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 |
| 1 | sleep | My brother commited susicide on this f*ing drug. He was only taking it for less then 7 days. He was never one to do that! He never cried out for help etc...less then a week on this he left this world in a stupor! He had told his wife the dreams he had on it were crazy. Last day alive his co-workers noted how dazed he looked. Now his wife and 2 children are alone!! His departure from this world was VERY dramatic and wholly unlike him!!! STAY away from this drug. any class actions on it please let me know. [email protected] | HORRIBLE!!! | M | 45 | 7 days | 3/9/2006 | 5 | insomnia | good | M | 16 | 2 months | 3/5/2006 | 5 | insomnia caused by stress/traumas | holy hallucinating batman! I've only taken this twice, but that is the main side effect for me. I am laughing my ass off reading these comments as if I'm currently on the drug. they are all so accurate! within minutes the first night the table became a lizzard. but I'm a smart cookie and knew that meant it was time to get to bed. while in bed the walls were moving and the bed was floating as if I were in a boat. strange. but I slept very well. the second time I took this I went straight to bed but it took me several minutes to fall asleep. when it kicked in I ended up calling my boyfriend though I had just been on the phone with him. I told him that there were people in here all staring at me and angry-like. the water bottle was bending over to look at me. the laundry bags became people and the bed was shaking a lot. he said it sounded like I was on drugs. needless to say he is worried and does not want me to take this anymore. but I slept a solid 8 hours each time I took this and felt | I laughed so much over the "ambien date" comment a few reviews down. I can't say it made me "aroused" but the next day AFTER when I did not take ambien, I had very um "graphic" dreams and ended up waking up for fear of acting them out in my sleep. | F | 21 | 2 days | 3/5/2006 | 5 | Cannot fall asleep | I get very hungry shortly after taking the pill and then start eating everything I can get my hands on and I barely recall doing it. I have very vivid dreams and begun to snore very loudly. I sometimes have conversations and never recall having them. | This pill has worked wonders for me as long as you follow the directions. Get into bed shortly after and take it on an empty stomach. Since I have been on it for over 2 years I think it has lost it's effectiveness. I know longer fall asleep in 15 mins, it now takes over an hour or more. | M | 42 | 2 years | 3/4/2006 | 4 | insomnia, depression | Get in bed BEFORE taking it! Otherwise side effects included: memory loss/amnesia, stumbling/falling, uncontrolable appetite. Thankfully no hallucinations. | BE CAREFUL ON THIS STUFF! I usually have a high tolerance for meds, but on this pill I was only taking 1/4 of the dosage recomended due to strange side effects. If you postpone going to bed you will regret it...I had no recollection of having sex with my husband one night-just think of what you could do without knowing it. I am waiting for the first court case in which Ambien is used in DEFENSE OF ACCIDENTALLY MURDERING SOMEONE. It's not a drug to be playing around with! | F | 27 | 5 months | 3/4/2006 | 1 | girlfriend uses it | My girlfriend uses Ambien and it has a VERY BAD side effect on her. She has hallucinations and according to her things and walls start to move. I am very worried and want to stress that this is a very DANGEREOUS medicine which should be forbidden. It's ridicilious that her doctor gave her this medicine and the bad thing is that she actually "likes" it which causes me to be worried. | M | 38 | 6 days | 3/4/2006 | 2 | insomnia / sleep apnea | night eating and feeding same to my dog - night walking (outside) - phone calls - ordering a lot of stuff via internet -no REAL memory of this activity but would see the evidence,food all over my house - weight gain (me & dog)- being told of my trips, to my car,neighbors cars and walking down the street | I know that this drug helps many with no ill side effects. However I am doing my best to GET OFF IT. I would rather take daily naps and put up with comments about me not being able to stay awake for lunch, golf or what ever than to continue taking this drug and having all the strange "AMBIEN ADVENTURES" IT IS NOT FOR EVERYONE!!! | F | 67 | 7 months | 3/3/2006 | 5 | insomnia | M | 40 | 3 years | 2/28/2006 | 1 | unable to sleep | I finally figured out that the extreme, extreme pain in my hips and leg was due to ambien, not damage to my highly successful hip replacement. I was terrified and the pain eased immediately as soon as I stopped taking it. I believe that the pain started in my hips because they are the weakest points in my body. I took the pill and went to bed at once. But in two or three hours, I would awaken still drugged. I would eat and eat and eat. I would also wake up to find that I had made fifty successful bids on ebay. I stopped taking it and I no longer bid in the night and my bedding is not littered with crumbs, milk and cereal, a side of beef... I was eating a box of crackers in my sleep and had no recollection of doing so. The quanity of food that I ate was amazing. Thank God that I didn't decide to drive the car or even just take a walk in the dark or get on my tread mill. | Dangerous | F | 60 | 10 days | 2/20/2006 | 4 | couldn't sleep | some memory loss from what happened during the night | F | 25 | 5 days | 2/17/2006 | 5 | Sleep Apnea/Trouble Sleeping/ | Wow. Hallucinations, trips, memory loss... alot happened. 