Zolpidem - Does taking this make you hungry?

Look at the FAQ on Trazodone about weight gain. I believe it is the Trazodone. I run for the carbs.

I have taken both at different times. It's definitely the Ambien. You kind of trip out on it before you really get tired and want to sleep. It makes you want to eat... Yet your legs feel like weilded wood and shadows change shape and thing kind of move around and your voice sounds strange... Yep, then you get really hungry and sometimes want to go on a range with food. Anyway, definitely the Ambien. It's known

Zolpidem absolutely has this side effect. It is usually due to taking it and not going straight to bed. I works differently than most sleep medications. It WILL put you to sleep but only, and I stress this, only if you are in bed, lights out, ready to sleep. Don't take it and then stay up doing things thinking you will wait till you get sleepy to go to bed. It is a hypnotic, which means you will just sort of pass into another realm of awakeness whereby you will do things you don't even remember, such as eat, cook, have conversations, etc. This is right in the directions for this med. Follow them exactly as written.

Ambien has always seemed to up my appetite. In years past, I would pretty much binge eat half-asleep while on it. Now I ONLY take it when I'm actually tucked in bed for the night, right before turning off the lights and laying down, etc.
I have found this helps a ton with regard to any unwanted 'sleep' behavior symptoms brought on by Ambien. Best of luck!

Hi, Zolpidem potential side effects include 'appetite disorders', 'binge eating' (as well as 'lack of appetite'), so this could be the cause...

It's listed here as doing the opposite:

https://www.drugs.com/sfx/zolpidem-side-effects.html

Hopefully the taper is both Dr ordered and supervised, otherwise this hunger could be one of many withdrawal effects. Best to mention this to your dr as well if you haven't already.