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Ambien (zolpidem): I started taking Ambien about 3 years ago. When I first took it I did make the random phone calls and would eat in my sleep but it worked. I only took it when I absolutely needed to. I stopped for about a year then the insomnia started again and I took it again and the side effects weren't there. I still take it every once in a while when I really need it (maybe once a month) and the side effects are still gone. Just sleep and I don't feel groggy in the morning.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I have been taking ambien for years now, and I love it. I suffered from insomnia since I was a child and so far this has been the only medication that can put me to sleep. I would recommend it for anyone that needs to use a sleep aid, especially for a short term remedy it is perfect.
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Ambien (zolpidem): Sometimes I just can't sleep because I am too agitated. My doctor prescribed Ambien. What I usually do is take an Ambien, then get in bed and read a good book. After 15-20 minutes, I am nice and sleepy. I have a good solid sleep and wake up refreshed. I don't feel knocked out or druggy the next day.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I have been taking Ambien for 2 months now and it is awesome. Before I only got 1 or 2 hours sleep and now I sleep a full 8 hours. I feel refreshed and full of energy in the morning. Love it.
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Ambien (zolpidem): Ambien has made it possible for me to go from 1 hour of sleep at night to 7. I can actually finish a sentence without losing my train of thought now that I have adequate sleep. Sometimes I am still sleepy in the morning, however, overall this drug has been very helpful to improve my quality of life.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I have taken this medication for about 6 months for insomnia and it works really well. I don't feel groggy or tired the next day and I've never had any weird side effects from it.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I am a poster child for Ambien and have been taking it for 2 months now and it has been a life saver. Without it I would average at the most 3 hours sleep and that was after fighting sleep for about 6 hours.
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zolpidem: I use Stilnox which is what we call Ambien here in New Zealand. I am a flight attendant and every now and then I need to reset my body clock back to NZ time. Zolpidem works well and no groggy feeling the next morning nor do I get the funny after taste like I do with Imovane. I must admit though you really need to be ready for bed as its fast acting. Only negative is if I need to use the bathroom in the night my partner tells me I end up walking into walls.
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zolpidem: It gives you a perfect sleep if you have night terrors or anxiety while asleep. I don't remember my dreams anymore and I wake up refreshed. Don't take it every night if you don't have to, but it really is the best sleep aid I have ever taken.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I take Ambien every now and again when I know I need to get a good nights sleep, no side effects and feel refreshed in the morining. Although, one night my wife woke me up about an hour on so after taking it to go to the kitchen with her, don't remember any of it.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I have been taking Zolpidem (Ambiem) for about 6 months now. After I retired I found I could not fall asleep and when I did I woke up after 4-5 hours of sleep feeling tired all the time. This medication has been a miracle for me. I now wake up after 8 hours feeling refreshed with lots of energy.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I have been taking Ambien for many years and am totally addicted to it now. I can't sleep if I don't take it. I guess there are worse things to be addicted to. It is best to take it and get right to bed, no lingering in the kitchen. It really works!
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Ambien (zolpidem): I have been taking this drug for a few months now. I had a severe accident at work so I have severe nerve pain and found that taking ambien helps me sleep at night, but it does sometimes like others have said make me forget what I did after I took it but I have lots of energy the next morning.
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zolpidem: I take Zolpidem two or three times a week if I have had a very busy day and am not relaxed enough to sleep. It works well and will put me to sleep within 30-45 mins. Zolpidem works much better for me than benzodiazepines do (due to its longer half-life). If you are going to take Zolpidem do not take it every night. It can be taken 2 or 3 times a week without losing your natural ability to sleep.
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Ambien CR (zolpidem): I have been taking Ambien CR for about 6 months now. I have had no side affects. I have not gotten up and got on the computer or driven to any place that I was not aware I was going. It helps me not to have nightmares. If you need something to help you sleep then take it.
