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Ambien (zolpidem): I've been taking Ambien now for about 8 months; I am also prescribed to benzos (clonazepam). Recently my doctor let me try a 7 day trial of Ambien CR- I did not feel much of a difference. I have read many of the blogs that people have written and they seem to have the same problem as me... sometimes it works and sometimes it does nothing! Actually its been two weeks since I last took it until tonight and it seems to be having no effect. If anyone has a solution I would love to hear about it. Thanks.
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Ambien (zolpidem): After 20 years of getting up every hour and a 1/2 to urinate, I am now able to sleep for 6 hours without waking. This has changed my Life.
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Ambien (zolpidem): Working very well for me but nervous about how long I can be on it. It's been just over a month. Worried I'll never be able to sleep good if I go off it.
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Ambien (zolpidem): This drug makes it possible for me to live a normal life. It doesn't affect me the was it is supposed to. I've had severe depression after having a miscarriage and basically having a complete breakdown. My PCP prescribed it for insomnia to get me through until the antidepressants kicked in. I took it one night and it didn't make me tired but I felt calm and for the first time in weeks I was able to have clear thoughts. I was able to do housework and talk about my feelings more. I take it in the morning and it actually gives me the drive to make it through the day.
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Ambien CR (zolpidem): I have taken Ambien CR on a nightly basis for nearly two years now and have found that it is truly helpful. I have found that after a year or so on a 6.25 mg dosage I had to go up to 12.5 mg in order to achieve the same result. Other than developing a tolerance to it however, I have found that Ambien CR is extremely effective. I am able to fall asleep easily and my sleep is a very peaceful one that leaves me feeling well rested in the morning.
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Ambien (zolpidem): This has been very helpful for me. My sleeping pattern has been messed up for years since having a daughter with a significant disability which included among many other things a sleeping disorder. Ambien has enabled me to fall asleep consistently after a short period of time trying to fall asleep whereas I used to more often than not lay awake for hours before falling asleep. It is interesting for me that there has been a couple of times where I was not able to go to bed for over an hour after taking it and it didn't seem to make me feel any more groggy or sleepy, but when I did finally go to bed, I fell right asleep.
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zolpidem: I have not been happy with this medication. It causes extreme drowsiness, indigestion & wakes me up within a few hours. I also find myself eating in the middle of the night. Since I tend toward depression, it makes me feel even more so.
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Ambien CR (zolpidem): I've taken 12.5 mg Ambien CR on an off for 3 months now. Within the last two weeks, it's been more like every day. I was so groggy all day. Also, I'm not sure I slept... It was more like just being turned off rather than in a state of recuperative sleep. I cut the pill in half last night and had only 4 hours of sleep, where I awakened twice. I still feel more refreshed than ever, probably because this is the first time in weeks I don't have an ambien hangover. It's a great medicine, but I'd like to ween myself off of it. I suspect it's either causing depression, or is amplifying a depression I didn't know I had.
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Ambien CR (zolpidem): First time I went on Ambien CR, I was disoriented and felt like I was having an out-of-body experience. I was on it for 5 days. I decided after trying several other medicines that I would try it again. Now, I get 8 hrs asleep and I feel better now that I am getting to sleep. Still am a little tired throughout the day but I don't feel insane from lack of sleep. Definetly hooked on it because when I miss I know.
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Ambien (zolpidem): My husband loves that I take Ambien. He's never been happier.
The amnesia that accompanies Ambien really works in his favor, if I wake up in the morning and he's smiling I know I have forgotten something (something really important :)
But for me it's the best night sleep ever. I do have Ambien amnesia so I have to be careful.
The Ambien CR has a two hour hole in the middle of the night for me. For two solid hours I'm wide awake.
Zolpidiem is the generic form and I have found I have to take a higher dose than the name brand. Insurance demands generic.
I have been taking it for 10 yrs.
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Edluar (zolpidem): It does work very well. It's quite similar to Ambien, but the taste bitter, and makes it very difficult to let it dissolve under your tongue for a few minutes without vomiting. Aside from that, though, it takes only minutes from the time it finishing dissolving before it kicks in. Pop the pill in your mouth, and 5 or 6 minutes later, you won't be able to keep your eyes open. It's pretty impressive, actually.
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Edluar (zolpidem): It works just as well or better than the regular/tab pills.
