Ambien User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• lis...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 31, 2013

For Insomnia "I love it. I am a very restless sleeper, wake up almost every single hour, then have a hard time falling back to sleep. The only time I could sleep through the night is if I drank a load of alcohol. Well, first I started out with half of a 5 mg Ambien just to see how it would affect me. I slept a solid 4 hours, woke up, but it didn't bother me. I didn't get all upset because I woke up, and I easily fell back to sleep. So even 2.5 mg took the edge off for me. It depends on how good I want to sleep as to how much Ambien I take. Last night I took 5 mg and slept a solid 6 hours, got up, went to the bathroom, slept another 3 hours. I don't have all the weird side effects. I feel like a whole new person taking this medication."

• Tex...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 7, 2023

For Insomnia "I recently was switched from Lunesta to Ambien. Lunesta really wasn't helping much. Started Ambien a month or so ago and it's worked great! I try not to eat a big meal close to the time I take it. I also take it when I get into bed and I fall asleep. No staying up and trying to do anything. I take this on average 3 nights a week."

• Jka...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 9, 2019

For Insomnia "I've been taking Ambien on and off for about 9 years, and it almost completely doesn't work for me anymore. Does someone know of something that I can add to it to renew its ability to work for me again? I really liked it when I first started taking it. Really bummed that it's like eating Tic Tacs now."

• Fet...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 25, 2019

For Insomnia "Never worked for me... took up to 30 mg on an empty stomach... did nothing. I even went to another pharmacy to try a different brand to see if that made any kind of difference. Never even yawned. Strange as this works very well for many people. Lunesta and temazepam both worked great for me, though."

• Anonymous
• June 23, 2015

For Insomnia "Be aware, take this medication and immediately lay down! The first night I took this medication, I was up apparently, I don't remember! So I was told, serving myself a shot, eating, requesting weird sexual favors, and having conversations and answering myself, and had no memory of all these fun festivities the next day. Lol, thanks Ambien, lesson learned. My boyfriend had a blast, though!"

• J-1...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 13, 2023

For Insomnia "Having terrible insomnia, I was given a script for Ambien. I took it two different nights-never again. The first night, while asleep, I tried climbing up our window frames. I took it one other time when my mother was dying. Again sleepwalking, I’m concerned that I might have even driven my car without being aware of this. As it was, I determined I had been sleepwalking due to waking in the morning with three broken front teeth as well as a bloody shin. It also leaves a drugged feeling. I had been prescribed the lowest dose. Having fallen and breaking teeth and not even waking up is extremely concerning to me. I wonder how much information the Ambien’s manufacturer actually has heard in regard to the negative effects of this medication. I’ve been in nursing (and knew better though desperate) and feel this is an extremely dangerous drug on the market."

• Anonymous
• November 16, 2008

For Insomnia "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."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 23, 2013

For Insomnia "Works amazing! I have horrible anxiety and panic attacks, which cause me to have insomnia as well. Tried just about everything for sleep. Works better than some benzos for sleep! I know a lot about benzos. Been prescribed Ativan and Valium, and this medication puts me to sleep better than those! Note this medication works similar to benzos. 5 mg will work great too. You will sleep fine and wake up feeling great and functioning as normal as can be. Overall, great sleep medicine."

• Hon...
• September 30, 2019

For Insomnia "I’ve got a ton of stress in my life, and it causes severe insomnia. I was up for 63 hours straight at one point and asked my doctor for help. At first, Ambien was moderately effective. I’ve only been on it for three months, and it does little, if anything, to help me sleep now. I wake from it after four hours. If I take it and it doesn’t work, I hallucinate pretty bad. Inanimate objects start moving."

