Ambien and Drowsiness: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Pet...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 7, 2018

For Insomnia "Careful with this drug. I would not recommend using it for more than a couple of weeks. I took it for just over a month and ran into problems after the third week. There's a good reason most doctors are unwilling to prescribe it long term because it is pretty bad to withdraw from, and you can start to crave the high that it gives. If you stay up, just one night of doing that was enough, as I got addicted. I found myself not remembering that I took more than one... Some nights I took 3 and even 4 one night. The next day, I was severely drowsy, was also experiencing withdrawal sweats, muscle twitches, and severe anxiety. Personally, I find Doxylamine to be actually more effective than Ambien, and it's not addictive."

• Anonymous
• April 14, 2010

For Insomnia "I have been taking Ambien for more years than I can count due to insomnia and nightmares. I have experienced the 'sleepwalking' activities, mostly repetitive conversations and eating, which have been benign and harmless. Fortunately, I have family that is up later than me, so they keep me from doing anything too outrageous. Sometimes I have a vague memory of my activities if my husband brings it to my attention, but if I am particularly stressed or anxious, the side effects are amplified and my memory is gone. As for morning grogginess, a shower usually perks me up."

• ano...
• January 4, 2010

For Insomnia "I love Ambien, although its effectiveness dwindles. I like to split my 10 mg tablets into five and combine it with 1/2 bar of Xanax, sleep like a dream, and I am not groggy at all. Restoril is fabulous too."

• Dai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 4, 2019

For Insomnia "I absolutely hate this garbage Ambien! Words cannot express how much I hate it. It really messed with me! I am bipolar and have major depressive disorder and was put on this by my doctor nurse because I wasn't falling asleep like I was supposed to! I took half of a 10 mg tablet for a week and a half and did just fine. Then one day I woke up extremely groggy and feeling horribly drugged! I didn't think anything about it. So I continued to take it and it only got worse! I was messed up for over two weeks because of this trash! My doctor said he does not like giving this out and doesn't know why his nurse did that! I was horribly depressed and excessively sleepy for two weeks! My doctor said it literally messes with the chemicals in your brain! This should be taken off the market! Much rather not sleep than feel the way I did! Do not take!"

• RGa...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 14, 2019

For Insomnia "Lifesaver for me. No grogginess the next day and doesn't cause any weird side effects or behaviors. I heard it does for some people."

• Anonymous
• March 26, 2009

For Insomnia "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."

• qwe...
• April 11, 2017

For Insomnia "I take 10 mg Ambien, 3 mg Klonopin, and 100 mg of Seroquel. Sleep pretty good most of the time. A bit groggy in the morning, but nothing a shot of coffee won't fix."