It's onset it fast, 10 minutes after completely dissolved under the tongue *sub-lingual* obviously. It has a bad sweet taste but I got used to it quickly. Takes about 8 minutes to dissolve. There's no heaviness like the CR's or anything like that. Seems it does the trick for easier and faster sleep.
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zolpidem: I have been taking the generic zolpidem for 2 years without a problem. I love my Ambien, wake up without being drowsy. Have noticed a longer time frame before it kicks in, the longer I take it. If very anxious, can wake me after 4 hours. Overall a great medicine, and I am very sensitive with medications.
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Ambien (zolpidem): Use only as directed, in bed, only for a short time. If you start using it during the day for anxiety you will be in big trouble. Withdrawal is bad.
You may also do strange things. I took one at noon, at home in Minneapolis, and three hours later I was at Gooseberry Falls on Lake Superior. I do remember driving however.
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zolpidem: I have insomnia problem for the past 5 years. I'm 56 years old, my doctor prescribed this Zolpidem Tartarate tablets , (In India tablet named Nitrest 5mg). This is a good tablet. I don't have any side effects from this tablet.
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Ambien (zolpidem): It only works about 1/2 the time. When it does work, I feel refreshed when I awaken. I don't understand why it doesn't work for me every time.
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zolpidem: Was having a lot of trouble sleeping. Started taking 10mg, now I take a pill as I am sitting on my bed, 30 minutes later I turn off the T.V and good night. I do not drink and I have had no bad experiences.
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Ambien CR (zolpidem): Insomnia is one of the tag alongs with my Bi Polar. My doctor prescribed every medication on my Group Health formulary to no avail. I either had radical side effects or they only worked for 2 to 3 hours. Ambien CR is a blessing. I actually now get at least 5 to 6 hrs of sleep a night. For those of you with Bi Polar, you understand sleep is crucial to preventing mood swings. The only problem I have experienced is Ambien tends to build up and quit working every so often so I have clonazapam to use for a few days until the tolerance wears off. Thank God for Ambien CR.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAD TAKEN AMBIEN FOR YEARS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. FOR WHATEVER REASON HE HAD AN EPISODE WHERE HE TOOK HIS PILL AND THEN REMEMBERS NOTHING UNTIL HE WAS AT THE POLICE STATION. HE HAD DRANK THREE BEERS (WHICH HE ONLY KNOWS BECAUSE THAT'S ALL THAT WAS IN HIS FRIG) THEN PROCEDED TO DRIVE (!!) AND ENDED UP CRASHING INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR. THIS IS SCAREY STUFF, EH? IT WORKS WONDERFULLY, BUT I SURELY WOULDN'T WANT TO HAVE A BLACKOUT AND END UP DRIVING. IS THERE ANY CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST THIS DRUG? I'VE HEARD OF THE OTHER STORIES -- WALKING NAKED IN THE WINTER COLD, EATING WHILE SLEEPING, AND THEN MY FRIEND'S EXPERIENCE.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I started taking Ambien back in January 05 after I had gastric bypass, which also means I don't get the full dose or affect of the medicine. However, last October I was arrested for DUI of having Ambien in my blood. A cop never saw me driving but some crazy old lady did and followed me all the way home to report I crossed over the yellow line at 7:30 in the morning after taking my son to school and thought I was a drunk driver. I had not been drinking at ALL. I had taken a 10 mg pill at 11pm the night before and had been for all these years so I knew how it affected me. When the cops showed up and I (like a dumby) told them what medicines I took they arrested me for DUI of Drugs. They took me to the hospital took my blood, since it showed up I got charged.
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Ambien (zolpidem): Ambien worked well for the sleep issues but if you are having any issues or stress in your life you may want to try and find something else. It makes you very agitated at anyone you may come in contact with and may cause depression.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I have been treated for depression for 15 years. Went through all the SSRIs and SNRIs. Finally got a new doctor and went back to the old-fashioned MAOI antidepressent parnate. This is a miracle drug that has given me energy that I have not had for 10 years. But I cannot sleep for more than 4 hours a night, compared to 14 hours on the old medicines. Ambien is successfully treating this side effect of parnate.
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Ambien (zolpidem): This drug helped me stay sleep and get to sleep but the after effects were horrible. I felt sleepy for about 8 hours after waking up.
