Ambien Discussion & Q/A

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I have had problems sleeping for years!!!! But any Doctor I have been to only prescribes 15-20 doses. What can I say to him or her to have a long term prescription?? I have tried Ambien and Lunesta and they both work perfectly!!!! please help me.

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woah, there’s a lunesta commercial on right now.

crazy. its says get a coupon at lunesta.com

I have been having seizures and doctors prescribe dilantin 400 mg a day and lamictal 300 mg a day. It seems to control them but still have brain problems. Does anyone know is ambien can help to make the brain can make it well.

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Ambien will not reduce seizures. It has been shown to improve brain function is persons in a vegetative state. See link below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zolpidem#Uses

wassup everyone. i cant smoke weed anymore cuz of some wak drug test so i was wondering does ambien get u high? oo and yeah i know im a despicable little prick who cant deal with his problems so no need to say it. it would help if it was personal experience, i dont need some scientific answers. thanks for all the help!!!!

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I’ve never taken ambian but I do take other really good sleep aids and they make you sleep better. They don’t get you high, just tired.

Ambien 10 mg for a 135 pound female. How much is too much that you could overdose? I have trouble sleeping and I am currently on Ambien.
No…I do not want to kill myself…I just want to know how much is the limit before you are in serious danger? Thanks

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I think it is the normal dosage because that is the dose that I am on, and I weigh about 200 lbs. (don’t tell anyone LOL). I was told if you have problems while sleeping, like sleep walking or doing things other than sleeping, then you are taking too much. But you need to check it out with the doctor that prescribed it for you since it is a prescription medication.

1. when taken normally
2. when taken at a higher dosage that perscribed
3. when snorted

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Your questions indicate a willingness to abuse Ambien. There IS a possibility of addiction at higher dosages than prescribed. And snorting is just plain stupid.

When taken normally (5 mg a night or less), there are some who have problems but most are OK. Stop after a month or two, and it takes a week to get back to normal sleep. You MUST be able to get at least 7 hours sleep–do not take otherwise.

There are examples of sleep-=walking. Check out www.askapatient.com for some scary stories.

If you have insomnia, you might also have sleep apnea–if you have insurance get a sleep test.

I need something for sleep and got the prescription for it today. I have done a bit of research and found that there is a high occurrence of sleepwalking, sleep eating, and doing all kinds of crazy stuff when you are in a half-conscious state.

I am taking Restoril now and it is not working for me, so I need something else.

Anyone else taking Ambien and not having problems?

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its different for everyone.
but i do have a few stories about it.
my dad takes them..
and one time i went downstairs at like 2 in the morning and my dad was buck naked trying to fry peanut butter in a skillet.
also,almost everynight he takes it,i’ll go downstairs the next day and there will be food everywhere,the butter had claw marks in it.the tv was turned around and there were puzzle peices everywher.
he also writes checks,but just doodles pictures in them ha and texts his fiance random stuff that makes no sense.
so be careful.get someone to hide your phone and car keys,you’ll be aight.
my dad said the next day “thats the best nights sleep iv ever had!i feel so rested” and yet he had been doing all the above all night.

How would you rate how it works on a 1 to 10? How long have you been taking it or taken it in the past? I have terrible trouble sleeping and I dont want to become hooked on ambien but it works for me.

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Definately 10. I had been prescribed trazedone (an antidepressant which has a side effect of tiredness) to try to help my insomnia. I woke up with a “sleep hangover” which would last until noon. With Ambien, I have no problems sleeping, and awake with no aftereffects. The jury is still out as to the dependency on the drug. All the descriptions from the momographs for sleeping pills say they all have the potential to be habit forming. Just remeber if you do stop, you might get rebound amnesia for a few days.

Good Luck

I know you can take it with either, I’m just wondering if there could be weird side effects from mixing them -all- together.

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Here is an awesome drug interactions site. I have used it for years. First click on “check interactions” at the top and then just click on all the drugs you take at once, and it will tell you all about any possible problems or dangers. It’s a very useful site.

http://www.drugdigest.org/wps/portal/ddigest

i started takin ritalin at about 1 am stoooped around 5 overall took 120 mils is it safe to take ambien now?

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Wow you got problems

I would appreciate any suggestions as to alternative treatments. Is there anything natural that has helped you with sleep problems? What herbs or supplements can you recommend. I don’t like being on these pills.

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i also have trouble sleeping and take ambien why do u not want to take them anymore if they help?as long as u dont have to take them every night you should be fine.i dont take them every night i use them about 3 times a week and my dr said that is fine.i go through pain management dr for mine hes great and i totally trust him.i have tried everything over the counter and nothing worked for me but that doesnt mean it wont for u so if u are really against taking them any longer ask your dr for some advice they are your be resource