ZOLPIDEM | AMBIEN - Side Effects and IS IT SAFE?
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- Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
- Zolpidem or Ambien is the most commonly prescribed sleep aid. It's been around a long time but is is safe and is it the right sleep aid for you? We will go over the most common side effects, how to appropriately take it and what are the most concerning affects that can happen that you need to be aware of. It can be a great medication for some but others it can be dangerous. Make sure you watch before going on this medication so you can be informed.
Sleep aids are just that, and aid. There are a lot of other things that you should be doing to try and get a good nights sleep other than relying on a medication. A great resource for all things sleep is found at:
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I'm glad he has a stethoscope now i know he is a real doctor
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That's what I check for when choosing a doctor
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lol I had the same thought. I hate to be disrespectful because this was a well-done video, but it does feel very prop-like. I work in emergency medicine, and I usually don't even wear mine at work. Much less when making UA-cam videos. I'm going to give the benefit of the doubt and assume he's squeezing this video in, between patient assessments. :p
On the more relevant subject of Ambien: It was a God-send for me. I suffered from severe insomnia since early childhood. Even as a toddler, I suffered with horrible insomnia. Even at that age, I vividly recall torturous nights, staring at the walls and trying to sleep. As I grew older, it led to troubles ranging from poor grades to legal troubles resulting from boredom and running wild all night. Eventually this led to attempts at self-medication with alcohol and cough-syrup (fortunately I didn't have an addictive personality, so I never developed an addiction), depression and anger from the frustration over going literally days without sleeping, poor work performance, and marital troubles. Then I met a doctor who prescribed Ambien, and it literally changed my life. I've now been on it for over twenty-two years, and I've never once suffered any sort of withdrawal, despite quitting it cold-turkey for weeks at a time. (I do suffer a return of the underlying insomnia, however, as would be expected). Since starting it, my depression has completely vanished, I'm infinitely more pleasant to be around, my career has flourished, and I'm just far, far happier and more focused. I no longer view nighttime as something to be loathed. Previously, I would stare at the ceiling for hours upon hours, watching the clock tick down the hours as I got closer to the time I needed to get back up for work. It was incredibly frustrating. As I said, without Ambien I will literally go for a few days without sleeping. This drove my wife crazy, as I would just toss-and-turn, or roam. I am so, so much happier now, and I have been for two decades. I don't recommend it for everyone, but some of us really do need it.
I take Ambien for sleep problems. I love it because I have no side effects the next morning, and would love to take it every night, however I know I am not supposed to. I do forget what I did the night before. Soooooo..... I can be my own Secret Santa with Ambien and Amazon.
@@e-pharma9293 😮
has this increased your appetite at all?
It’s way stronger that zopiclne ambien is good knocks me out but feel high
I take it every night. And sleep very well
You need to take it and get in bed. Period. Maybe read for about 20 mins and turn out the light. end of story. It's the people who stay up and 'wait for it to kick in' that do the weird stuff.
I was diagnosed with low-grade chronic depression in 1990. I tried half a dozen anti-depressants but could not get comfortable on any of those I tried. I remarked to my psychiatrist at the time (in around 1992) that I thought I could handle the low-grade depression if I could just get a good night's sleep. He put me on 5 mg Halcyon and 10 mg Buspirone. A few years later he changed Halcyon to Ambien. I have been using 5 mg Ambien/Zolpidem and 10 mg Buspirone nightly for the last 25 years. Occasionally I will feel a need to raise the dosage for a few nights, then return back to the lower dosage. The results have been very satisfying, with no untoward side effects.
I TAKE AMBIEN FOR YEARS & THANK GOD FOR IT. I'VE NEVER HAD A REACTION. I TRIED EVERYTHING. ONLY AMBIEN
U still taking it ??
I'm 65 I've tried lots lots stuff to sleep nothing worked.im a nurse and have worked nights for years with 3 kids and every thing involving them I really slept. It got to be a real prob. So the Dr started me on 5mg ambien in the morning after I got home from work I'd sleep 3-4 hrs then I could do all I needed to hen go back to work that night. That worked great for a long time. Now I take 5 MG at nite some nights it's a little harder so I take an extra 5mg it works perfectly for me.