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Ambien (zolpidem): Nocturemia - After 20 years of getting up every hour and a 1/2 to urinate, I am now able to sleep for 6 hours without waking. This has changed my Life.
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zolpidem: I believe I was walking in my sleep whenever I took this drug. I would find myself out of bed, in another room of my home. For example I would be standing in front of my kitchen sink, I don't remember getting out of bed and walking to the kitchen. However, I do remember catching myself to break a fall. Reaching out to catch myself from falling is what woke me up. This happened every time I took Zolpidem Tartrate 10mg. I need sleep. Don't know what to try next.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I took only a small amount, like 1/4 of a pill and within 15 minutes I was asleep. I did this for 3 nights, well this morning I woke up feeling fine. After a while I felt dizzy and was dizzy all day, felt horrible, chest was tight and I have asthma. So if you have asthma be careful, also gave me anxiety. My husband takes this and he does fine.
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Ambien (zolpidem): It is fantastic that it wears off so quickly - no residual tiredness in the morning like other sleep-aids. I do wish it lasted longer. It really only keeps you asleep for ~4 hours. I guess that's what Ambien CR is for.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I love Ambien - it slows my racing, worried mind and lets me sleep through the night. I just take 5 mg tablet and that works great. I am a Type 1 diabetic for 43 years, and notice no side effects.
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Ambien (zolpidem): Ambien is great for insomnia after years of not sleeping. Although I have experienced some mild hallucinations and
have gotten up and moved things around in the dark inside my bedroom, while talking to someone I thought was there, but the
sleep is worth the risk. I was miserable for to long.
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zolpidem: I use the generic brand and find no difference. I have 10 mg and split it in half and take it around 10:30 PM and sleep until 5AM when I wake up for work. It works great. Although when I started taking the medicine, I didn't follow the directions and I too did stupid things on the computer and would answer the phone and not even know who I spoke to and what I said. However I was told the next day and it wasn't pretty. If you follow the directions and only take it when you are IN bed then you will be fine. I find no side effects and as others find this to be the best sleep aide known.
My only other concern would be getting too dependent on it to fall asleep. You can get over that by just not taking it every night.
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Ambien (zolpidem): For many years, I had no problems falling asleep but after 4 hours would wake again, wide awake, mind racing, etc. I finally asked my doctor to prescribe Ambien and paid extra to get it. It was worth every penny. I found a whole tablet taken at bedtime still only let me sleep 4-5 hours. I had been told I might need to take another tablet if I woke too early, but didn't want to do that. So now, I don't take Ambien at night when I go to sleep. I take 1/2 of a 5 mg tablet when I wake up at 2 or 3 a.m. It works like a charm; I sleep another three or four hours. For me, 2.5 mg works just as well as 5 mg. Great sleep and I've never had sleep amnesia.
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zolpidem: I have been taking this medicine for almost eight years, I sleep like a baby, fall asleep in about 10 to 15 minutes. Before I was awake twisting and turning and reading half of the night, this went on for years. This drug is a God send to people who can't fall asleep. The only side effect I have ever experienced is getting up in the middle of the night to raid the refrigerator. I would never want to go back to the twisting and turning. I will take this medicine for the rest of my life. I am turning on seventy soon. Try it---It is great.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I have been reading these reviews and cracking up laughing. It is true you do some crazy things while taking this medication but guess what? You are sleep. So it does what it says it does. I love it but wish I could just go to sleep without it. I've tried them all and my mind just keeps on racing all night. Ambien is the only one that stops it, if I don't eat before I take it.
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Ambien (zolpidem): Took Ambien CR for the 1st time last night. It took me about 20 minutes to fall asleep, but I did wake up twice during the night and was able to go right back to sleep. I was expecting a full nights sleep without waking up.
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Ambien (zolpidem): It works well for a few days, then your body builds a tolerance to it, so you have to take 2 then 3. Sometimes I'll wake up in the middle of the night wide awake.
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Ambien (zolpidem): First night on Ambien and as you can see I'm awake and it's the second time this night. Woke because of vivid dreams. Going to head back to bed in hopes that I will sleep through the night.