• Don...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 14, 2016

For Insomnia "On the business class sleeper seat plane to NY, the last conscious thing I remember after taking Ambien was my head resting on the pillow about an hour after the meal service and then waking up in bed in the apartment. How did I collect my coat and things, aware to pack the airline amenity kit and water bottle into the knapsack that was in the overhead bin, deplane and walk far to passport control, use the passport kiosk that requires me to type in on the touchscreen, Thailand, and collect the customs printout and then go to a carousel and collect my bag among all the other bags revolving around, hand my printout to the customs agent and find where to catch the Newark airport bus in the winter cold. How long did I wait for the bus? Did I open my suitcase inside the terminal to take out my sweater, scarf, and wool knit hat to wear-all which were packed in the suitcase? Upon waking up in the apartment, the sweater was on the couch, the scarf on a chair, and the knit hat in my knapsack. Once on the bus, I had to have reached in my pocket for my wallet that had my return bus ticket. The ticket wasn't in my wallet in the apartment. Once off the bus at Port Authority, how did I hail a taxi, put the stuff in the trunk, and tell him where to go? My credit card statement indicates I swiped the card to pay for the taxi home. Once outside my apartment, I had to reach into my knapsack for my keys attached to a clip and open the door. The keys were found on the coffee table when I woke up in bed. My coat and jacket were on the bathroom floor indicating that once inside the apartment I rushed to the bathroom. I obviously opened my suitcase as it was found wide open and a box of anti-congestion and a bottle of allergy pills that I remember packing in the suitcase in Bangkok were now found on the kitchen counter. From remembering my head on the airplane pillow to waking up in my bed, everything is a blank, hours blank."

• Mel...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 10, 2017

For Insomnia "I absolutely love Ambien. Love it. However, building up a tolerance sucks, the drug testing sucks, having to have a doctor's appointment monthly to get a prescription sucks, and knowing I'm taking something I know I could become dependent on sucks. No groggy mornings, if taken within a half hour of going to bed, I can fall asleep easily, and a few funny text conversations to wake up to. I have tried so many things, and this is so far the only one that has even helped."

• Pol...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 1, 2013

For Insomnia "I was put on 10 mg of Ambien after I was having trouble sleeping during a breakdown. I made the mistake one night of taking it and then answering the phone, I was on the phone for an hour. Oh man, the cupboard moved all on its own, then there were strange people walking up and down the stairs in my house. Strange thing is, I thought this was funny. I fell down twice, once breaking a little coffee table. Luckily for me, my partner was there to help me up the stairs and put me to bed. I now only take 5 mg about an hour before bed, and it really relaxes me and makes me forget all problems. I don't have any trouble sleeping anymore as such, just the odd night here and there."

• Klb...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 11, 2018

For Insomnia "After having gastric bypass in '08, I ended up in the hospital for a month. It took one of the night nurses to notice I never slept. He talked to other nurses, and they noticed too but never said anything. They called the doctor that night and gave me an Ambien. I was in heaven. I've always had problems with insomnia. It kept getting worse, so I took 2 a night. I'm lucky if that works every 2 or 3 days, and that only works for 4-5 hours. We tried the extended release, and if you can believe this, it's worse. Maybe 2 1/2 hours. I've tried every sleep medicine, done so many sleep studies, and no one has any ideas on how to help me at all. Seven days was the longest without sleep, and I ended up in the hospital for the same amount of days. No sleep is the most horrible mind-screwing thing ever. It's horrible, horrible, horrible, and I don't wish it on anyone!!!!"

• win...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 11, 2015

For Insomnia "Awesome. I have terrible insomnia. This helps me get a decent night's rest as I care for a disabled parent, bedbound and in a wheelchair. I get a good night's sleep, and both of our days are more productive."

• Fre...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 15, 2018

For Insomnia "10 mg worked great for about 3 weeks of nightly use, but after a while, I could not get back to sleep after waking in the middle of the night. This was probably stress for me and worrying about not falling back asleep. It should be noted, though, that this drug is classed as a short-acting sleeping pill with a 'duration of action' of 3 hours, so if you wake up early, it's not that surprising. The CR version works for about 5-6 hours. The regular version does, however, do a good job at getting you to sleep. If your problem is both falling and staying asleep, the CR version would be better."

