugs i chose to give up (1 year 5 months clean) anyways this stuff ruined my sleep... they tried serquel and trazodon,, didnt work... ambien--- ambien really works.,... and after so long of not being able to sleep bein able to get a nice full rest is spectacular | F | 19 | 4 months | 5/1/2006 | 5 | Insomnia, anxiety | Some memory loss after taking with alcohol. I took it that evening because I had been drinking and was feeling too stimulated from the sugar in the beer to sleep. I vomited during the night and had a nice long conversation with my boyfriend that I do not remember. After that little experience I do not take it after drinking. Once I took it with only about 5 hours left to sleep and driving to work the next day was a really problem. I could barely focus on the road. Only take this drug, as indicated, if you have a full 8 hours to devote to sleep. When you do take it like you should it is the best sleeping pill ever. No hangover feelings! | I began taking the 15 mg Ambien that my father had prescribed to him after he died from lung cancer. It helped me so much during those tough times. For years I had suffered from insomnia and his death made it worse. I also developed generalized anxiety after that event. Ambien is pure gold. I have a great respect for the drug though. You should always understand what can happen when you are taking a strong sleeping aid and use only as indicated. I have never tried to stay up on Ambien because when I take it I actually want to sleep, not make new imaginary friends. All I have to say to the people who take it in order to hallucinate is please be careful. It's such a shame when people are hurt because they have used a drug improperly. Also, I would hate for a bad incident to cause this wonder drug to be pulled from the market. But I digress. The medication that the doctor gave me for anxiety was way to strong and even taking it at night was not possible because of the way it ma | F | 27 | 300 days | 3/21/2006 | 5 | for fun | I dont even know where to begin! thinking i am beyonce, looking like chucky, drowning while washing my hair in the sink, talking to the wall, thinkning someone ate my chicken wings, thinking there were more people in the room, burning my hair on the stove, thinking my room was a cabin, wanting to be naked, talking to random people on the phone and computer, watching home alone, doing crazy shit!! thats the ambien experience and i love every minute of it even thought i black out and cant remember half the stuff i do. me and my friends are on it and we have a good ol' time! | Ambien is a god! | F | 18 | 10 days | 3/12/2006 | 5 | Insomnia & Fibromyalgia | Hallucinations, memory loss, irritability, Ambien addiction | I have another post in the dissatisfied section, but wanted to add that I have taken this as recommended. I actually take it once I'm in bed. I will fall asleep for a short while and then get up, either to do things I don't remember or hallucinate. My partner has observed this for years now, but neither of us connected it to the Ambien. The side effect info does not place enough emphasis on these side effects. My memory loss extends to my non-sleeping hours as well, I'm very forgetful now, which is frustrating, making more irritable than the Ambien already makes me. I take one 10mg tablet nightly. Fortunately, I don't go outside of the house and have never tried to get in the car. But I have prepared food using knives, all the while alseep and unaware. I also think this has made my IBS worse, as I have several nights a week when I wake-up fully in extreme pain, something that did not happen before I began taking ambien. | F | 49 | 7 years | 3/9/2006 | 5 | Well, when I take this drug I see other people and I think they are taking my food. I thought my bright pink room was "paradise", and my friend, whom is also taking this drug, thinks she's Chucky. She also thinks she's dancing with the famous singer, Beyonce. | This is some amazing stuff right here! | F | 52 | 10 months | 3/11/2006 | 5 | Insomnia | Blackouts | If taken correctly you will should go to bed and go to sleep. I know that if I take it and do not go to bed right away then after a certain point I will not remember anything. I have never taken it and drove. Once I am in bed I am in bed. If I drink before I take it then my black out periods are more frequent. But you just have to know this is the way it works. Other than staying up when I know I shouldnt and maybe not remembering everything from the night before is the only thing that has happened. But I know this