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Ambien (zolpidem): Pros:
Onset in 6 minutes,
Perfect sleep (feel more rested despite sleeping for less time),
Absolutely no physiological side effects
Cons:
Blurred vision,
Problems with coordination,
Profoundly altered mind, (confusion, delusions, hallucination)
Retrograde Amnesia (complete blackout for duration)
Powerful, incredibly effective sleep aid, with very few interactions or physical side effects. Solved my sleep problems 100%. Be careful when, how, and around who you use this drug. You might wake up in the morning and find you've called people, written or drawn things, etc, without any recollection.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I took Ambien for a couple of nights, great drug, really works, slept like a baby deeply. Felt drugged the next day but I'm very sensitive to these feelings. Then I decided to not take it again, and had "rebound insomnia" the first night, that was last night. Today I feel very tired after getting maybe 1 or 2 hours of sleep last night. I'm going to try everything I know to get a good nights sleep tonight. Usually I do not need any sleep aids at all. Only took it recently because my sleep got messed up after a travel and being in a difficult place to sleep.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I have trouble staying asleep. I wake every night anywhere from between 12:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. and am up for the rest of the night. This medicine helped me sleep, but also made me very depressed. It made me very angry and upset most of the time. I took this for about 3 months, until I got to the point that there was something very wrong with me and it was the medicine.
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zolpidem: I have severe back problems and for years was spending sleepless nights due to pain and moving around all night trying to get in one comfortable position. Doctors prescribed me Zolpidem Tartrate and the results have been life changing. Been taking one at night for 6 months now and every night I get fantastic sleep and do not feel the back pain at night as I'm sleeping so soundly. I wake up with energy.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I had taken Ambien for a time with such a wonderful sleep-as never before...NO dreams or thoughts or waking. The military only pays for generic now, and doesn't matter which brand I get (which has to be pharmacy formulary or contract) it does not work at all like Ambien. I even have nightmares.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I've suffered from insomnia since college and would struggle some nights to get 2 hours of sleep. I would get tired, but as soon as I lay down to sleep, I would stare at the ceiling for hours unable to fall asleep and when I did I would not stay asleep. My doctor prescribed me Ambien to try and help with my insomnia. In my particular case, Ambien has worked very well. I'll take it and within 30-40 minutes it will put me to sleep. There are still occasional nights where I'll take Ambien and still not be able to sleep, but most of the time it works very well.
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zolpidem: Doctor didn't explain that this has these types of side effects. My mother in law takes her zolpidem generic at 9:00 pm and wakes up at 1:30 am, and doesn't get enough sleep.
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zolpidem: I love zolpidem. For those who say it doesn't work, you MUST take it on an empty stomach and go to right to bed. There have been times it didn't work and that was when I ate within about an hour or two before.
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zolpidem: Very interesting drug. I was prescribed Zolpidem by my psychiatrist but found that it did not work (later determined because of other psychological problems) however I still took it every night. I found that I started doing things I would never do normally. I went for walks at 3:00 am, fully cognitive, came home put my shoes away, hung up my clothes, and watched TV for a few hours. I felt perfectly normal, but my wife started questioning me about what I was saying to her (never violent). She said that my conversations always made sense, but they were so out of the blue. Sometimes I remembered them, sometimes I didn't. If this drug does not work immediately, don't take it.
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Ambien CR (zolpidem): This drug does work great for sleep. I have used it for several years actually and it never fails to put me to sleep. PLEASE BE WARNED! I did take some and had an accident,(no one was hurt thank Goodness) but I did receive a DUI for it even though I was just 0.002% (and yes I mean percent not mg) above the legal threshold for intoxication (no excuse, just saying courts don't go easy on you). I was not taking more than prescribed but I had it in my system when I rear ended someone. This was after taking it for years so I was very tolerant of it and I remember everything from it, it was a just a minor accident. Do not drive if you think there is any in your system. I am not saying be afraid of it, it really really works. Just be careful.
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Ambien CR (zolpidem): Great drug. Never knew how important sleep was to the human body. Would only sleep 3 hours a night and thought that was normal. However since I have been on Ambien, I eat at night and do not remember it at all. My family tells me I am funny but do not remember talking to them. Never had dreams before, now they are vivid and real and colorful, this is a bit on the weird side.