@@deepthimaradani7995YES! I LOVE IT❤
I personally take ambien every night I take the highest dose bcuz I have a bunch of medical conditions and it's complicated this is a life saver for me
me 2 well i take zopiclone not zopiden duz zopiden taste like metal like zopiclone do ive heard of zopiden but never taken 1 ..they say try not ake this and its addictive ...we bloody no all this but that still duxnt stop awa anxiety or insomnia same as heroin addicts we take it as a last resort we first try get help with docters they dont budge so we self medicate weather its heroin vallium zopiclone xanx alcohol cannabis sex drugs cocane gambling and they say drugs are ruining there lifes no there lifes was allready ruind b4 the drugs the drugs actualy help they keep that person calm they make out vallium is rhis horrible drug its an amazing drug and iff it wernt for ppl selling fake ones 1000s of ppl would be going throu hell dealing with mental health they just dont like it cos they arnt gettin a cut of the money...docters say to me you shouldnt take opiats and i say apart from the addiction what harm am i putting myself at he carnt and the reason is because the risk of harm is so small they dont mention it paracetamol is more dangerous than heroin and vallium and other drugs...ppl overdose cos they stick unkown amounts of stuff in apin..iff u took to much suger it could kill u same as food water anything can kill you in high doses so that isnt a risk iff your that crazy to by a unknown amount of powder off some1 and not even try it but put it all in a injection and inject on strait into your vein which is about 10 times more strong than iff u smoked it or snorted or eat it..its crazy the ppl eho inject r just self harming its not even addiction they like doing it there ppl who inject water its not thr drug they want they want the pain the feeling the blood..its discusting but iff it helps them which it duz otherwise iff it didnt we obv wudnt take it..why dont ppl get addicted to paracetamol or other medications cos they dont do nothing for you vallium heroin and other nockout drugs help us and thats why we continue to take them and ppl say they carnt stop theres no such thing theres nothing stopping you they just dont want to they started on it because there docters faild them
Hey don't take it is highly addictive 😨
I've been on ambien every night for over 12 years. Never had tolerance develop, never done anything stupid on it, mainly because I take it and go to bed, not sit up, wander around the house, etc.
What dose are you on now? Getting off it can be brutal. Similar to benzodiazepines which took me almost a year to get off of and it almost killed me during the taper so watch out if you have to get off it.
people who get in trouble abuse it. they drink alcohol a big no no,they act stupid, only take when you go to bed
@@XenoTravis 10 mg
@pungr
I have quite alcohol last month so i have been taking this pil regularly
Could you tell me is it safe??
@@homosapien6779 was always safe for me and I also drink 1-2 glasses of wine several times a week. But is it safe for you? between you and your doctor.
I take 10 mg at 10 pm. It helps me very good for sleeping. It kicks in very quickly, and I have a good sleep.
@Oliver James, not interested in. You need a prescribtion for these meds.
@@weistandreas Already reported him. It's prob his website.
@@Jedi_Are_Scum , okay thank you very much .... you should never buy such meds from illegal websites. This can be very dangerous. Only with prescription from a doctor at the pharmacy. But it is definitly my favorite sleeping medication. I like it so much.
has it increased your appetite?
Is it true that ambien cause cancer??
This saves my life during exam period...
Maybe the most calming voice on UA-cam
I have taken Ambien for at least 15 years. Probably started when it came out. I started off with 5mg and about 8 years ago started taking 10mg nightly. I sleep like a baby. No side affects at all that I'm aware of, no sleep walking, no problems and no issues, but great sleep. For about 15 years I consumed at least 2 or 3 large alcohol drinks maybe more every night during the evening sometimes refilling alcohol glasses. I continued taking Ambien and I noticed no problems. I quit drinking alcohol about 10 months ago cold turkey and noticed no change. I quit drinking alcohol because I thought that I got too old to drink and alcohol doesn't improve your balance and walk. Now I'm 81+ years old. Still sleep great, probably sleep better with no alcohol. I don't recommend consuming alcohol while taking Ambien, but I never had no noticeable problems. Since I quit I haven't missed consuming alcohol at all. I suggest you quit consuming Ambien and quit consuming alcohol if you realize you have a problem with Ambien and alcohol. If you have problem with Ambien like some comments below then quit taking it. I take the take the Ambien knock-off version Zolpidem 10mg because my insurance covers more of Zolpidem's cost. Good Luck to all of you. Stay healthy and sleep well. If you are up all night barking and biting folks, then adjust your consumption and contact a Sleep Medicine Doctor..
Doctor prescribed me , does it decrease sex drive or sex desire or not pls answer ?
Do you build a tolerance to it?
How old r u..???
I take Ambien only if I have had a severe case of insomnia for several days.
I take it and immediately get into bed.
If I delay getting into bed, I may do things I don't remember and binge eat.
Ambien should be used with utmost caution, imho.
Wow I'm just falling asleep watching you Doc!
It’s the only sleep aid I’ve had that actually helps me fall asleep, stay asleep and wake up feeling refreshed. I haven’t experienced any side effects, I also have not been on them long. I’m also on ADHD and anti-depression medication.
Just curious, how was your sleep before the ADHD and anti-depression medication? and did those medication give you insomnia? I take ambien and I find it very useful for resetting sleep patterns.
