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 |
| 5 | insomnia due to lupron | mild memory loss, almost euphoic state, well rested in the morning | I was scared to take it after looking at this site. I had been taking 25 mg of dyphenhydramine (benadryl, sominex, etc.) and decided to switch to ambien. I felt very relaxed, was on the computer for a while, and went to sleep as soon as I got in the bed. HOWEVER, when I woke up, I noticed that I added 32 more to my top friends on myspace. haha i know, nothing serious, but i was like, "whooaaaa, what the hell." and i deleted most of them while my mind was clear :) i would recommend this drug, but not every night. | F | 22 | 1 days | 1/27/2008 | 3 | Sleep aid | Tiredness the next day | Ambien works very well as a sleep aid, however, I felt tired the next day. I would probably take it again, but I don't like being tired during the day..it defeats the whole point of using a sleep aid to get a good night's sleep. | M | 40 | 60 days | 1/27/2008 | 2 | insomnia | delusional thinking (hopelessness, suicidal thoughts), hostility | My family recognized the negative side effects before I did. I researched the drug online, realized that for some people Ambien does create disordered thinking, and immediately went off the drug. I tried a basic over-the-counter supermarket sleep aid (diphenhydramine HCl) which left me groggy in the mornings, but not crazy depressed. | F | 43 | | 1/27/2008 | 5 | insommnia | no side effects | I never take it two nights in a row. ried this once, and the 2nd night it didn't work as well, so I could see where I was headed. I am very happy with it and it has saved my sanity and health by making some sleep possible. I have heard quite a few reports of people who did fine on Ambien, then switched to the generic and had horrendous problems, became suicidal, psychotic, etc. Much as I'd like to save the $, I am sticking with the brand version--I'm so sensitive to meds no telling what might happen. THis is the first I've heard both Dr.s and pharmacists admit that the generic is not always as good as the original. The quality control is just not there. Scary. | F | 51 | 3 years | 1/26/2008 | 3 | sleeping | lack of focus after taking for three years. Memory loss and have to take increased dosage or mix with zanex to work. | F | 40 | 3 years | 1/26/2008 | 4 | sleep help | I like taking it because it feels good. when i take it i get a bit loopy and playful, it is a pleasant feeling and seemingly harmless; unless i make my way to the kitchen where i eat strange things, or to the computer where i say strange things. | I think that it is most effective when taking right before your head hits the pillow, not before you brush your teeth or put on your pj's or whehatever you do before you call it a night. | F | 28 | 20 months | 1/24/2008 | 4 | chronic insomnia | sleepwalking, memory loss, bad dreams | I started taking Ambien 4 years ago for my chronic insomnia. It works great, I am addicted, can't sleep without one. If I don't take one for 3 days, I don't sleep for 3 days! I worry about conversations that I don't remember having. My children think it is hilarious to ask me for money when I'm under the influence, they once got me for $100 for pizza and movies! Another time my friend told me that I was downstairs yelling something about crickets. What?? Oh and I have found food items in or near my bed without remembering how they got there. I really want to get off the medication but I know I will never fall asleep again. | F | 37 | 4 years | 1/24/2008 | 2 | insomnia | the side effects included me driving to walmart in the middle of the night... buying tons stuff... and me thinking it was a dream...sleep driving happened to me quite a lot (so my roommates said) Scary stuff you shouldn't take it if your depressed.. It can make you paranoid and anxious... also you grow a tolerance to it... which means you have to increase the dosage... if you take one you're body is in a coma but your mind can still be going a mile a minute... I refuse to take any sleeping pills after my experiences.... BE CAREFUL | Make sure you talk to a family member or friend before taking it.... you can become addicted pretty easily... especially if you're younger (college years) | F | 20 | 1.5 years | 1/23/2008 | 1 | could not sleep - took only once | Took a trip to the emergency room the morning after taking it. Was hearing voices, pupils were dilated for hours and pulse was racing. I have never experienced anything like this before. Very scary. | I would never take this drug. | F | 32 | 1 days | 1/23/2008 | 1 | insomnia | Visual hallucinations! Items in the room started to move and wiggle. At one point I thought that one of my cats was moving around in the basket of yarn, but realized that both cats were asleep on their beds. Yarn was squirming around in the basket. Computer screen was expanding toward me (like a bubble) and then moving up and down. Caribou antlers on the wall here moving back and forth from side to side, like they were waving at me. A hat that I was knitting looked like a jellyfish---edges moving up and down. I also had periods of confusion, strange behavior, conversations that I did not remember, and actions that later made no sense (or were out of character). I had problems of being very tired the next day, and frequently misreading words. I also had periods of binge eating, but no sleep walking and no eating while asleep. Very vivid dreams that I could easily remember. | It did put me to sleep, and I would stay asleep all night. But that's not worth the other effects. | F | 53 | 45 days | 1/23/2008 | 5 | sleep disorder, insomnia | Grogginess if I have to wake up before i've had 8-10 hours of sleep, or if I take it more than about 5 days in a row. | It works well if I am tired, and just need to stop thinking in order to sleep, but it doesn't do anything to make me tired in the first place. I take it if I am tired but think I might have trouble