is because of the ambien. Its something I accept. I do not recommend drinking with it though. You do much more crazy stuff. I am sure my partner enjoys the crazy sex he gets from time to time off of it I just wish I could remember some of it. But sometimes I am glad I can't. | F | 42 | 5 years 10mg 1X D | 6/21/2012 | 5 | insomnia | hallucinations, especially when taking while on adderall or other stimulants. doing things i don't remember | Ambien is an extremely good treatment for insomnia, so long as you aren't on stimulants or drinking too much caffiene. if you stay up on it even just a short time, you may hallucinate or do things you don't recall doing at all. However, as a sleep aid, it's wonderful. It may be addicting, though. I kind of just had to stop taking it because my insurance no longer covered a full month's worth, but i don't really need it anymore anyway. | F | 24 | 5 years 10 mg 1X D | 3/27/2012 | 5 | Insomnia | A little nausea and some wild dreams | Ambien works fantastic as long as you don't take it over 4 days in a row or long-term. It is a short-term quick fix for insomnia. As with all sleep meds you will develop a tolerance if you take it on a regular basis. Go to bed immediately after taking ambien for it to work properly. If you don't, you might sleep eat, drive, call, etc. Improper use is why this medication gets a very bad name. If used correctly, it will work and for all of us true insomniacs, it is a miracle drug. | F | 46 | 4 days 10 MG 1X D | 5/14/2012 | 5 | could not sleep | Sexual activity that I was completely unaware of and thought I was asleep. | I have been taking Ambien for about a year now. For me it has been the first time in my life that I am able to fall asleep within 15 minutes or so and wake up feeling rested. I don't think I ever knew what that meant before, 'feeling rested.' I also have ADD and take Celexa (an SSRI) daily. I tried the over the counter sleep medications but always felt grogy in the morning. With Ambien I don't. But I found half a tablet will do the trick. I have taken a full tablet when I felt I really needed a good solid 8 hours of sleep. Last night I took a full tablet. This morning my husband said I did some things sexually last night that he has never seen me do. So I looked online and found that others have experienced this also. He called it total inhabition. He thought it was pretty amusing. I certainly didn't for I don't remember any of it. In reading other side affects it does become a bit scary. So just wanted to say that it is a possible side effect. | F | 58 | 10mg 1X D | 1/8/2012 | 5 | no rem sleep. rare sleep | Had cereal once that I didn't remember fixing myself but also hadn't eaten supper. This drug is the reason I actually sleep. I feel rested and happy. | F | 48 | 1 years 10 | 9/27/2012 | 5 | insomnia | Everyone reacts differently to meds. Ambien is my savior. Its the first and last prescription sleep aid I will ever have. No complaints- no crazy dreams or shopping sprees. Sometimes I even stay up an hour or 2 after taking it and im fine. As soon as I lay down, I fall right asleep. No problems here. Love ambien! | F | 25 | 6 months 5mg | 2/14/2013 | 5 | Insomniac | I had double vision in one eye once for one hour after taking Ambien daily for a week. | This drug is a life saver. I cut the pills into fourths and take 1/4 nightly. Then I skip Friday nights and switch to Unisom sleep melts for a night or 2 to break any potential addiction. I take 1/2 tablet only if I really need to catch up on extra sleep. I have an extremely stressful job as a dentist and with any high stress job, you may notice memory loss with or without Ambien, because the brain is only capable of retaining a limited amount of storage. I write everything down and back it up on my computer to save my brain cells. Since I take such a low dose, I have successfully averted all side effects. Ambien works for me and 1 other friend of mine who takes 1/2 tablet...she does notice eating things and not remembering but note she takes more than I . | F | 49 | 2 years 10 1X D | 3/10/2013 | 5 | Insomnia | No side effects. I have been on it long term, although I do stop taking it occasionally. It has been a blessing for me. Always wake up feeling refreshed. | F | 36 | 6 years 10mg | 10/28/2012 | 5 | nightmares and inability to sleep | No side effects, but had to take other meds to control the nightmares. | F | 28 | 4 years 10 | 12/23/2012 | 5 | Insomnia | I take ambien 1-2 times a month when my insomnia is really bad. Knocks me out within 30 minutes of taking