@@John-fe1cd I’ve always had trouble falling to sleep. I self medicated with alcohol for the last 10 years. I don’t drink anymore so I’m looking for help with medication. They did not give me insomnia but the adderall makes it worse. I’ve had ambien in the past and they have always helped. Since I’m looking for something to take long-term they’ve tried me on other medication and the only one that’s come close is quetiapine. Took it last night (50mg) and it put me to sleep! Problem is I woke up feeling it. I’ll try it again but only half over the weekend because I can’t miss work 2 days in a row. I absolutely agree that ambien is good for helping get your sleep routine in check!
@@SkrapSF83 Thanks for the detailed reply! Good to hear you got off the alcohol, Yes, I often have to break up my ambien as well, the whole tablet at 10mg will make me feel lethagic the next day. Although 5mg sometimes feels like it's not enough.
@@John-fe1cd I’m with you on that right now, Took an Ambien two nights ago (10mg) and it did it’s job well. Took quetiapine (50mg) and it did it’s job to well! Tonight I’m taking ambien but a half does more (15mg) and I’m still awake 6 hours later. :(
So Ambien affects you the next day/morning?
@@SkrapSF83 i am in same boat as you...insomnia sucks
I'm 95 and have been on Ambien for around 15 years. I use the 12mg controlled release. I hop right into bed after taking. The same time every night. I did try getting off many times in years past. They are really very effective. Trying to sleep is impossible without them. At age 95 I worry very little that I can't do without them. I just make sure I have 3 extra in reserve in the event of a blizzard or car failure.
Good for you!! I’m not sure if everyone knows but it doesn’t work for me unless it’s on an empty stomach. ❤
@@leslievasquez2645hi..how old r u..u still taking zolfessh??
@@leslievasquez2645 That goes for me too. Often times, I will take a protien drink rather than have supper.
These are dangerous, if you take one, make sure you lay down and turn off all the lights. There has been a couple of times where I’ve had the lights on and was doing things waiting for the pills to make me sleepy and I ended up sleep waking and doing a bunch of random weird stuff, I also drove on it not remembering a thing!. 😖🤦🏽♂️
My doctor told me sleep walking is a common side effect!
Same. Only problems I’ve had were when I thought I could get “one more thing done” before bed. I tell people who ask me about it: don’t take it until your in bed and ready to sleep. It will save you problems later.
Was also told to me that i cannot use this medication long term but since i havent had chemical side effects from using it ive been using it for 2 years.
The most dangerous side-effects are not chemical, i start to overshare to my friends about my feelings and regret it tomorrow.
Thank you Dr. Richardson, hope you can do a video on all types of Z-Class prescriptions. 👍
I have taken over 15 years (small dose). No problems. Always had trouble. My mind is more active at night even when child. My dad and I met at midnight for cereal since we couldn’t sleep. My best inventions and design’s come at night
How old are u..??? U raking zolfessh from 15yrs ???
Hola. Desde Centroamérica. Soy asmática y leucopenia empecé a tomar media tableta sólo duermo 4 horas tomarla a las 12 de la noche y despierto a las 4am. No me da sueño en todo el día.
Insomnio crónico trabajar y estudiar de noche desde los 17 años 16 horas diarias.
4 horas preparar planes de estudio y sólo 4 horas para dormir usaron muchas pastillas,pero uso muy prolongado 1987 a 2021. Mantengo el mismo ritmo. Me gustó tu explicación lo felicito doctor. 🤗🇵🇦🙏🇺🇸🤗
I never had any problems with sleep until I went through menopause. I had insomnia so bad that it was affecting my work. My doctor prescribed zolpidem 10mg & that worked very well. I have not had any side effects from it other than I have been on it for years now. I have tried not taking it, but can’t fall asleep without it.
Do you feel tired during the day?
Me too, it nice to now that I'm not the only one.
I never feel tired the next day, that's why I like it. All the other 'sedatives' they offered me wiped me out the next day!
My problem was not going to sleep when I took it… found a whole new world to explore
It wears off during sleep, no tierd fellings when i get up. Just can't get to sleep without it. It's a schuduled medication so Kinda Scary, If you loose it your Out-of-Luck.
I like this guy.
Explains it well without technical terms that may be confusing. He realizes that >90% of the viewers don't know about medical terminology.
People need to stop blaming patients for prescribing problems and side effects. "Not long ago" ppl did not have computers at home or in their hands.
In the old days you had to trust your Dr 100% or get to a med library and read.
Stop blaming patients.
Now we have all info and our fingertips but it hasn't been like this for long.
