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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR AMBIEN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 5 | insomnia | amnesia that occurs after taking the pill, can't recall things I have done after it gets in my system. The amnesia is not long lasting. I go to sleep and am fine the next morning. I love it. I do wish it would help me sleep longer, I wake after 6 hours. | It can be addictive but I believe it is psychologically not pysically. I only take 5 mg. and do just great on it. I love this drug, it has saved my life! | F | 50 | 2 years | 1/10/2008 | 5 | Insomnia and RLS | Sleep walking, sleep eating, blackouts, seeing things | Just make sure you never take it while you are alone. It did overall help sleeping so it was worth it for me. | F | 26 | 3 months | 1/7/2008 | 4 | Insomnia | Most important is AMNESIA, very you will not remember anythink. Sleep wealking, ,sexual amnesia, Can cause wild vivid dreams , some very nice ,and nightmares. | I would never take it around anyone i do not trust completely, Amnesia is very real. and you may "sleep " though just about anything. It will make you sleep very deeply. Too deeply i think. I do not take it often but have noticed it works a littl less effective each time you use it. Note my wife and i both take this drug. she uses it about once every 2-3 weeks, i take it aobut the same amount. i hear it is very addictive i make sure i dont take it unless i have been a couple nights without sleep and no more than 2 a week ever. | M | 46 | 3 years | 1/7/2008 | 5 | Insomnia | Hallucinations, mild memory loss (completely forgot debit card PIN number) | Worked like a champ. I was only on it for about a month, but it was what I needed to get a regulated sleep schedule back. However, the negative side effect was the memory loss. Nothing drastic though. I completely forgot the PIN number for my debit card. Everything else was fine. Just made me a little spacey. The hallucinations were actually very interesting. Lots of flowing colors, etc... I was sound enough of mind while on it to understand it was the ambien making it happen. Otherwise, I slept GREAT, and it didn't cause any bad dreams (don't remember any dreams on ambien for that matter). I always woke up feeling refreshed, and I never needed an alarm clock to wake me up. I always slept for a solid 7.5 hours. | M | 29 | 30 days | 12/26/2007 | 5 | Insomnia | None | Works great for me! For about the last 20 years I have had periodic nights when I tossed and turned for hours before finally drifting off 2 or 3 hours before I had to get up to go to work. That is no longer a problem. I cut, break or nibble the pills and take the minimum needed to work, usually about 2.5 mg. I take while in bed. My rule is no oftener than 4 times a month and only if I haven't gone to sleep within an hour of going to bed. If I happen to have a night when I awaken and can't get back to sleep I sometimes take an even smaller amount. It nearly always takes effect within 10-15 minutes and I usually get about 6-7 hours of good sleep. There is absolutely no drug hangover the next day. Clearly not everyone reacts to this drug the same way. It is possible that people who have adverse reactions may be taking too much or taking it incorrectly. If they just can't tolerate it then they should find a way to stop it but need to realize that while it may be a 'bad' drug for the | F | 64 | 10 months | 12/19/2007 | 1 | worked 3rd shift | I have not taken ambien myself, but many 3rd shift co-workers have and have had many negative experiences. Ambien psychosis is dangerous. Sleep-walking caused from Ambien is dangerous. Only after the recent suicide of a dear friend caused by Ambien psychosis have i decided to research and share my opinions on Ambien. | DO NOT TAKE AMBIEN. IT CAN CAUSE PSYCHOSIS AND CAUSE YOU TO HARM YOURSELF OR OTHERS WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT IS HAPPNENING!!! | F | 28 | 0 days | 12/16/2007 | 2 | Insomnia | I would take it before going to sleep. If I even had to check my email quickly I couldnt hit any of the right keys. The Keyboard seemed to be moving around, and the screen was shaking. It has not worked well at all, I would take it at 12:30am and be awake by 4:12am exactly. The next night I tried taking it at 11:30pm and still work up at 4:12am. It was not helpful, and I could not fall back asleep. | I also found an empty box of Wheat Thins next to my bed, I'm assuming I had been sleep eating since I had my retainers in and they were filled with cracker muck! | F | 19 | 9 months | 12/15/2007 | 2 | Lupron injections causing insomnia | It made me feel half awake/ half asleep, not able to get a restful sleep, having bad dreams, waking up with a headache | I started taking 10mg but was waking up at 2 in the morning and couldn't fall back to sleep. My doctor suggested taking 5mg at night, then 5mg when I wake up at 2. Ambien just doesn't work for me. I don't want to feel awake while I'm sleeping and dreaming. I don't want to have dreams at night. I want to fall asleep and stay asleep, in a deep sleep. I'm on the verge of tears every day. I feel like I'm losing it. I need sleep! | F | 30 | 2 weeks | 12/12/2007 | 5 | Fibromyalgia insomnia | Only once had sex and don't remember it very well, but I'm married, so who cares? | I've never had any problems with this drug and am very happy with it. Fibromyalgia was causing me to have frequent waking and an inability to get into a deep