it. I've never done anything weird or gotten up in the night. I wake up 7-8 hours later fully rested. | F | 41 | 6 days 5 | 6/10/2013 | 5 | chronic insomnia | Most wonderful drug I have ever taken for my insomnia. It worked when nothing else did. Had slightly dry mouth. Otherwise, slept incredibly well & felt like it gave my life back. Would take it again in a heartbeat if needed. | F | 36 | 6 months 10 mg | 3/11/2013 | 5 | insomnia/relaxation | Euphoria-- feeling like I could do anything. Increased sexual apetite but without recollection. Became pregnant because I had unprotected sex while on ambien. Ambien gives me a drunken feeling but without the calories, hangover and depression. | I love ambien. I am concerned about the long term effects on memory as I have invested a lot of money in schooling at Harvard, MIT and Berkeley. I am only 29, and I have been on and off it since 2002. I know I am addicted-- I would rather eat an ambien than candy or anything. When I try to stop taking the ambien, I usually sublimate by eating more, or drinking alcohol, which I hate. My family and fiancee say I am more forgetful, and that I am mean. It lowers inhibitions, but on the good side-- it often inspires really cool business ideas-- unless I take more than 10mg. I am only 130lbs, so, I can still feel a 5mg on an empty stomach. It is dangerous-- yet it is such a wonderful escape from this difficult world. | F | 29 | 4 years | 10/30/2005 | 5 | Insomnia | No side effects, works beautifully, no scare stories like I've read about. | Must take it because beta blocker Metoprolol prescribed for Atrial Fibrillation causes insomnia!! | F | 74 | 2 years 2.5 mg 1X D | 7/22/2011 | 5 | Trouble falling & staying asleep | amnesia, decreased inhibitions | My issue with sleep before Ambien was "my mind wouldn't shut off." I would review the day over and over. I would get up to write reminders down several times a night. I also needed to have a movie playing in order to fall asleep. Nights without Ambien, I’d stay up until 3am. Recently, I was diagnosed with ADD and am now taking Adderall as well as Ambien. THAT has made a significant difference because it calms my mind throughout the day, and it stays calm until bedtime. I still need Ambien most nights because I don’t feel tired enough at bedtime, but the nights without it are not nearly as severe. I think the effects depend on the person – it really affects me much the same as alcohol would, and I don’t mind it. I don’t remember the sexual activity until my husband brings it up the next morning, then it’s a little hazy, but while it’s happening, I don’t have any problems with it and remember just feeling very impulsive and turned on. BECAUSE I’m very happily married, I think the effects are not a bad thing for me. I highly recommend this medication IF you have a responsible partner/roommate that you can depend on to prevent you from making bad decisions while on it and would NOT take it if you tend to react negatively to being intoxicated. The Ambien does its job very well for me – I tend to fall asleep within 15 minutes of lying down and have not had to have a movie playing or gotten up to write | F | 37 | 3 years 10 mg 1X D | 7/27/2011 | 5 | Insomnia | F | 51 | 10 1X D | 6/6/2011 History | 5 | insomnia | Eating in my sleep | I love this medication, I have been plagued with insomnia my whole life and now I can get 8 hours of quality sleep and feel GREAT in the morning | F | 49 | 8 years 10 mg 1X D | 1/6/2011 | 5 | insomnia | only once-typed (email to daughter , made no sense.) no other side effect. | this drug is a life saver. Just stay in bed, don't get up and use pc.I was a care-giver for many years,using ambien to help me sleep made my days so much easier.... | F | 76 | 10 years 10mg. 1X D | 2/12/2011 | 5 | Insomnia | None | I LOVE this sleep aid. I tried the CR and couldn't wake up in the morning, but I just take half (a full one if I'm really restless) and fall asleep within 15 minutes of taking it, and I wake up feeling well rested. If I do wake up in the middle of the night it is easy to get back to sleep, and it is the only one I have tried, including natural supplements, that does not give me nightmares. Highly recommend! | F | 32 | 6 months 10 mg 1X D | 3/18/2011 | 5 | sleep problems following surgery | NONE | I am highly sensitive to most medications and so I resisted the suggestion that I take help to re-regulate my sleep following surgery. I was worried about possible side effects but have found this medication to be amazingly helpful. Not groggy, not drowsy, no