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Ambien (zolpidem): Had sleep problems since College (43 years old now). Took all the normal heavy duty sleep medicines like Valium and even Benadryl. These only put me in a half sleep state and made me feel horrible for days on in. After 20 years of suffering from insomnia and after a bout with meningitis in 2000 my friend, a neurologist who was seeing me for post meningitis asked me how I was sleeping. I told her I haven't had a good nights sleep in over 20 years. She wrote a script for Ambien. I have never been so in love with a pill in my life as I am with Ambien. I fall asleep within 15 minutes, get a good 7 hours hard sleep and wake up bright and early and feel rested like I have not felt in decades. Ambien is a miracle drug and thanks to the genius who made it.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I haven't been able to fall asleep until after 2 or 3am for about a year, even if I was extremely tired I would just lie in bed for hours. I would be lucky if I got 3-5 hours of sleep a night. My doctor prescribed me Ambien 2 weeks ago. I've been getting the best sleep ever. I even wake up after 6-8 hours fully refreshed and awake. I'm just happy to be getting a normal sleep. This really works. I have no stories of waking up in the middle of the night doing odd things.
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Ambien CR (zolpidem): I've tried several different sleep medications for insomnia and while attempting to get used to the CPAP machine for sleep apnea. Ambien CR works great, I can get a full nights sleep, however go to bed within 1 hour of taking the medication or you will feel a bit drugged. I don't recommend taking every night, it is addictive (try not to take more than 3 nights in a row). It is more difficult to wean off from than regular Ambien. Overall, if needed this is a good medication if taken responsibly.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I have been using Ambien for several years. I take it quite often. I have always had sleep problems and have found that with use of Ambien I sleep on a regular schedule, and do not have to sleep during the day because I was up most of the night before. Overall, I have found Ambien to be a real help to my overall well-being and general health. The problem I am concerned about is: More than two years ago I had a couple of situations where I got up in the night and ate sandwiches, potato chips, and one time made a bloody mary and drank it without any recollection the next day. Recently, I got up in the night and wrote bizarre emails to several people.
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Ambien CR (zolpidem): I have been using Ambien CR for 3 years. I love it. I make sure to take it on an empty stomach and in 20-30 minutes I am asleep. The only things I would warn about is: make sure you have at least 8 hours of sleep time, it doesn't work well if you eat before taking the pill, and I have done some things I have no memory of doing. My husband has tried Ambien CR and said it doesn't work on him. I would recommend Ambien CR to anyone who has trouble falling and staying asleep.
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Ambien (zolpidem): Ambien is a great sleep aid. I used to take the 10mg dose and did great. I was able to fall asleep fast and stay asleep through the night. There are some side effects to this medication though. For example: The first time I took Ambien I had no side effects. I slept soundly through the night, no problems at all. After a few nights of taking it though I started to wake up in the morning and see that my furniture had been moved around or that my fridge door was open. I could not figure out what had happened until I asked my doctor. Supposedly when taking any hypnotic, it can cause you to sleep walk, or do things in your sleep that when you wake up you have no memory of ever doing. Overall though, it does what it's supposed to do.
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zolpidem: I have been taking zolpidem for 5 months now. At first I started out with making the phone calls, or sending emails and not remembering. Also, I would have a full pack of cigarettes, wake up the next morning and only have a few left. Those effects lasted only the first month of taking it. I still occasionally go through the cigarettes without knowing it but if you want a good, solid night of sleep, I would highly recommend it.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I'm a college student with sleep onset insomnia. Before Ambien I was taking 6 over-the-counter sleep pills a night with unhappy results. The fact is, Ambien works. I've been on it for a few months now, and I can tell that I need it EVERY night, and I am beginning to need more so I take the occasional 2nd pill. I wish there was another way. If there is a situation in which you need a short time sleep medicine, this is it. But this is not something to live your life dependent on, which is the case with most cases of insomnia.
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Ambien (zolpidem): Zolpidem worked well at the 5mg dose for about 3 or 4 nights. Then I noticed my lips were dry, mildly cracked, and tender. Gradually I noticed that the tip of my tongue felt as though it had been burnt. I ignored that as I drink hot coffee. On the 4th day I used a Listerine-like mouthwash; the result was an immediate and severe reaction: the inside of my mouth became bright red and swollen. My face broke out in scattered red spots or streaks. Once I had spat out the mouthwash and the pain had gone down, I noticed that my eyes, or the tissue around my eyes, also felt dry and sore. Two days later, the reaction is gradually clearing.