I have been suffering with Insomnia and Bpd and Ptsd for about 4 years and I've been taking zolpidem and other medication for 2 years, I can say it worked out for awhile but recently I've been struggling again with sleep and when I take zolpidem, instead of sleeping, I would have crazy behaviors, binge eating and walk around the house, sometimes I don't remember anything from the night before these behaviors were there from the start however now it's a lot more of that and less sleep. I was worried about my health like Can the meds like zolpidem have permanent health issue like kidney damage etc.? Your video has helped me a lot so thank you, and hope to learn more about the meds I take
Very useful! Thank you for this video :)
His voice is soothing
This stuff has made me quadruple my income by being able to wake up in the morning and run my business but unfortunately I have lost a lot of my memories in my life.
Agreed
Weed did the same for me
You'll eventually have dementia. Look at the longterm studies.
@@sandywhat2429 Funny of you to assume I’m not already.
@@SAINTLAURENTPAPI funny you assumed I was talking to you
Thank you Dr very helpful 👏🏼👏🏼
I have severe insomnia, I have tried it all sleep hygiene, and other useful methods they do help. Ambien 10 mg helps me sleep 4 out of 7 days for up to 6-7 hours of sleep. I have been taking it since 2016. Yes I am addicted, I do go on short holidays without taking it. Now that I am retired. Thank God I don’t have to get up to go to work, so can sleep in. Yes I have experienced most of the side effects, except sleep walking, cause I don’t take it before I am going to sleep. Then it puts me down within 30 minutes!! So I say if you are careful and do not experience extreme side effects, this medication works.
Also meditation and sleep stories help.
is it ok to take this meds for 4 months? my doctor prescribe me for 4 months
I've suffered a head injury in 1996 and have had chronic insomnia for 25 years. been taking ambien/zolpidum and ive had ups and downs with it. It's hard to control how your body responds to the med. I try to rember no cokes after 6pm. Not too much coffee during the day. A 1/2 glass of milk before bed. If I have not adhered to those rules then ......... for a faster acting sleep aid, let it dissolve under your tounge with lights off and eyes closed. No radio, no TV. Add a pair of soft foam ear plugs if you like. It works for me.
This helped me so much I do all the sleep hygiene I’m up all night peeing I didn’t pet last night it’s a miracle
I've been taking it for well over 2 years with no down side. Maybe, if I imagine it, I could possibly feel a bit hung over, but not much. It hasn't affected my memory the next day, however after I begin to "feel" it the night prior, I don't have much recollection of what I did just prior to getting in bed. I also take a muscle relaxer called zanaflex (4 mg) with it and a chlorampheneramine (4 mg) tablet as well. I call it my sleep "cocktail" and it works like a charm with no down side. It's great! Get to sleep "naturally" without medication? No way. I'd roll around for hours. When I take my cocktail, it's like turning off a light switch! I'm glad I live in a day and age we have these wonderful drugs.
This doesn’t seem healthy but dude it sounds like Elvis, you’re a rockstar! Rock on man I love it!
You need to do that is right for you and your Doctor. Don't worry about what people say only you know. People like myself that uses the medicine doesn't know.
Great video! Very informative.
I appreciate your content so much :)
I have been on ambien since 2010 after leaving th army and still use it I get script every month lol clockwork. Best thing ever
I just took the pill. 5mg tablet. I’m scared I might do something in my sleep 😣 Ots been a little over an hour and I’m not tired yet. I remember taking it yearssss ago and I was having hallucinations and walking outside. I hope nothing happens tonight. Is there anything you recommend?
@@dangela_12 Update? How was your sleep?
@@dangela_12 Oh okay, thanks. Let us know what happens, I'm also looking into some medication for my insomnia lol.
Have to take ambien on an empty stomach. I usually make sure I don’t have any food 4 hours before taking it
Yes I have been on ambien for a few years now cause its the only that makes my mind slow down and shut down so I can sleep. (Because I suffer from anxiety and adhd which make my mind have non stop thinking and severe insomnia) I take 10mg which is actually just supposed to be the does for men. But it takes a lot for me to get to sleep.
It makes my body unbalanced and I hallucinate a little. Mostly distortions of objects and lights and makes them look like they’re moving or shifting around.
This medication has helped me so much
Helped me a lot too. I was not able to get this prescribed for the longest time but my insomnia and my night terrors were so out of control I was going crazy. My doctor finally gave in and let me get on this. I've been on it for a while and it's been the only helpful thing for me. I really was getting my sleep so out of control it was affecting everything. My anxiety, depression, etc... this has been such a lifesaver!!
has it increased your appetite at all?
@@afit279 xannax does that to me
My doctor prescribed me this medication and it’s done WONDERS for my insomnia. I have a lot of those side effects though.. my mom takes all the keys at night 😬
You have social media so I can add you.
I’m a veteran who suffers with server complex ptsd. I take Zolpidem and it has on the odd time made me do some quite perculiar actions thoughts. My head is like a frag grAmDe with a old snippy pin holding it in. With the mix of meds. I currently have they keep me stable but I always feel the blow up could be near
should lay off the cannabis while taking your scripts bud hahaha
This is the most nice voice
I suffer from chronic pain spinal fusion joint issues. this stuff at least will put me to sleep for a couple hrs
It is reallly good but understand the problems... it has saved me because I just can't sleep an I need to be alert for my occupation...