sleep eating - just an easy sleep and fully awake after about 6-7 hours. I am very impressed. | F | 68 | 14 days 1X D | 3/15/2011 | 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 | sleep disorder | am 17 started ambien when I was 14 . there wonderful. gotta be carful not to take them til you go to sleep when I first took them I got really dizzy stuff look like I was in a scary movie. they kinda gave me a sicafrangat zone saw things heard things made me feel like I was in a room full of pll wen I wasn't. people told me that it would give real tragic dreams such as bloody scary stuff I always had them so I couldn't tell y'all if they made them worse. there very addicting I can't go with out them or ill be up for days . NEVER take more than 2 . they make you do crazy stuff when yuu wake up your memeber nothing .i woke up with crazy stuff. other than that after awhile you tend to get used to them. most side affects are do to me having to take 2 anxiety pills 2 depresson pills and my ambein. so now I can't sleep with out all 5 or 6 . | F | 17 | 3 years 10 MG | 3/20/2012 | 5 | Insomnia | Feeling of relief from racing thoughts. | Ambien works great for me. I stopped taking it for over a month because of a pharmacy/doc office mix up. I didn't go out of my way to fix the mix up, therefor indicating I am not addicted. During the month of not taking any, I DID have severe insomnia like before starting Ambien. ------------- While taking the drug... sometimes at night I get up, eat, play on the pc for a few... but I remember all of it, just not as clearly as usual. The first week I was on Ambien, my night behavior was remembered a bit like dreaming, but I knew I was awake. ----------------- Its 4 am right now and Im up writing this. Just got 5 hours of straight beautiful sleep. ------------- I found your website because my boyfriend is worried about side effects, so I googled it. Back to bed now... :) | F | 36 | 5-10 mg 1X D | 1/26/2012 | 5 | Sleep and anxiety | Must laydown or go to sleep right after taking the pill. Otherwise, some of those hallucinations may happen. They're not freaky, just sort of makes everything texturally different. I've never known what having a normal day was like until I figured out how to get a great night-ambien was it. Slept like a baby. Woke up with the alarm ready to start the day! | F | 25 | 4 months 10mg | 1/23/2012 | 5 | Insomnia | I took this a few years ago and did not follow the warnings and had all the side effect that have been mentioned. Now I follow them exactly as prescribed and immediately get into bed. I may watch TV for 20 mins or so but them its off to sleep I go. My sleep has been fantastic !!! I have always had trouble sleeping waking every 90 mins or so, which lad to feeling very tired and out of sorts. Now I wake refreshed and ready to tackle the day! | Ambien is not right for every one, but if the doctor gives it to you, follow his/her guidance. Never take more than prescribed or drink alcohol with it. As soon as you take it go right to bed and relax and let the meds work. If you have a spouse, girlfriend/boyfriend or partner and tell them about the possible side effects so he/she can be there to support you! | F | 49 | 6 weeks 12.5 1X D | 6/12/2012 | 5 | Insomnia | Having conversations with my husband that I have no memory of...but otherwise, this medicine has been a blessing as I have had life long insomnia. I take it only as prescribed and I do not leave my bed after taking it. | F | 39 | 3 years 10 MG | 6/13/2012 | 5 | insomnia and anxiety | The only side effect I had was it made me feel weird. When the ambien kicked in it felt weird to eat and touch anything. And everything just seemed to slow down to slow motion. Other then that this drug saves my life. Without it I would still be up for days at a time | F | 21 | 1 days 50 MG | 3/3/2012 | 5 | Insomnia | If I don't go to bed right away I don't remember conversations that I have with family before bed. definitely helps me sleep better and I feel great in the morning even if I don't get a full 8 hrs of sleep. | F | 26 | 1 years 10mg | 3/6/2012 | 5 | insomnia | none really at all. Works great. I like to be in bed before I take it. I also have taken 1/2 a dose. I do not take it daily ever. A "month" prescription lasts me 3-4 months. It is a lifesaver on some days! | F | 50 | 2 years 30 MG 1X D | 2/15/2012 | 5 | Couldnt get a full nights sleep, & | Cant remember , but not all thetime. | F | 67 | 2 years 10 mg | 11/23/2011 | 5 | shift work | mild hallucinations | First of all, I can't stop reading