• Van...
• August 22, 2015

For Insomnia "I take 5 or 10 mg depending on the day. I love this med. It shuts my mind off so I can sleep. I've tried cutting out caffeine using allergy meds, herbal-type sleep aids, and Tylenol PM... the crap doesn't work. Ambien is the only thing that's worked, and I've never done anything dangerous or weird on it."

• psu...
• July 2, 2008

For Insomnia "I have been taking Zolpidem (Ambien) 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."

• Ano...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 6, 2016

For Insomnia "I've been taking Ambien (10 mg) off and on for years. It tends to stop working if I start taking it too often, so I have to take breaks from it periodically. That's the only negative thing I have to say about it. When it works, it works perfectly, and I've experienced no side effects."

• Qua...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 9, 2015

For Insomnia "Works splendidly when first prescribed, but over time loses its effectiveness, and one develops a tolerance to its effectiveness. Due to its short half-life in the body, it peters out quite quickly (/- 2 hours). Would not recommend long-term treatment with this medicine (>6 months)."

• Mar...
• August 30, 2015

For Insomnia "I experience insomnia in that my mind often does not 'turn off.' I tend to keep thinking once I lay down in bed. Over-the-counter sleep aids have been ineffective and leave me drowsy the day after. Ambien turns off my mind, and I sleep well. Sometimes I wake up in about 5 to 6 hours, if I need a bit more sleep, then I take a half pill (5 mg) for the remaining two extra hours of sleep that I need to feel well rested. I have had no side effects."

• Som...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 5, 2017

For Insomnia "I'm 23, I just got prescribed 10 mg Ambien for sleep. It was probably the best sleeping medication I've had for insomnia. I've never had any weird experiences or other problems either. Even though I've been on it for 6 months now."

• Kat...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 25, 2018

For Insomnia "Ambien is a miracle drug, in my opinion. It can become addictive, and you can build up a tolerance for it, but that doesn't have to be the case. It happened to me several years ago when I was taking 10 mg each and every night over a period of several months. During the past two or three years, I've been taking a maximum of 5 mg a couple of times a week. More often than not, I break a 5 mg tablet in half, and that does the trick. I have not become addicted to it again. I simply take the pill about 15 minutes before going to bed, and then I drift off peacefully and sleep soundly until morning. When I wake up, I don't feel drugged or still drowsy. I feel refreshed. When used sensibly, Ambien can be a godsend."

• Ama...
• July 4, 2017

For Insomnia "I love Ambien! It is the only thing that works for me. A few years ago, when I started becoming a worse insomniac, nothing would work. I remember trying Tylenol PM, and at first one worked, then had to bump up to two, then so on and so on, until one day I had taken way too many and a Valium, and I still wouldn't pass out. I would be all drunk off the meds, but it was like the light switch in my head wouldn't turn off. I slept maybe a nap here and there for about a week and was thinking of checking myself into a nutty house because I would drive somewhere without remembering, all from lack of sleep. Very long story short, Ambien is the only thing to me that I take and feels like a natural way to lay my head down and go to sleep."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 17, 2013

For Insomnia "I have taken this in addition to Benadryl for the last five years and noticed that it seems to work within 20 or 30 minutes, as opposed to Benadryl, which takes about an hour. The problem is, if you take it too early before going to bed, you may miss the window period and lie awake in bed, restless. I've never had any of the adverse side effects, like weird dreams or sleepwalking, but it also seems to wake me up eight hours after taking it, regardless of the time. It's probably the best as-needed medicine for insomnia, but would not recommend it on an everyday basis."

• Lou...
• January 13, 2015

For Insomnia "Ditto on rebound sleepless when discontinued. I have done very strange things with no memory, including taking additional Ambien. It has helped me sleep when under extreme stress, but watch out. Now I am trying to learn how to sleep naturally."