5:33 yeah... I did that. It was terrible. Thankfully, no one got hurt but I didn't realise it until I saw my car was parked differently.
If you have a gastric sleeve, do you absorb your medication’s correctly? Should they be short acting or
Thank you doctor. My wife and daughter complained that I have slow convulsion like symptoms but enough to disturb them to sleep. When they knock me about it my sleep is disturbed.
hiya is zopiclone same as zopiden is there a diffrance ive been taking 7.5mg of zopiclone per day but not prescribed ive asked but they said no i use it for anxiety i say everyday i take at least a quorter cos i have taken them for 3 years so i only take a quorter incase i i need it which is silly but ye i never take more which is a good thing
I have been going through serious insomnia the past two weeks and was unable to sleep or only getting two hours of sleep, started taking insomnia and I am consistently getting 8-10 hours of sleep and feel rested and amazing when I get up no groggyness at all, but I do sometimes feel that I don't want to stop taking it due to the possibility my insomnia may get worse or come back all together if I stop, so I do understand the dependent side effect.
I experienced a traumatic event. A week or so later I started taking Ambien. Just one at first, then more and more throughout the night starting in the early evening. I barely remember the two weeks. My memories are from texts. Even drove 40 minutes and told a guy his fiance was cheating on him with me. Is this Ambien or did I just have a psychotic break for a couple of weeks?
My case is unusual. My doctor suggested prescribing sleeping pills, and I refused. So he prescribed zolpidem and told me it was something to protect my intestines and important to take every day without fail. After a year and a half I found out what it was and quit. Tapering off didn't work, because knowing I had taken a sleeping pill would prevent me from sleeping. For the past 10 months after quitting I've sleep twice a month, 2 hours or so at a time. That's extreme insomnia. I've been told it will take a total of 18 months to fully recover, If I can survive that long. Instead of sleeping I spend 8 hours or more trying to sleep, and I always feel tired and sleepy, despite an excellent vegan diet and weight training.
did you recover in the end?
@@fantometriste1080
Yes, a year and a half.after quitting that awful drug.
@@billmorris9646 hey bill can you tell me how you did it pls. Ive only been using it for three weeks but i didnt take it last night and experience something like hallucination. I went all night no sleep without it. Is that the wrong way to get off it?
@@mssunshine8024 I quit as soon as I found out what it was, and it took me a year and a half to break zolpidem action.I'm lucky to have survived.
@@mssunshine8024Hi how are you doing? did you get off of ambien? any withdrawal symptoms?
Heaven knows it is a right/wrong drug for me. Should one take too many and run out some time before the next prescription then it's a cycle of torment. I was given it as I was desperate to sleep. It worked but has you in that trapped cycle whatever you do. Sticking to the dose has a lessening effect and the potential of trying to increase it, rather than abusing it as such, is always there. Informative and accurate video.
Can I take it once a week or I have to do complete course of one week(daily 1 tablet) then quite.
How should I take it to reset sleep patern. Please help me
I take sublinox which is the same thing...recommended dosage is 10mg...I take 20mg...been so for a few years now...no side effects so far. I’ve never woke up not knowing what happened, no sleep walking...nothing.
Ambien is a really helpful medication
I remember how crazy this was for me when I started because i remember i was getting ready to bed riggt after taking a pill and then i can't remember ANYTHING after that, the next day my mom told me that i didn't cover myself, not even turned the lights off nor closed the door, i checked my phone and i was texting a friend! Ilegible messages though just a lot of letters and symbols, it was fun finding that after because i dont remember ANYTHING AT ALL, my guess is amnesia
i loss my memory too. after taking the pill I have zero memory of what I do before I fall asleep. My husband will tell me we had crazy sex or had long in-depth conversations and I swear I have no memory of it at all. This pill also makes me high as a kite and apparently after taking it I would do anything. I never take this pill unless Im home and my husband is there because of these side effect and could be dangerous if I took it away from home.
I am 76 and have taken Ambien nightly for over 20 years. I have not had problems with it but without it I cannot sleep. Due to a move and trying to find a new doctor I truly did not sleep a wink for 19 nights.
I do use this medicine for sleeping but I do take it every other night if I can. Thank you for your video..
Are u still taking it every other night? Still working for you?
U still taking it ?
