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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR AMBIEN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | sleep disorder, sleep apnea | (Using Ambien CR) no side effects to speak of. | only getting about 5 hrs sleep a night with it. Effectiveness seems to wear off with continued use. | M | 40 | 3 months | 10/29/2006 | 4 | insomnia | memory loss; purchacing items online with no memory of it; talking on phone to family members with no memory of conversations; organizing bills, etc (which is so unlike me) | I really like Ambien. Did not realize how wonderful a good night's sleep is. At first I woke up refreshed, with lots of energy, but that part has faded unfortunately. I still sleep well for about 7 hrs. | F | 46 | 10 months | 10/28/2006 | 5 | insomnia | Disoriented, dizzy, sleepy which is not really a side effect, but the expected result. Calling it a side effect is like saying insulin lowering your blood sugar is a side effect. | This medication is great. I am able to get to sleep quickly and sleep well, feeling rested the next day. For the most part, people on here do not use any common sense or take charge of their health. It's like any drug, if you have bad side effects, stop taking it and look at alternatives. If you find yourself doing unsafe things, then use some intelligence and go see your doctor. If you keep taking this drug and you know you are reacting badly and do nothing about it, you get what you deserve. There are many alternatives to ambien, so don't put it down and wreck it for those of us who use it successfully. Again, use your head and go see your doctor if you have bad side effects. DUH!!! about sums up the intelligence of those who are negative about this medication. | F | 36 | 3 years | 10/27/2006 | 1 | Insomnia | Not really remembering you should take it as soon as you want to go to sleep, I took it with my dinner and a glass of wine. And that's when the trouble started. I remember missing my ex and suddenly having to call him and tell him that, even though I hadn't talked to him for months. I left what I thought was a message on his voicemail - later looked at my phone and found I had left several. Anyway, then I lay down in front of the tele-feeling nice and mellow. About half an hour later, I woke with a jolt and found my hand in a chicken sandwich. I suddenly 'had to see my ex, so although I don't remember it, got dressed (into something I would NEVER wear normally and my knickers on backwards and inside out) and got a cab (dont remember that). But then, the problem really started... | because I have now been charged with break and enter. I did some stupid things-not major damage, but I sort of remember doing them but felt totally disconnected at the time and strangely calm. But worse still, I was arrested. I am in my 40s, and have NEVER behaved in any way like this before. I am so stressed and humiliated -I wish I had never ever been prescribed that drug. I can see it might be fun if you had someone to supervise you, but beware playing with it on your own. The penalty can be high. I have to pay for the damage and have to pay court costs, legal fees, etc. And I feel so ashamed, I can't tell anyone. And my ex doesn't know I was on medication for insomnia related to depression - he must think I am a total nutter and i can't tell him because I'm not allowed to contact him to explain. Well, what a fun night... | F | 42 | 21 days | 10/20/2006 | 5 | insomnia | F | 30 | 1.25 years | 10/17/2006 | 2 | Insommina, anxiety, depression, | None | I don't feel like the Ambien CR helps me to fall asleep, but I absolutely can't when I don't have it. Even it I double or triple up on 10mg of regular Ambien. Why is that? How long will it take before the Ambien CR is out of my system completely? | F | 33 | 16 months | 10/17/2006 | 3 | Multiple Sclerosis | It takes awhile to work for me. About an hour. I get so tired from the MS, yet it is very hard to fall asleep. I am taking Copaxone for the MS, and take the ambien right after my nightly injection. I wake up OK in the morning. I always feel a bit spacey, have a little unbalanced movement, have speech interruption issues, and pretty bad short-term memory issues from MS, but haven't noticed the ambien making it any worse. I'm actually better in the morning after a good night's sleep! | F | 33 | 1 months | 10/15/2006 | 4 | Insomnia | The only side effect I have had is occasionally being drowsy the following day | I have had several sleep medications over the past five or six years, and most had limited success, or became less effective over time. Ambien does help considerably. Sometimes it does take about a half hour to an hour to take effect, but usually I fall asleep in less than a half hour (and often much sooner). I do sometimes wake up during the night, but am able to get back to sleep quickly. I find it works best if taken on an empty stomach, and if I can devote 8 hours to sleep. | M | 61 | 1 years | 10/11/2006 | 3 | Trouble sleeping | I have had no side effects. I do not know what everyone is talking about. I would enjoy some side effects. I have swithced over to Lunesta and I have actually started having dreams again. I can't recall having a dream in a long time. | I would say that Ambien works but, do not seem very potent. I have taken 10mg each night for two years. If I do not take it one night I cannot fall asleep; which is why I started it in the first place. I still wake up maybe once but do fall back asleep. It seems to wear off after about 5 hours. Once I get past that point I might as well get up to start the day. | M | 36 | 2 years | 10/11/2006 | 1 | insomnia | hallucinated, dry mouth, great