all the stories some of you people post about this drug, I am having a ball, very entertaining while I sit here bored at work! Hilarious! My work schedule rotates from days/evenings/nights, so ambien is a life saver for me! I take this at night and when I wake up in the morning I feel so refreshed, not tired at all and ready for my 12 hour day shift! I have never experienced anything other than mild hallucinations on this drug, but I don't mind it one bit because it only means it's working and it's also my clue to hit the sack. I can see how one would become mentally addicted to this but not physically! I have never experienced any kind of withdrawals and I have taken this for weeks on and off. It sounds like to me that some people are abusing it though, obviously that is going to cause you to have some issues. You can also build a tolerance to it fairly quickly so it is important to not take it every single day. I just can't believe some of the stories people post on here, it really cracks me up (as long as no one gets hurt of course)! | F | 32 | 6 years 10 mg 1X AN | 8/27/2011 | 5 | insomnia | increase in sex drive . Hard time concentrating or focusing on anything. Foggy light headed. | Want sax after taking Ambien | F | 41 | 30 days 10 mg 1X D | 5/30/2012 | 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 D | 1/25/2012 | 5 | to sleep | slow typing skills, lots or error, blurred vision, craved candy, sugar, and pretty horny agterwards | F | 25 | 30 days 10 mg 1X D | 10/14/2010 | 5 | Insomnia | The only side effect I've experienced is a little bit of nausea and vomiting the next day. | For me, Ambien has been a dream. So far anyways. I have a plethora of health problems, and insomnia kind of goes along with it all. I've tried everything. Klonipin worked the best, but it made me very groggy and act "drunk." Also the withdrawals were unbearable at times. I've just started taking the Ambien, and so far it has been amazing. I get sleepy within a half hour of taking it, and go to bed, and sleep for 8 hours. No getting up and doing strange things, I'm alert the next day, and feel refreshed. The only side effect I've had so far is a little bit of nausea and vomting and twice I had a slight anxiety in the morning. Other than that... it really helps me. | F | 27 | 7 days 10 MG 1X D | 11/6/2010 | 5 | insomnia | grogginess upon awakening. | I cut the pill into quarters, I take one quarter, wait 20 minutes then take the other quarter. Then I go to sleep. If I wake up after 3 hours I will take another quarter then hopefully I will go back to sleep. Haven't had any weird side affects except if I fall asleep without taking it I will have some weird dreams. I don't usually remember my dreams while taking ambien. It is hard to sleep without it though. I do recommend cutting the pill in order to try it out. Don't take the whole dose the first time you take it. Some people have a bad reaction. I haven't had one though. | F | 50 | 5 years 10 mg 1X D | 10/23/2010 | 5 | trouble sleeping | NONE!! | The only pill that makes me fall asleep at night. Should only take it at hour of sleep. If you have addictive personality, do not take it. The best sleep aid ever. I take it 3 or 4 times a week. Should not pull from the market just because it doesn't work for certain people. Only take it while you are with your family or someone you trust just to be on the safe side. Duh!!! it's a sleep-aid. It's supposed to knock you out. | F | 29 | 10 months 10mg 3X W | 8/30/2010 | 5 | Insomnia | Night eating at times but this condition first appeared when I was in college. Don't talk on the phone or get on your computer after you take it. | F | 52 | 2 days 10 mg 1X D | 7/12/2010 | 5 | insomnia | daytime grogginess | I love Ambien! It was a lifesaver! It knocks me out fast & usually keeps me asleep for 6-7 hours. I didn't have any bad side effects and would recommend this drug to anyone having insomnia. | F | 26 | 1 months 10 mg 1X D | 5/16/2010 | 5 | Severe life long insomnia | Don't remember conversations prior to falling asleep | I had heard all the experiences, I had taken Lunesta, Rozerem, Trazadone, etc. When you haven't slept 8 hours since you were under the age of 13, you are willing to take the risk. The first weeks were great. I fell asleep within 15 minutes. Since then, there are nights I take it and it doesn't work. I usually only get 4-5 hours of sleep out of it, but for me, any hours that are consecutive, are worth it. I recently had surgery and was on pain medication, so I went two months without my Ambien and I