My #1 I really, strongly have to give my most senior suggestion,that know one should never mix or get confused taking the pill for constipation and the pill for sleeping at the same time. If you my finds by havingl done both, use any Cheep trash bag, and spead a few bags all over the pillow, and some for the floor, and ony if you when really respect, try and keep the walls splitter frew
I work a swing shift. One first, two seconds and two thirds every week. The morning after working my first third shift, I have a major issue getting good sleep. I can usually only sleep 2-3 hours. I also have obstructive sleep apnea and sleep with CPAP. This broken sleep pattern really takes a toll on me. Would this medication be okay to take 1-2 days per week? I’m trying to avoid pharmaceuticals and I’ve tried everything else under the sun. Nothing else seems to work.
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How about if you take a warm milk, a warm shower before you go to sleep. Or melatonin, or cammomile tea, or watch a very boring move or a book, stay away from these drugs.
dude change your bedroom moving to the opposite direction helps for everyone right away or install venetian blinds!!!!
Get a new job. Your body is not made to be on a schedule like that. I know that's easier said than done but seriously, I don't think your body will ever get rest on a schedule like that man.
Ambien is a life saver for me, nothing else worked for me. I do try and skip them for a couple of days occasionally so I am not dependent on them.
Hey doc, so I’m leaving for 8 months, and il have to get up very early for that duration and I have insomnia and I was wondering if it would be ok to take for 8 months? I’m 21 years old and healthy
U still taking zolfesh ?
Was just prescribed ambien for insomnia. I’ve been on 100mg of lamictal for a month, I’m happy with it but can’t sleep. However, I’m sitting here staring at this ambien tonight because I’m terrified of taking it.
I took some and I I felt I had to build a boat on my couch out of sofa cushions to avoid sinking into the covers
That was the Ambien Walrus come to visit
Silly troll that was funny tho
I've been cooking food and other weird stuff without recollection of it the day after, and my doctor told me not to worry about it. not sure if I should trust him anymore since this is a bit scary
Last night I took two of these pills not even knowing what they were I also mixed them with a beer . Ended up sleep driving and woke up safely thank the lord !
What!!! You should thanks God you are okey buddy....
Not a good idea . Stay safe
My mothers doctor’s has been given her them these tablets for 20 years. Now her mind is dependent on it, and doctors never told her about stopping and the long term effects! She is taken court action because she has been on other medication and other drugs now she goes in to mental coma’s due to being on for 20 years. Could anyone help with there own experience or if the doctors are wrong for not informing correcting information. My mother suffers severe ptsd, childhood rape, lose of children and many more shock truma to her brain! Would love some help or information
I've been taking Zolpidem 20 mg/day for 20 or more years. Yeah. I've had my share if crazy behaviors -- sleep eating, sleep sex, and sleep driving -- but those have passed with vigilance. Right now, the big concerns are tolerance, especially for the late sleep cycle dose, and waking up "foggy" which can last all morning long.
Oh the whole though the medication works well if i take it when I'm serious about going to bed, and can put down either the book or tablet once I start to feel drowsy.
Typically, I get 6.6 - 9 hours of sleep interrupted twice for bathroom breaks and another 5 mg dose. In fact, I'm starting to get sleepy now. I hope you find this feedback helpful.
Thank you Roni
My worst complaint is the sleep eating. I've tried blocking the kitchen. Doesn't work. Any ideas??? Please
@@barbaramartin6716 what do you mean by sleep eating?
Sleeping medications have the opposite effect with me. With my eyes open I feel tired like I could fall asleep in 2 minutes. But as soon as I close my eyes my brain starts zooming 100mph and I feel fully rested. I just have to end up staying up feeling bugged out. I need a sedative to get good sleep.
Have you tried stimulants? And what effects do they have on you?
@@kkech1 I react the same way most ppl do on stimulants. I've been coked up for a couple days on a few occasion. Snorted meth a couple times at parties. And it definitely didn't make me sleepy. Just made me speed and want to have deep meaningful conversations with drug addicts I didn't even know. I'm lucky I never met anybody that sold coke or meth when I was younger. Because I definitely would have been doing it.
Saame used weed but now that doesn’t help with sleep
@@kaikeafernando8232 I am a dayly hash(dabs or cannabis concentrate) user. And that used to knock me out years ago. But now it doesn't help me get to sleep anymore and seems like I get a little boost to stay up with thought experiments.
Don't feel bad zoloft works for most.i had hallucinations on it. Horrible ones.
Watching this after taking a 10mg Ambien about 15 minutes ago and not sure if I'll
Finishing up a 13 year straight 10mg nightly addiction. Next week is the end of my 4 week taper 🤟 moving on !
@Work at home with CJ some nights better some nights it takes me an hour or two to fall asleep. I always wake up without feeling groggy anymore. I’ve been off for a week now. 🤟
How old are u..u still taking now ??? How long it's been u taking?
I take Zoloft and stilnox together. Is that bad?
That's Funny.
I sometimes get up and make meals after taking Zolpidem, especially when I first began taking it, or if I take a stronger dose of it.