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zolpidem: I would like to point out that the generic version of this does not seem to work as well for me. However, both do work at putting me to sleep. The key is to not eat before taking them. I believe it's in the recommendations that you do not eat as well but I thought I would emphasis it because it is very important as to the effectiveness of this drug. I too have done things that the details are a little fuzzy on the next morning. Usually this occurs when I don't go to bed and try to "stay up"
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Ambien (zolpidem): I've taken this medication three different nights now and honestly, I haven't slept this deeply in ages! However... from the time I take the medication to the time I get to sleep - I have no memories of this time period the next day. Also, if I am sleeping and someone wakes me up after I've taken the ambien, I won't remember anything the next day from being awake at the time. Really upsetting to my boyfriend the next day...
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zolpidem: I have had a mixed effect. It helps me to get to sleep but I have such vivid bad dreams I wake up. I go back to sleep but the dreams start all over again and I repeat the cycle all night. The next morning I feel tired and also very depressed because of the dream content. I don't think it is worth the little bit of sleep I get.
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zolpidem: I have been taking the generic for Ambien for a about 6 mths, I have a number of dieases and am now on a mild chemo ,I have alot of pain all of the time, so sleeping is hard, Ambiem works, though I would never take it with out first making sure you follow all of the instructions! If you don't you can expect trouble with the side affects, I know I have, you can not take it and not get in your bed for the night with no distractions what so ever. I take it off and on & it's working great for me!
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zolpidem: I've found that ambien really helps to normalize sleep time. But read the directions and don't take it for a long period of time (more than a week); or you will become dependant on the drug and will have more problems with sleep than you had before you started the ambien.
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Ambien CR (zolpidem): I have been taking Ambien for several years, and recently started taking Ambien CR. It works very well, if taken on an empty stomach. However, I was having only mild sleep difficulty when my doctor prescribed it. I have tried other sleep medicines, Ambien is one of the strongest prescription insomnia drugs available. I highly recommend trying something with less side effects first, and only if absolutely necessary, try Ambien. Ambien is very difficult to discontinue after extended use.
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Ambien CR (zolpidem): MY HUSBAND WAS TAKING THIS AND WAS EATING LATE AT NIGHT, GETTING ON THE COMPUTER, AND DOING OTHER THINGS AND HAVING NO MEMORY OF IT THE DAY AFTER. HE FELT DRUGGED WHEN HE TOOK IT. I DON'T RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE.
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zolpidem: I had to find a way to sleep and make it back to work. I have taken zolpidem for 7 months now and find that i really need it. Sometimes I get a pain in my side but I feel I get a good nights sleep. I feel like I need it, so it has to be addicting. It works.
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Ambien (zolpidem): My insomnia comes from anxiety issues when I try to sleep. I found that Ambien didn't make me sleepy but it did relax me enough to fall asleep. There are tons of stories floating around about strange behavior and I have my share. I found this only happens when I try to do things between ingestion and onset. Only take it when you are already in bed, relaxing, and attempting to fall alseep, and you shouldn't have any problems.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I've taken ambien for years. I can honestly say I can't sleep most nights without it. It really works, but im codependent on it now. The generic for it, zolpedum, in my opinion doesn't work as well. I have chronic pain and can't sleep at night, this is why it was perscribed in the first place. I have also had amnesia.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I take ambien occasionally to help me get a full night sleep. in the morning I wake up with so much energy it is unbelievabe.I sleep 7 full hours and wake up without feeling any side affects but full energy.
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Ambien (zolpidem): Great stuff slept well felt more refreshed in the morning than I have in a long time. Had no residual effect. Tried it for two days.
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Ambien CR (zolpidem): My Father was taking AMBIEN CR and drinking alchol with it. Falling down and not remember things was a everyday problem. I tried telling his doctor this but he did nothing but gave him more pills.
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Ambien (zolpidem): HELLO:
I TOOK AMBIEN AND HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED BECAUSE I LOST ALL USE OF MY MUSCLES. i COULD NOT MOVE OR SPEAK HARDLY. THIS ONSET HAPPENED JUST AS I WAS GETTING READY TO GO TO WORK. I WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR THREE DAYS BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT I HAD A MINI STROKE. AFTER COMING HOME I TOOK AMBIEN AGAIN AND THE SAME EPISODE HAPPENED.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I have been taking ambien for two months now and I find if I don't take it one night that when I wake up at say 12:30 a.m. that I can't get back to sleep and will stay awake until sunrise.
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