Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 , My husband and I both were on Ambien. It is a drug for short term use unless your Dr. approves of you taking it for a longer period of time. We were both on it for over a year. I started having HORRIBLE nightmares and my husband, who was on it a little longer than me started having chest pains. He is now on Restoril and I am on Dalmane. He does wonderful on the Restoril. He does not wake up drugged. I was on it before him but one of the side effects is incontinence, and wouldn't you know it happened to me and I chose to go off because it was a pain. I couldn't even sneeze without having wet pants. So my Dr. put me on Dalmane and it also gives me a restful sleep. I can wake up in the middle of the night for a snack and fall right back to sleep, then wake up refreshed the next morning. If your Dr. will not refill your prescription for Ambien, ask about a long-term sleeping aid, and the 2 we take our Dr. approved for long-term use. Pleasant Dreams Angera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2003 Report Share Posted January 29, 2003 Janet When my dr. prescribed me the ambien I was waking every single night as many as 3-5 times per night. I had already tried taking trazadone, elavil and OTC sleep aids. Nothing helped. At the time I was on Flexeril (muscle relaxers) and Methodone (for pain, prescribed by a pain dr.) It also took me forever to fall asleep, sometimes hours. When I had the prescription filled I didn't care. I was in so much pain that I I just wanted to feel better and be able to sleep. After I was on it for a while I had a sleep study done. I asked the dr. if it was okay to be on ambien for a long period of time and he said yes. Ambien is not addictive but it can be dependent if you let it be. One way is if you take more of it than you are supposed to or take it more often than prescribed. He told me that you can build up a tolerance but I have taken them for almost a year and I still take 10 mg. On weekends I try not to take it and some nights I only take half. In my case my dr. felt that the benefits outweighed the risks. I definitely think it is worth it. If you are worried about dependency take it only when absolutely necessary. I should also mention that with Ambien you have to sleep at least 7 hours. For me it enables me to sleep as long as I have time for (which now is considerably less since I started my new job) Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2003 Report Share Posted April 7, 2003 <<<<To sleep I take 2 mg. Klonopin, 20 mg Ambien, 350 mg Soma. If I wake up, I take additional GABA and Valerian. Just keep at it until you get it right. It took me 15 years and finding a great psychiatrist who really understands biodiversity and pharmaceuticals.>>>>>>>>> OH my.................how in the world do you get up and function normally the next day? You must have some tolerance!! Conniek nwnj When our bodies & minds are out of balance...........we suffer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 , I imagine Ambien affects different people differently. I take it occasionally, especially when traveling. I take the generic that just helps you get to sleep. It works very well for me in that respect. I always have to get up during the night once or twice to go to the bathroom. The Ambien really doesn't help me get back to sleep afterwards. I usually can get back to sleep okay, but if I have something to worry about, sometimes I can't. I think a smoke detector alarm would wake me up. Sue On Aug 12, 2010, at 1:02 PM, oogiejonz wrote: > > Does ambien make it difficult to wake up? For instance, if your > smoke detector alarm was going off, would you hear it? I'm a single > parent with two small kids and I've been afraid to take anything for > fear that I wouldn't notice something happening and my kids would > somehow get hurt. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 I had the low dose of ambien and I didn't have trouble waking up or anything like that but I did notice if I got up to go to the bathroom..I was a bit woozy... unbalanced. But it does affect people differently. I'm on remeron now and that is what they give to residents of nursing homes. It's mellow and it stimulates appetite. I like it a lot better but that's just me. a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 I don't need to have my appetite stimulated, LOL. I wish something would suppress it just a little. Sue On Aug 12, 2010, at 6:52 PM, rascalsniche@... wrote: > I had the low dose of ambien and I didn't have trouble waking up or > anything like that but I did notice if I got up to go to the > bathroom..I was a > bit woozy... unbalanced. But it does affect people differently. > I'm on > remeron now and that is what they give to residents of nursing > homes. It's > mellow and it stimulates appetite. I like it a lot better but > that's just me. > a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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