1. waking up in strange places 2. on nights that i actually can remember, things look like they're moving, when theyre not. 3. TV/video games appear to be 3D... not sure why. but it affects your vision in some way. 4. MANY hallucinations. 5. Feels like your on drugs. more than marijuana, less than mushrooms... somewhere in the middle. 6. you walk like you're drunk. very dizzy. 7. you will do many things that you cant remember. phone calls, whatever... 8. increased appetite. 9. very social feeling. you act like there are alot of people around you, sometimes cracking jokes to yourself. its weird. 10. strange/unrealistic ideas. they vary. All of the above may happen, but its unlikely if you go straight to bed after taking it. but on a weekend, why not experiment, its pretty fun... ******* only take when your inside your house and secure. im not sure what would happen if you went out and drove around, but | if you want to experiment staying awake while on ambien, be prepared... and DONT GO OUTSIDE! you could make some very stupid decisions, and who knows what will happen. | M | 15 | 2 months | 2/14/2006 | 4 | | 2/9/2006 | 1 | For Fibromyalgia | Severe diarrhea, vomiting, dizziness, rapid heartbeat, increased pain. I lost 20 lbs in a few weeks because we could nto find why I was so sick my doctor even was stumped. The diarrhea was so bad It would gush out of me suddenly. I vomited daily and this was very serious since I am a diabetic and when I had a rapid heartbeat I actually feared i was going to die i was so weak I could not hardly walk | F | 47 | 6 weeks | 2/8/2006 | 4 | Shift Work | As many her have stated, if you stay up and not go to sleep, you may provide hours of funny entertainment for the family. At first my sex drive increased, but probably has decreased a little when using the drug. When I tried it ealier in the piece, I tried 30mg 3x recommended dose and lost some memory of the night, but could recall the night before when I sat and thought about it. Also had some double vision, but take note, if you cover one eye, the double vision goes away..funny that. Never had awakened dreams. If taken constantly for more than a week could become irratable, note on a higher dose than 10mg. | As stated by others here, take the recommended dose and go to bed asap, you will have no issues. I have taken the drug on and off for about three years with no additive issues. E.G. for 7 nights, then break for 22 days, then back on for 7 nights. The person who stated this is a 'dangerous drug do not take', I have a question for you; 1. how much more addictive and dangerous is alchohol?? 2. Are you a doctor? Last but not least, unfortunately some people have to take a hypnotic such as Stilnox - like me, I have no worries great family etc, but work unusual hours, hence sleep architecture can get muddled up. This drug has helped me greatly in not falling asleep at the wheel on the way home from work - take note people, as that is a big bonus | M | 35 | 3 years | 2/2/2006 | 4 | Insomnia | Side effects for me have been very minor. The only real problmes are lack of concentration or memory loss. Get up walk across the room and forget why, kinda memory loss. Constantly. The other, if after taking it my wife wants to get romantic, right in the middle of it all, it's like some one injected me with saltpeter. Doesn't matter how long it's been or how excited I am, Stick a fork in me, I'm done. | I have found it to be hit or miss. I started on 5 mg but that didn't do much, so now I'm on 10 mg. About 2 years now. Some times I take it, it's like "Insta Drunk" 15 minutes later. Time to stagger down the hall and go to bed. Other times, I have no effects at all and get up to take another one an hour or so later. like now, it's 4:00 a.m. | M | 40 | 2 years | 1/29/2006 | 5 | sleeplessness/depression/bad dreams | No side effects from this drug IF taken as directed. Get in the bed and THEN take the pill. | I have had depressive episodes that last for years. And, I have terrible dreams when I sleep. Ambien has been a life saver for me. I sleep well and if I dream, I don't remember it. I have one worry, once I'm in ambien sleep, the house could burn down around me and I don't think I'd wake up. | M | 46 | 11 years | 1/27/2006 | 1 | insomnia | Rolling headaches like you wouldn't believe! So much pressure in my head that I feel like I am going to fall over. | I would rather be pecked to death by ducks than take this medication. All the hallucinations, wierd behavior, over eating, etc. is true. All the memory loss, affect lability, is true. This is dangerous, dangerous stuff. | F | 42 | 5 months | 1/23/2006 | 2 | insomnia | none | does not work for me, I like Sonata or Lunesta much better. | M | 31 | 2 days | 1/20/2006 | 1 | Insomnia | Black outs, weird behaviour complete amnesia | I live in Europe (UK) it is called Stilnoct and I would advise strongly on not using this. I woke today with no memory of what happened yesterday and other days, I nearly set my home on fire and dont remember a thing. BETTER TO BA AWAKE AND ALIVE. | F | 38 | 3 months | 1/20/2006 | 1 | sleep problems (my 14 yr old son) | He had hallucinations which were pleasant at first, but turned terrifying. Table "moved" , hands had magnetic attraction to each other, floor wasn,t level--caused walking difficulties.Hiss feet "grew", he could see air in globs, & bumps in his milk. He saw a cut on his sister's head, a knife through hid hands, and a knife through my heart. He also saw dead people with sharp knives coming after him, his sister and myself.He started crying because he though they'd kill us. He believed snakes were on him and biting him--he could feel the bites. Had to go to ER. | Will never use this med for my vhild again. Would not recommend it to anyone. | M | 14 | 5 days | 1/14/2006 |