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Ambien (zolpidem): The thing I love most about Ambien is that I can still wake up and function if I need to, and then fall back to sleep. I have three kids, and if one of them wants a glass of water in the middle of the night or falls out of bed, I'm perfectly functional to take care of them, even on Ambien. I sleep great now, but everyone should try to wait until they get into the bed prior to taking the pill. Fortunately, my worst Ambien-induced amnesia stories are waking up and thinking "I wonder who did the dishes?"
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zolpidem: I love zolpidem, it works great for me. I've been using it about 4 times a week for 9 months and so far I haven't had any tolerance or loss of effectiveness. I'm asleep within 30 minutes after taking it, every time. I have noticed that it makes me drowsy for a while the next day (not as bad as Tylenol PM or Unisom can). There has also been a couple times when I have woken up in the middle of the night and done weird stuff that I don't remember, which is kind of scary. Overall though it has been a God send.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I have insomnia and chronic pain. Ambien helps me sleep for 8 hours a night. If I didn't take it, my back pain would drive me out of bed. I agree with everyone's thought that you should take it after you're in bed. Otherwise, I black out and raid the refrigerator or talk on the phone. The next day, I don't remember doing those things.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I build tolerance to any medication really quickly, so I will be able to use 10 mg of regular Ambien for maybe a month, then my doctor would up it to 20mg for the next month, and following that he would give me Ambien CR for the 3rd month, and then basically start all over again. I have tried nearly every single other sleep aid available by prescription and non prescription and Ambien has been the only one which works for me.
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Ambien (zolpidem): The drug actually only worked for about five hours but I did sleep soundly. However, the following day, after using Ambien, I experienced drowsiness, dizziness and stomach cramping.
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Ambien CR (zolpidem): This is very effective, but TAKE ONLY RIGHT BEFORE YOU GO TO BED. I did not do this once and ended up sleep walking to my car, driving and rear ending someone. I had no memory of doing this - only found out details by reading the police report. Take only as prescribed.
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Ambien (zolpidem): Have had very little to no sleep since Friday March 20. Took Ambien on Monday at 10:45 and here I still am up at 1am Tuesday. I did try to fall asleep last night and I just lay awake. Never got anywhere close to falling asleep. I feel very strange and drugged, but not tired.
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Ambien CR (zolpidem): I took Ambien CR for a year and at first it worked pretty good except for a minor side effect that left a bad taste in my mouth. I didn't let that bother me as long as I was getting my 8 hours sleep. After a year it stopped working so I tried to double my dose. Big mistake, I had to stop using it because I started sleep walking and having conversation with others without remembering anything. Ambien works but be cautious of side effects.
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Ambien (zolpidem): Warning - I have been taking Ambien occasionally for a couple of years now and had no real side effects. But you do need to definitely heed the warnings and go directly to bed. I took two and stayed up a while longer picking up around the house. That is the last thing I remember for the next 30 hours. I hadn't put the bottle away and they tell me that I must have taken several more without knowing it. I had to be hospitalized for 2 days.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I took it at 9pm. It's 6 am now and I'm very disoriented. My stomach is upset. I did sleep through the night but because of how I'm feeling now, I'm done with it.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I have been taking Ambien for about 2 years and I love it. I was in the Navy and now I work a 12 hour night shift so I usually can't sleep or if I fall asleep I can't stay asleep long enough. I have had a few nights I do things and don't remember but overall it is wonderful.
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Ambien CR (zolpidem): I successfully took Ambien not every night. And it was great.
However, Ambien CR has caused vivid dreams, memory loss, sleep driving. I stopped using CR when I had a sleep driving event and no memory of the event. Will have to battle my sleep problem without it.
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Ambien CR (zolpidem): Ambien CR is great. You can expect a full nights sleep waking up refreshed. Sometimes, however, I have problems with it not working at all. I will take one, wait two hours, take another, and after a little while longer will take a third. Not only does it not put me to sleep sometimes, but it gives me a headache and having been laying in bed for hours hoping for the Ambien to kick in, my anxiety levels shoot through the roof. After this I surely need a few benzodiazepines to calm down. But then again, I'm still awake despite the three Ambien CR!