didn't crave it. I have no fear of addiction. And those conversations I don't remember are usually with the spouse and he's used to it. This drug has hurt a lot of people, I know, but it has helped those of us who can't live another day without a few hours of quality sleep. | F | 42 | 2 years 10 1X D | 6/17/2010 | 5 | occasional insomnia | mild aphasia - difficulty finding the proper word | I take zolpidem (generic ambien) a couple of times a week. My primary difficulty is waking during the night with hot flashes then being unable to fall back to sleep for an hour or more, being wakened again an hour or two later - as many as 3 times in an 8 hour period, being awake 1-2 hours each time. Since it is usually too late in the night to take a zolpidem, I typically take one the next night to avoid building up a sleep deficit. On the days after I have taken a zolpidem I have noticed more difficulty in finding the right words. | F | 53 | 3 months 5 mg 1X AN | 6/19/2010 | 5 | insomnia/depression | Absolutely none. | I am presently taking 10 mg of Ambien and have not experienced any weird side effects at all. My physician was very firm in her instructions to not take the pill until physically getting into bed. I do and sleep great and finally wake up feeling rested (and at an early hour). I have had chronic depression/panic disorder for almost 15 years and this drug along with my other meds have given me my life back in a way better way. Ambien is a sleeping pill people. Unless you sleep standing up, don't take it and walk around, etc. If used correctly (like any other drug) it is a perfectly safe drug. Please don't pass up taking Ambien because of these crazy postings, just use common sense when taking your meds. | F | 51 | 6 months 10 mg 1X D | 6/21/2010 | 5 | Insomnia | Memory issues. | I am honest enough to admit that this drug scares me. But it's also the only thing that has helped me to sleep. One of my earliest memories was laying awake not sleeping and as I entered my 40's it started to take it's toll. The memory issues occur when I take the pill and do something before going to bed. I know I should not do that but since it takes a while to work, it's hard to not "use" that time. The key is that after I see what I did after taking the pill (like seeing that I'd gone in and cleaned up in the kitchen) then I remember doing it. So the memory is not totally lost, just masked by the drug. At this time I have made a decision to accept this since it has been so helpful in keeping my life together. I need sleep. This is my chosen way. | F | 53 | 3 years 10 mg. 1X D | 6/24/2010 | 5 | Insomnia | None. | I've had insomnia for about 10 years. Ambien is the only medicine that I've taken for sleep that doesn't have side-effects such as morning drowsiness. It is a reliable medicine that never lets me down. | F | 37 | 4 years 10 MG 1X D | 6/25/2010 | 5 | insomnia | nothing but sleep | There are a lot of negative comments here. And a lot of demands to pull this drug from the market, etc. But my experience has been so positive, I almost feel like this has saved my sanity. My insomnia became so bad that I was almost being pushed over the edge--horrible toughts at 4am, like "what's so wrong with me that I can't just sleep?!" I started down a path of heavy drinking to try to knock myself out, it was getting ugly. And my family doctor was reluctant to prescibe this drug. Finally found a doc who would, now I take one, go to bed and sleep. Life is good again!! Everyone's story is different, but used properly, this can be a lifesaver! | F | 32 | 5 years 10 mgs 1X D | 6/30/2010 | 5 | I started with a knee repacement | none | without Ambien I am awake 2 to 4 hours every night. I am very satisfied. | F | 54 | 4.9 years 10 mg 1X D | 3/25/2010 | 5 | Insomnia | No side effects | I have to take it when I get in bed. I've taken it before bed and I'm up for about an hour saying off the wall things to my husband before I fall asleep like "can fish live in soup?" type topics. Never take with alcohol though! | F | 34 | 1 years 10mg 1X D | 4/22/2010 | 5 | fibromyalgia/insomnia | No initial side effects. After some months, short-term memory loss of things that happen within a couple of hours of taking it. No problems with sleepwalking or the like. | Lately it has been less effective as my anxiety has become stronger than the Ambien can counter. Most nights I'm fine but some I still don't sleep. For several months I have been having vivid, complex dreams/nightmares every time I sleep - even with quick naps. I suspect the Ambien but recently