sleep. I would just kind of hover between being awake and sleeping. I had the "hit by a truck" feeling that a lot of Fibro patients have. I'm on 10 mg. of generic Ambien (Zolpidem) and I'm getting deep, restful sleep for the first time in a year and a half. I always take it immediately before I get into bed. | F | 35 | 2 months | 12/11/2007 | 5 | Insomnia (adderall-induced) | I didn't think I had any, but people on Lunesta reported irritability towards loved ones and I've experienced an increase in that. I wouldn't remember any memory loss, now would I??? I haven't gotten any other side effects like hangover. I always go straight to bed after taking it, though once I took too long to fall asleep and saw glowing goo on my hands and when I went to write about it on my computer, the keys were made of carved potato and the windows looked like construction paper. Deliberate attempts to induce hallucinations with ambien failed. | I take it only occasionally, like a few times a week when I'm studying and need to sleep for finals but never for a whole month during spring break. I always take it when I take adderall. I lie in bed, not feeling sleepy, worried that the Ambien isn't going to work, and then my alarm goes off and it's morning, or I wake up after 7 hours with no strong urge to return to sleep. I feel well-rested. Ambien never fails to knock me out, even though sometimes I need to take 2 or 3 and some alcohol to overcome all the amphetamines in my system. | F | 23 | 4 years | 12/5/2007 | 1 | prolonged insomnia | I took Ambien then went right to bed but made crazy phone calls in the wee hours to people who worried about me since I don't drink. The other time, I awoke the next morning to find the house doors unlocked, my clothing dirty, and bruises on me. I don't have any memory at all of what happened. This kind of incident is very frightening because it could be life threatening. | Only took it twice out of desperation over a period of about 8 months. This drug causes complete amnesia, making it extremely dangerous. It should be banned. | F | 50 | 2 days | 12/5/2007 | 4 | Insomnia | Can't always fall asleep; Don't always stay asleep. | I am very frustrated with people who are complaining about side-effects of a medication in shock, when those same side-effects are described in the materials given to you with the medication. And as for the medication being addictive, any substance can be addictive if you allow it to be. If this were physically addictive many more of us would have problems, yes, it is very addictive to be able to sleep. You have a psychological addiction to deal with. But that is like saying chocolate is addictive. Stop condemning the medication. And why are you taking sleep medication and continuing to do things like shop? (one poster says don't shop on this medication - no, really?) It's a sleep medication, all the sleep medication adverts say don't take them unless you can "devote eight hours to sleep." Come on, people. Don't get this taken away from those of us who are using it responsibly. | F | 39 | 2 months | 11/30/2007 | 3 | insomnia | Do not take this with alcohol. I woke up gasping for breath. I am in Mensa and at one point had trouble remembering how to spell: buy. Also, strange dreams. I would be concerned about the long term effects of such a drug; considering such use as reckless and risky. | M | 41 | 30 days | 11/30/2007 | 5 | Insomnia | At first, euphoria. It didn't put me to sleep unless I took two or three. When I wanted to experience a buzz, I took one. The sour note is Ambien no longer gives me euphoria or buzzes, no matter how many or few pills I take. It just puts me to sleep. So I guess it does what it suppose to. | Euphoria and party-feelings eventually end. So enjoy them while they last. Either that or they changed the formula and took out a molecule that caused the buzzes, something the heck happened. | M | 21 | 7 months | 11/27/2007 | 2 | insomnia | HORRIBLE nightmares, very real. Lethargic and exhausted and groggy the next day. It did make me sleep, but not worth it!!! | the nightmares could possibly be associated with ONE dose of Cymbalta I took, which also had horrible and sudden side effects. | F | 37 | 2 days | 11/27/2007 | 5 | Insomnia | Binge eating,sexual amnesia,memory lapse of time,seeing things,late night phone calls,talking out of my head,sleep walking. | I like that I can sleep very well on this drug but if i am disturbed right after takeing it my husband seems to want to have conversations with me it makes me uninhibited almost like a truth serum and he knew it too he would arouse me and have sex with me most of it I dont remember. One night I took an extra pill and eneded up outside refuseing to go in the house because there were people in there peering at me thru the curtains another time I walked up the street and ended up on the slide at a park a block away from our house. I dont take more than 1 pill now and I make sure I am in bed although I do make late night calls and dont remember them only my Mum and daughter tell me about them. My daughter hates it when I take it but I cant sleep with out I take 2 tylenol and 1 Ambian every night so I can sleep straight thru the night. Im addicted. | F | 42 | 7 years | 11/24/2007 | 5 | insomnia | none | I found ambien very helpful in treating my sleep problems. I experienced no side effects and I slept through the night. I took it about 1-2 hours b4 bed time to prevent a "sleep pill hangover" | F | 21 | 1 months | 11/19/2007 |