I have no recollection of it in the morning, but I find the meals in refrigerator. 😄
I read a lot about the 2012 study that linked zolpidem, benzos and other sleeping pills to highly increased mortality. What are your thoughts about this, doctor?
This is a great question. You have to wonder what other lifestyle factors are involved. I struggle with insomnia and I know it impacts all aspects of my life. Maybe it’s the insomnia which causes an increase in mortality. I hope you get an answer.
I think the study is crap.
I've been on Z for 5 years due to military service. I've recently gotten off (for now) to attempt to regain natural ability to rest without RX. It is appearing to be very very difficult.
Stilnox piĺls are very good, they cause euphoria
I took it 5 years ago because of the anxiety of taking standard test and now I can’t sleep without it. It’s more mentally than physically. It did cause mental dependency although i only take 1/4 of the pill every night. The side effect is i do feel harder to focus, depressed, and sometime want to throw up. So i would hope people who want to try it to be cautious of the side effect. Now I need to try hard to get it out if my system 😢
U still taking it ??
As a doctor, let me tell you that Ambien drug dependency is really really hard to treat. Don‘t take this lightly!
I was prescribed this about 12yrs ago and at first it was good but then I started to take one nd a half nd 2 nd eventually got so addicted to it..I had a hell of a time getting off of this..I had to go to rehab several times..I would warn everyone just to stay away from it.
@@trishg2885 Rehabs are for alk and street drugs or heavy duty RX drugs. I'm not sure how a rehav center could relate to solving a addiction to a sleepen pill.lol
@@ChloeandSamsmom12 It happens if you gain a tolerance. And 10 years later you need 10 pills just to sleep. No doctor will prescribe it. Then you get off the dark web/street. That happened to me but with Klonopin. Started with 1 MG. (people need rehab to wean off that alone). After a year it stopped working. Each year I needed more. After 14 years, I was on 14 mg. And there is no weaning off from there. I detoxed 6 months ago. And I'm a mess. There is no cure or weaning off 14 MG, it would take 14 years. So, now a guy in his 30's was forced to move in with his father. Here is the point -It's called becoming dependent and weaning off. Ambien is not for long term use. They say that and they want money, but they don't want to be sued like opioids. They're all the same shit when it comes to dependency. To fully answer, rehab would wean you off Ambien slowly. Otherwise you'll never full asleep even with Ambien. You certainly never been to rehab. First thing they tell you. A doctor is a drug dealer in a lab coat. I only met people their with benzos, pain killers, and alcohol. Not one crackhead.
@@Jedi_Are_Scum I don't get it. How people get addicted to painkillers? I mean what is that to get addicted on
@@RickSanchezc-xh3ky Opioid medication blocks Opiate receptors that give out pain signals, they also make your body release endorphins which makes your body release a hormone called Dopamine, which is the reward hormone, and addiction hormone. You are more likely to develop a dependence on them, but for some people they can be very addictive, and not only as you stop you go through normal withdrawal symptoms, you also get a huge amount of pain because your brain is confused on why your pain receptors can start working. That being said as long as you don't abuse or take opiates for chronic pain the chance of getting a addiction or dependence is low. Don't refuse some pain medication because your worried about addiction, just take it responsibly.
This is truly a very dangerous drug which people don't understand and or realize before they begin taking it ! I've always been very energetic strong and with anxiety even as a child and I basically I'm in excellent health for my age in the sixties. I have worked as a leader and in upper retail management for years and was always very successful and a recognized and rewarded by the corporation with trips etc. As a child I have always been very self-motivated and disciplined in work and goals and my supervisors recognized immediately that I didn't need any supervision for I have always been hardest on myself and on my employees striving for perfection and everything I did. My energy level is a wonderful thing but working 60-80 hrs weekly with all this responsibility kit me on edge. When I finally got to bed and trying to relax I would lay awake for hours feeling as though I had a motor running inside of me. Anyway, he prescribed Xanax and it worked beautifully. There was no side effects and I would wake up refreshed and without feeling like I was hungover or tired and dizzy as with cold medicines or Benadryl. My family doctor retired and I had to find a new doctor and nobody wanted to prescribe Xanax. So for years I didn't take anything till a few years ago. My new doctor was younger and gave me zolpidem. Work very good for a few weeks and I was taking it daily. (It was also very cheap!) I had very serious and dangerous side effects. Sleepwalking, waking up and cooking a meal and not eating it and not knowing it till the next morning with a mess, waking up 2:00 in the morning and driving to taco Bell or Burger King and making purchases at Burger King or taco Bell and not remembering or knowing any of it the next day. The worst thing is I wrecked my car in the bumper fender a couple times and I don't remember ever it ever happening! Dear god, I could have been arrested if somebody saw me that late and hit something for hit and run or whatever but nothing happened! Sometimes I would wake up and hallucinate but that only happened I think when I was drinking beer which I now know not to do. Finally when I would stop taking it, I could not sleep for the next two nights and I would hallucinate and imagine hearing things for hours when it was wearing off. There must be a safer and less dangerous drug to take with less side effects! Please offer me your professional advice and recommend something else. Also, what was the big uproar about Xanax years ago and why no one wants to prescribe it. 😱🤔 Please forgive my long-winded comments with all the details but I have always been very detailed oriented in my work and that's made me successful but now I give too many details in everyday life. Also, please overlook some of the grammar and spelling but my smartphone which I just purchased and I'm learning how to use it gives me a lot of trouble. Thanks for understanding God bless! 🤗😇💞
OMG I just started taking Ambien about a month ago. Last night was so weird. I woke up about 5/6 am. I had a bole on my night stand and a plat in my bed. I did not remember a thing about this it was not there when I went to bed. I proceeded to the kitchen. I then looked in the refrigerator and found a new picture of tea. That I did not make the afternoon before. This really scares me about what else could happen.
