Zolpidem and Depression: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• April 12, 2010

For Insomnia "I may sound like a commercial here, but I want to share that my experience with generic zolpidem versus name brand Ambien is night and day. The generic barely works, I needed two generic tablets to get the same sleep effect as one name brand tablet, and the generic leaves me with a headache the next day and causes depression. I tried it for several months because the name brand, through my insurance, is much more expensive ($7 generic - $50 name brand), and I have to say the name brand is far superior. For my experience, the generic zolpidem was awful, I would rate it a 1 on a scale of 1 to 10, and the name brand is a 10."

• Old...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 12, 2022

For Insomnia "Let me begin by saying this is by a LONG shot the absolute strongest sleeping tablet ever made. I can take 20 mg diazepam and it won’t have 1/10 of the effects of zolpidem! It works like magic BUT stay awake and you’ll hallucinate, see weird things, experience the weirdest effects EVER! Take it and instantly close your eyes! And ONLY use it as an absolute last resort if you have tried everything! If you use it for more than a few days, you’ll get anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and everything in between, consider it a trade-off! I have used every sleeping tablet, but this is the only one that works! At 5 mg, it’ll shut your brain down, at 10 mg, you’ll be in a different part of the universe. Please be VERY careful when using this medicine and only when things get critical. I have had bouts of insomnia for as long as I can remember, but this past month it has been the worst it’s ever been. I usually get prescribed 14 tablets x 10 mg twice yearly."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 19, 2017

For Insomnia "Very addicting. Destroyed my life. Okay at first for a week or two, but then one wouldn't put me to sleep, so I started taking two, then three, then I couldn't sleep at all. It was like my mind was craving it to slow down. Before long, my husband was taking way too many. The depression was overwhelming. It is as addictive as cocaine or heroin."

• nig...
• March 31, 2008

For Insomnia "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."

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

Zolpidem 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!"

• Tig...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 18, 2018

Zolpidem for Insomnia "I'm a very positive person, but Ambien left me extremely depressed and completely out of character. I told my doctor, but she blew me off. I think it's junk, and I would never take it again."

• Coo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 4, 2017

Zolpidem for Insomnia "It made me feel angry, lonely, and my depression was worsened. After 2 weeks of taking this, I knew something was wrong with me. I paid $29.95 for a month's supply and threw away most."

• pnc...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 29, 2019

For Insomnia "Caused depression and suicidal ideation."

• ell...
• December 23, 2010

Zolpidem for Insomnia "Worked for sleep, but I ran out one time and realized I got very, very depressed on it. Plus, I had joint and jaw pain all the time. Took 2 years to figure out what caused it."