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zolpidem: I've been taking generic zolpidem for a short period of time. I wish it was stronger. I usually fall asleep an hour and a half after taking it and I'm convinced I get up at night because my packs of cigarettes are empty by the time I get up in the morning. So I must be sleep-smoking. I still like the medication anyway. I have very strange dreams.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I think I have the story of all stories about Ambien. I used to take it, and I loved it. I woke up refreshed without any strange things happening. Until one night I had taken a few. I took one and I had built up a tolerance for it so I took another. Next thing I know, I'm naked out in my backyard and I couldn't remember why. Then I come in the house, and there were cops there. I got upset because A) I was naked and B) I didn't know why they were there. Apparently I went nuts, and started throwing things at my boyfriend, and he didn't know what was wrong with me so he called the police. Then they were cuffing me and I was struggling because I could not remember our fight what so ever.
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Ambien CR (zolpidem): I would fall asleep but wake up a few hours later. I don't know how anyone can fall asleep while taking this medicine but everyone responds differently. Tylenol PM makes me feel a lot more sleepy than this medicine.
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Ambien (zolpidem): My experience with this drug has been totally different from most of the posters. I had weird dreams, woke up after 2-3 hours, and with a higher dose- I went into the kitchen and ate a box of donuts and didn't remember any of it the next day.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I have taken Ambien for about a year now and sleep well, at least 6-8 hours every night and wake up refreshed. I agree with others to not take until ready to get into bed because I have experienced the same experience of not remembering what I have done if I take it earlier then bedtime. Works great for me.
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Ambien (zolpidem): Due to issues with my insurance I recently have had to switch from Ambien CR to regular Ambien. Although the medication is very helpful to me in falling asleep I have found that I wake up throughout the night (1-3 times). A problem that I did not experience when taking the Ambien CR. Nonetheless, Ambien has significantly helped me cope with my insomnia.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I have taken Ambien, on and off, for several years. I have bipolar disorder, resulting in a chronic sleep problem. 10 mg/day works well for a few months, then I become habituated. I have tried increasing to 20 mg/day, but I eventually become habituated to that dose as well, and neither I nor my doctor will go to a higher dose. Nothing else works as well, so I usually struggle along for a couple of months, then go back to 10 mg/day of Ambien. The other problem I've seen is that I CANNOT mix it with alcohol. I learned the hard way. I had "waking blackouts" after I'd had a couple of drinks. People told me of things I'd done, of which I had no memory of.
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Ambien (zolpidem): After 20 years of getting up every hour and a 1/2 to urinate, I am now able to sleep for 6 hours without waking. This has changed my Life.
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Ambien (zolpidem): Ambien has helped me tremendously over the past couple years. I go to sleep instantly and do not wake up at all during the night. I also feel absolutely great in the morning. No hangover or anything.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I could never get to sleep as long as I have remembered. I'll get to bed around 2 and fall asleep around 5 or 6 and I wouldn't call it sleep anyway. I have been taking Ambien for 2-3 months and sleep fine. Much better than other medicines I've used for insomnia. No hangover the next day just groggy for 30 minutes or so.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I have been taking Ambien for over 2 years now and other than doing things and not remembering about doing it later I love it. But it's not for everyone. My hubby can take it and be out for 2 days straight so be careful.
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Ambien CR (zolpidem): I was taking regular Ambien and was waking up after a few hours and not able to get back to sleep. I switched to Ambien CR and have been sleeping through the night. I have not experienced any side effects.
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Ambien (zolpidem): It has really helped me get to sleep. I would find myself still awake at 2 in the morning, staring at the walls. Then I couldn't get up in the morning. It's great!
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Ambien (zolpidem): Helps me sleep better but still not great. I continue to wake up many times through out the night but at least can seem to fall right back to sleep and not just lay there. Gives me a headache a few hours into the next day after I wake up and seems to last for a while.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I started taking this medication 10 years ago. My doctor told me it was non-narcotic and non-habit forming. Up to that time I had never had any addictions to drugs or alcohol, but unfortunately I am dependent on this drug for sleep. It does however work very well with few side effects and I wake up feeling refreshed.
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Ambien (zolpidem): I've used ambien for a couple months, probably 2 out of 3 days, and it works great. It makes me able to fall asleep but doesn't knock me out. It prevents me from waking up repeatedly for no reason, but I can still wake for a phone call. I wake up in a shorter time feeling more refreshed than normal. I didn't do anything funky in my sleep either (no strange women or empty fridges so far).
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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): 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): 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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