falling asleep, if I need to be up and rested in the morning, AND if I have at least 8-10 hours to sleep. | F | 27 | 5 years | 1/22/2008 | 5 | fibromyalgia/insomnia | None. | I have been lucky with this one. I usually have some type of side effect with everything I take. Fibro Dr. had me on Xyrem which is like the date rape drug - completely knocks you out. Too scary! Ambien lets me go to sleep fairly quickly and stay asleep through the night. No morning hangover or grogginess. Most decent sleep I have had in years. Without something I don't sleep at all. | F | 44 | 6 months | 1/21/2008 | 5 | insomnia | none | Works great most of the time. I used to get 0 to 4 hours sleep per night, with Ambien I get 6 to 8. Only problem is after several years it has lost some of its effectiveness and I sometimes wake early unable to go back to sleep. My memory doesn't seem quite as sharp as when I started, but maybe that's from being 10 years older. | M | 46 | 10 years | 1/19/2008 | 3 | insomnia | Next morning shakiness, lightheadedness, dizziness, confusion, motor skills pretty much gone, no memory of the after i took it, very vivid/realistic dreams | It works great to put me to sleep and i feel rested within the first few minutes of getting up, and than i start to get a hangover feeling, and dizziness, and than short of breath, my heart racing. my doctor started me on 10mg a night, and i also take 3mg of lorazepam a day... I dont recommend it | F | 23 | 2 days | 1/19/2008 | 1 | to treat insomnia | Death | My sister killed herself after taking this drug every night for a period of months - far longer than it is meant to be prescribed for. She was a funny, bright and vivacious young woman, with no previous history of depression or mental illness whatsoever. She had just completed her PhD in Philosophy, and was a brilliant academic, in the prime of her life. She simply left the house one night after taking this drug, barefoot and wearing her pyjamas, walked to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and jumped to her death. If you take this medication, you are risking YOUR LIFE. There are plenty of other effective treatments for insomnia - why risk serious injury or death by taking Ambien/Stilnox? | F | 33 | 4 months | 1/19/2008 | 5 | Restless sleep/anxiety | None | I think this has saved my life! I've been having so much anxiety and the restless sleep was adding so much to this. I took this for the first time last night and slept great. The only problem was that I took it early around 8:30. I wasn't having trouble getting to sleep so it knocked me right out but then I woke up very early around 3:30-4:00. Although when I awoke I felt perfectly calm and relaxed unlike before so it was OK. I just laid there half asleep and enjoyed the time until my alarm went off at 5:15. I'm hoping to not make a habit of taking this and will try not to use it every night and see how things go. Will repost if there are any issues. | F | 33 | 1 days | 1/18/2008 | 2 | insomnia | none, didn't get tired either | F | 37 | 1 days | 1/16/2008 | 5 | not able to shut down, wake up all | Only bad "side effects" would be after taking it I am more apt to talk about things that maybe I was holding in or blab secrets, have had times where I have eaten at night and had little or no memory, and a few times that I have gotten up and done things in the house with little to no memory in the morning (including relations with husband, reports using the computer, cleaning ,etc). | I have been taking this for 11 years when sleep problems got out of control, have tried the newer ambien (cr) and dont like it. I take 10 mg (sometimes more on really bad times) and it has worked great for me , I dont feel doped up in the morning or hung over.Am VERY glad this medication went to a generic, the price b4 was a killer.My doctor tells me it is a very safe sleeping pill. | F | 38 | 11 years | 1/15/2008 | 5 | insomnia/bipolar | -occasionally giddiness, giggling, mild "high" -infrequent (pleasant) hallucinations -If I didn't go to bed IMMEDIATELY, occasional half-awake/half-asleep phone calls, writing, room organization, etc. with next day amnesia for those events -some next day grogginess | Ambien and Lunesta are the ONLY medications that help me sleep. Ambien was a godsend for me, as I would go weeks sleeping only 2-3 hours per night. I call it the smack-down sleep medicine, as its effect can be like a sucker punch (not in a bad way-- just know that you might very suddenly fall asleep). As everyone else has said, TAKE THIS MEDICATION WHEN YOU ARE IN BED. Do not drive. Make sure you are in a safe environment. This has also worked well for relatives. However, make sure that any elderly relatives 1) are given HALF of a normal dose, and 2) are not alone and are safe (can increase chance of falls). I switched to Lunesta only because it supposedly preserves the natural structure of sleep, whereas Ambien alters this. Also, Lunesta seems to have less morning grogginess-- but a horrible aftertaste and none of the happy feelings. When I switched, I did not experience ANY withdrawal effects. | F | 30 | 3 years | 1/12/2008 | 5 | 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. I have never experienced any of the side effects I have heard about. I have been taking Ambien for 7 years. I am sure I have some addiction to it, I have discussed my concerns with my doctors several times and they agree that it is OK to continue to take. I slept 2-3 hours a night before starting this med, all of immediate family have trouble sleeping, falling asleep and staying asleep. I was waking up every hour on the hour before Ambien. I might wake up 1 time a night now and that is because I have to go to the bathroom. I have had NO problems with this med. I take it AS DIRECTED!!!! | I get so annoyed with people 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! Why would you drink alcohol, and that is stated NOT to drink alcohol. | F | 31 | 7 years | 1/12/2008 |