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 |
| 4 | Insomnia | hangover during the day | Loved it but recently got off because I had a hard time functioning during the day....As for help putting me to sleep, no problem there and I stayed asleep the whole night. | F | 30 | 2 months | 10/7/2004 | 5 | to sleep | None | I love Ambien; what a difference a good night's sleep makes. I worry about how often I am using it -- maybe 5 times a week -- but tell myself that is better for me than being sleep-deprived. Hope I am right. | F | 60 | 2 years | 9/30/2004 | 4 | Trouble falling asleep | Dry mouth. Feeling tired during the day. | I was in the hospital for depression when I told the doctor I couldn't sleep at night. He told me to just ask for ambien if I had trouble falling asleep. So the few nights I used the ambien, I was able to fall asleep within 1/2 hour. He then gave me a little bit more when I was released from the hospital. I used it every once in a while until it ran out, and I never bothered getting any more. It was great for helping me fall asleep, but if I took it any time after 9pm I would either have to sleep really late the next day or I would be tired just about the whole day. | M | 29 | 2 weeks | 9/30/2004 | 5 | insomnia & RLS | Worked amazingly well for first 3 mos (however the indications are for only 7-10 days) felt awake and alert and ready to take on the world... Since then decreased concentration, memory, and thought process. Also does not wear off as fast and am having difficulties waking up on time. | F | 27 | 7 months | 9/27/2004 | 1 | insomnia | Several, but the absolute scariest was amnesia E.g.--I would take 10mg, go to bed and (often--tho not always) actually go to sleep--I would awaken to discover that I had done things of which I had absolutely no memory--things like thoroughly and totally clean the kitchen or the house )I have a physical disabilty and am unable to do this when awake), make complicated recipes start to finish (I am a gourmet cook), for instance, lobster bisque from scratch, start to finish--I would call people usually long distance in the middle of the night and speak nonsense. I would abuse others verbally, which is not my nature--The latest and scariest was 2 nights ago when I took the med, went to bed at 9:00 p.m. and next I knew I was in my wrecked car surrounded by paramedics--I was arrested for DUI--I DO NOT DRINK!!! and only have wine for cooking (not cooking wine, regular wine) in my house (besides my husband's beer, but I hate that and would never drink it, tho maybe I did--I surely drank something) Apparently I got up and from my BAC had 3-4 glasses of wine--or several beers or something---there was a wine bottle in the trash the next a.m. at 4 o'clock after my husband picked me up from jail and brought me home--It appears that I had gone out for cigarettes I DO NOT SMOKE!!! There was a pack of non-filter Camels (!!!!!)in my car, unopened, brand new--I had $200 cash in my pocket, no ID, no purse--I do not remember going anywhere!!! Thank God I did not have an accident in traffic or hurt someone else or myself-- I came home and threw these pills away!!!!1 Now I have to contend with all the problems associated with a drunk driving charge. I am devasted, ashamed, embarrassed. I would rather stay awake for the rest of my life than take this stuff ever again. 1 | Took Ambien occasionally, seldom 2 days in a row, because I am so wary of addictions-- | F | 55 | 2 years | 9/26/2004 | 1 | depression-related insomnia | psychosis, suicidal tendancies, memory loss, aggressive behaviour | This drug is called Stilnoct in Europe, and I took it for a couple of weeks about 7 years ago. It caused the worst experiences of my life, including complete personality shifts in which I abused family and friends with no recollection of events afterwards. There are 4 days of my life which I absolutely cannot account for. Under the influence of the drug (ie after going to bed and to sleep), I got up and drank litres of straight vodka, was admitted to hospital and attempted suicide twice. It is absolutely terrifying to have no memory of most of these events. BE CAREFUL with these meds - take them in a safe place with people you trust, and ask someone to keep an eye on you. | F | 25 | 2 weeks | 9/18/2004 | 3 | Chronic insomnia | Strange dreams | Initially Ambien helped me fall asleep a little better. After a couple of months, it completely quit working. Now if I go a couple of weeks without taking it, it will sometimes help me a get a good night's rest. One good thing - when it does work, I sleep like a log all night, no waking up multiple times per night (per my normal routine). | F | 33 | 9 months | 9/15/2004 | 5 | Waking during the night | No side effects at all that I've noticed, except that it usually doesn't last all night. | Never usually have trouble falling asleep, but I do wake up a lot during the night and sometimes have a hard time going back to sleep. With Ambien, I still wake up (don't think the pill lasts 8 hours) but usually only once as compared to 3 or 4 times before I took it. | F | 24 | 5 days | 9/1/2004 | 5 | insomnia | great sleep/ | M | 42 | 20 days | 8/23/2004 | 5 | insomnia | got to sleep quickly with no | going off ambien was awful. although ambien is not a benzodiazipan, it acts like one and withdrawls lasted months. BEWARE!!! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE AMBIEN FOR A LONG TIME TO HAVE TERRIBLE WITHDRAWLS. CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM IF YOU DONT BELIEVE ME.. they see overdoses and people unwittingly going thru withdrawls. and believe it or not your regular doctor may not know. | F | 47 | 7 years | 8/17/2004 | 4 | Sleep difficulty | Memory loss, confusion | It works extremely well for me as long as I take it occasionally-- I would not want to depend on it, because it can cause me to exercise poor judgment. I do not use it often. | M | 24 | 3 years | 8/15/2004 | 5 | Insomnia | Noticed some dizziness the first 2-3 days. Works very QUICKLY !! Seems to have a | I have been on Midnight shift in a very stressful job for about 6 years. After 2 years on the shift, I was still not sleeping well. This drug has been a MIRACLE for me. I would often toss and turn, with my mind racing...now I FINALLY REST !! Works best on an empty stomach, food (especially greasy food) seems to interfere with it. | F | 32 | 4 years | 8/12/2004 | 3 | to aid sleeping | F | 76 | 2 years | 8/11/2004 | 4 | Initial Onset/Middle Insomnia | I took an Ambien about 30 minutes ago, so it's starting to kick in, and MAN. Slight vertigo, euphoria, aphrodesia. I find myself personifying everyday objects around me, creating the illusion that there are other people in the room, i.e., the dripping sink becomes a person who sings a dripping song, etc, etc. It feels like a trip. But I know from previous experience that if I get into bed now, I will fall asleep like a log. | Do not use unless you have to if your problem is moderate. I only use Ambien as a safeguard if it's like 2:00 AM and I still can't sleep. Don't spend too much time enjoying the euphoria, or you might find yourself staying up all night. Remember to get back to bed! | M | 23 | 6 days | 7/26/2004 | 1 | longstanding sleep disorder | Took ambien for 4 nights; experienced uncontrollable crying for 3 days, then broke out into a itchy rash; seen for emergency medical treatment. | This is the WORST medication I've ever taken for anything; even though Sonata only works for around 4 hours, I recommend THAT because of no side effects. | F | 58 | 4 days | 7/24/2004 | 4 | | 6/8/2004 | 2 | Cushings disease caused insomnia | Didn't help me sleep. No longer have Cushings or Addisons and am trying to wean off other sleep meds and having very difficult time. Am trying Ambien again and again it is not having any effect to help me sleep and the withdrawal from other meds causes sleeplessness and jitters. | F | 47 | 3 weeks | 6/2/2004 | 5 | insomnia | euphoria, sexual arousal | i am taking this drug for the second time for insomnia. the first time i was given only 5 10mg pills and they worked great. i have zero complaints for this drug. it truly does work like a dream. and the aphrodisiac effect was nice too ;) | F | 22 | 1 days | 5/25/2004 | 5 | | 5/20/2004 | 5 | TO SLEEP | NONE | WORKED WELL | F | 33 | 2 months | 5/12/2004 |