started some heart medications as well so can't be certain. Overall though, this drug got me through some very tough years as I tried to recover from autoimmune symptoms and severe fibromyalgia which wouldn't let me sleep. All drugs have risks and all individuals are different in their response. Condemning a drug completely because the most vocal people are those who have had problems is typical. Use your own best judgment and be honest with your doctor about prior addiction problems. | F | 46 | 9 years 12.5 1X D | 4/28/2010 | 5 | not sleeping | F | 66 | 10 years 10mg. 1X D | 5/14/2010 | 5 | chronic insomnia | sleep walking | F | 68 | 3 years 10mg 1X D | 4/18/2010 | 5 | insomnia | the pros outweight the cons for me, but I do experience some tiredness the next day (sometimes it's worse than others), occasional headaches, but overall it is a miracle drug for me! | I'm only 18 and have been dealing with insomnia for about 7 months now, it sucks! Ambien is the only thing that had worked for me. I like it because you don't get that drowsy, drugged feeling. I lie there and then I go to sleep. I do still wake up, but am able to go back to sleep easily. I only take 3 nights a week.. the other nights I just try to do without it. I have noticed that I want it more and more, but overall it's helped me a lot. | F | 18 | 6 months 3X W | 3/25/2010 | 5 | Insomnia- attack/brain damage | None-total godsend. The ony way after hellish test after hellish drug test that made me sleep | I am on such a high dose because my body metabolizes meds differently since my brain and nerve damage. But finally sleeping!!! | F | 25 | 5 years 2cr&1 10mg 1X D | 3/13/2010 | 5 | Peri-menopause sleeplessnes | Much better sleep, feel better in the morning. | Prior to Ambien (actually the generic) I was a very light sleeper and was up several times at night, then the next day I was always tired at work. But now I sleep better. The only thing I worry about is that I don't think I can sleep without it. My family dr won't give it to me at all, so my gyno does. | F | 45 | 2 years 5-7mg 1X D | 2/23/2010 | 4 | Insomnia | Memory loss, cravings for sweets and wanting to talk to everyone. | After taking 10mg I can remember talking to friends and family on the phone but can't remember what we talked about the next day. No one has ever said that I was being weird or said anything inappropriate... It does work well for helping me fall a sleep fast. But I only take one every now and then. I received a prescription of 30 in Sept 09 and still have some left. So some of the awful unfortunate side effects some have experienced could be from daily use or everyone reacts differently to medication. PLEASE BE CAREFUL and listen to your loved ones if they say you are acting different. | F | 46 | | 2/2/2010 | 4 | Insomnia | Increased hunger, drugged feeling, dependence, depression, anger and memory loss. | I have taken ambien and ambien cr for many years, although it has really bad side effects it is the only medicine that works for my insomnia. I have tried many, many sleep aids and none work better then ambien, most don't work at all. | F | 25 | 10 years 10 1X D | 3/27/2010 | 4 | Chronic Insomnia | After taking Ambien for about a week and a half, I happened to make an offhand comment to a physician friend of mine (not the prescribing physician) about worrying about dependency. My Dr. had prescribed one tablet each night - my friend suggested taking it maybe three times a week. I decided to take the weekend "off" and experienced the worst withdrawal symptoms - anxiety that I was having a heart attack - heart palpitations and sleep paralysis (I felt like I was being alien abducted and was conscious the whole time!) After the weekend, I decided I'd rather be addicted than to go through those feelings (LOL) so I took another tablet. I have now changed my doseage schedule to have a couple of days off in between - The rebound insomnia has gotten better, and I no longer have the initial withdrawal symptoms. I sleep like a champ when I take it - will still wake if there are noises, etc & wake up refreshed. The days I don't take it, I am waking up in the middle of the | I think that with any medication, you will have people that will react adversely to it. You don't know how you will react until you take it - for many, Ambien works fine and there are no issues. Obviously for the ones that are sleepwalking, etc. this is not the medication for them! There is no way to tell (that I'm aware of) what reaction you may have... | F | 39 | 30 days 10 1X D | 3/25/2010 |