depression, feeling of flying. I cannot clearly explain it in words. | When I took Ambien, I had similar side effects as to someone on a cocaine high. I felt as if I could fly, I couldn't sleep. I felt like I was losing my mind. During the second week of taking this medication I became unaware of my actions and took more of the drug. Approximately consuming twenty five pills. I woke up the next day in the hospital in the psychiatric ward. I do suffer from depression, but it has never been so extreme that I would ever think of harming myself. I was completely unaware of my actions and was shocked to be in the hospital, and embarrassed. My roommate told me I tried putting makeup on our cats and I did other unusual things. I would not recommend this drug. As ridiculous as my comment sounds, it was true. I overdosed on this medication, not even intending to do so. Think twice before taking this drug, many people have had similar side effects or reactions as me. This drug caused me medical bills, embarrassment, and two days in the hospital. Nonetheless, I sti | F | 23 | 2 weeks | 10/11/2006 | 4 | | 10/10/2006 | 5 | to get to sleep | slurred speech, dizziness,clogged throat, periods of slow motion,loss of date and time, im watching the spanish channel and im talking back to it but i don't speak or understand spanish , i feel good, short memory loss, dry throat, you feel creative. Things around you seem to be floating. | i feel like i can jump through a wall right now, oh i took twice what i was suppose to, with alcohol. Im gonna use this the next time i have to write a paper for school or something. Im starting to get tired so i guess its working. | M | 23 | 1 days | 10/8/2006 | 4 | Chronic Insomnia | Conversations I couldn't recall, consensual sex I couldn't remember. Revealing secrets I never would have. Low energy for hours after waking up. Foggy/cloudy thoughts | F | 23 | 1 years | 10/8/2006 | 4 | Sleep problems | Well I have had sex and don't remember it. I have tried to do stupid things while I was depressed and using it for sleep. I eneded up taking 6 pills and 4 percocet.Told my husband I was going to crawl into bed and never wake up. Another time I took 2 and then decided 2 wasent enough took 2 more then ended up crushing them into powder and making them into a liquid and because I'm a diabetic i have insulin needles I tried to shoot it up. When I'm depressed the pills make it 10000x's worse. And I don't remember I did it untill I wake up the next day with a swollen arm or something like that. | F | 35 | 3 years | 10/2/2006 | 1 | Insomnia | Slept well for 4 hours, then slept intermittently with bizarre dreams for 3-4 more hours. Withdrawal symptoms after less than one week of use. | This drug is evil. I took it for less than a week. When I tried to get off it, I was up for 2 days straight and started getting muscle tremors. I had to take an Ativan to get to sleep. Avoid it, especially if you're sensitive to meds (which I am). | F | 35 | 5 days | 10/1/2006 | 5 | Insomnia | Seeing things that arent realalistic. Wake up refreshed in the morning | The mornign after I had to take my kids to school not realizing I'm still influenced by it and I Hit 2 mail boxs separate times. Many other things it will alter how to think and react to things thats why its very important to go to sleep right away. As you might be able to tell I'm on ambien noe, | F | 29 | 6 days | 9/29/2006 | 5 | insomnia | Maybe some dizziness next day. | It takes longer to kick in if I eat right before taking it. I have not noticed any strange behavior in myself. I take it and then get right into bed. Sometimes I do wake up but I go back to sleep right away..I haven't noticed anything weird around the house. | F | 30 | 8 months | 9/29/2006 | 5 | Insomnia | Other than drowsiness (which is the main goal anyway) - none. | Wow - reading the comments would have freaked me out if I hadn't personally taken this myself. It does exactly what it says - puts me to sleep for a solid 7-8 hours. I take it 3-4 times a month and I usually break a 10mg in half. I don't sleep a lot and this allows me to get some uninterrupted rest when I go too long without. It's also a godsend for long plane rides and time zone changes. | F | 36 | 3 years | 9/29/2006 | 1 | insomia caused by menopause | dizzines, amnesia, hunger late at night | Just recently I took my regular 10 mg anmbien pill at 9:30pm. I went to bed at 10:00pm and woke up at 7:00 am. I figure I had at least 7 hours sleep. I got up, took a shower, got ready for work just fine. I drove aproximately 14 miles just fine and then I must have blacked out. Next thing I remember I was parked near an office building and a young man said he "pulled me over" because I almost caused several accidents on the freeway and one car that swerved to get out my way had little children in it. He said I hit a divider also. He asked me if I was drunk and I said no. He made me promise that I wouldn't drive and advised me to call a family member or cab. I am not sure if this was caused by ambien or stress.I have been under alot of stress at work and at home. I take ambien to sleep at night and zoloft for anxiety/depression. After reading the side effects on this site I stopped using ambien. I am experiencing flashbacks of weaving in traffic and nearly hitting several car | F | 58 | 3 years | 9/29/2006 | 1 | for help sleeping | Terrible eating binges, gained 50 pounds. Also odd behavior, doing things at night like talking to friends who said that I said weird things that I don't remember. Ambien is a relationship destroyer. | Don't take it. It is a double edged sword. It may help one to sleep, but the side affects are not worth it. | F | 45 | | 9/27/2006 |