Everyone I know who took ambien had a sleepwalking incident at least once and yet they state that this is a rare side effect. It's dangerous
My mother is addicted to ambien.
She begs/screams at us when we don't give her more than her allotted 10mg a day. She also tries to think up any excuse she can tell us to try to convince us to give her more earlier than recommended.
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I was there, I finally was cut off cold turkey and had a seizure. I was taking it all day and night I was so addicted. I remember begging to get my prescription filled earlier. I hope you are able to help your mom to get off of it.
@@Balletified
I didn't say she screams if she does not get 10mg. (We always allow her 10mg.)
I said she screamed if we do not give her more than 10mg.
Also, the FDA no longer recommends 10mg for women, They now recommend 5mg for women.
I take it.and im always tired during the day. Hate how tired it makes you.even after 9 hours of sleep.
I do use a low dosage with no side effects at all. To the contrary, I wake up very refreshed because of the undivided sleep. What helps most besides the medicine is Curtains that does not penetrate Sun light and also wearing ear plugs or apple noise cancelling ear-pods.
For how long have you used low dosage.
Dependence is not a negative consequence. I depend on water too.
i stopped taking ambien. i would sleep-eat just about every night. in 2 yrs i put on 50lbs, not good! the first 2 wks of no ambien i barely slept. took a ton of melatonin n nyquil. i know thats not great either but i weened that two. time heals. i could not deal with being 50 to 60lbs overweight, being chubby took my confidence away. small steps, gym and walks. good luck people.
Yes. If I would delay getting into bed immediately after using it, I would binge eat and not even remember until looking at my kitchen the next day. I only use Ambien in a dire emergency when I've had several nights of severe insomnia. Otherwise, I use milder medications.
would you say it would make you have an increased appetite through the day as well? i think im having that side effect:(
What would be interesting if it makes physically dependent or not.
I've been on trt for 9 months and I developed some insomnia now after a months everytime I train my heartrate goes through the roof. Today I had my 2nd episode wee my heartrate was probably at 180 or over and was really scare. I dont now if it's the ambien or the testosterone but I already made an appointment for November 24th and see what happens. I started lunesta yesterday and I just hope it's the ambien is still in system and not a problem with my heart.
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Ambien is coming out with your urine, not like benzodiazepines like Valium are accumulating. Ambien goes through your kidneys and it comes out. That's why some psychiatrists are recommending Ambien , if you use it and get into a car accident. Ambien can not be trustfully measured from your blood, benzos yes and it's DUI. Ambien never.
Ambien doesn't give you extra heartrate , opposite way. It's something else our you mix it with something else.
@@jukkao.parviainen8669 Not true, it depresses the nervous system via increasing transmission of GABA a 'relaxing' neurotransmitter, for those 8ish hours after its taken. But this upregulates your GABA receptors as they try to maintain homeostasis. Which means when you are not under the effects of zopiclone, your central nervous system is more 'activated' which increases heart rate, irritability etc, (basically the same as withdrawal effects but less strong)
@@ratgreen I did not mean with my comment what are the symptoms of withdrawal: it’s more rapid heart rate, sweating palms, anxiety where to get the next prescription, a panic, disorientation. Once I was travelling and my pills ended up, at the airport I did’t know in which airport I was.
I was in three months detox in closed environment, where they give you benzodiazepines for approximately to the level that you were in zolpidem daily dose ( usually to 2500-3000 nanograms/ml of blood), then they cut you completely off from benzodiazepine and start giving other medication, which are non-addictive and drive you down from benzodiazepine to the zero level. Nearby zero the withdrawal symptoms are the worst, it’s like delirium with the alcoholics.
Zolpidem is highly dangerous as some psychiatric told me that it “hooks” like meth, even just one package 20 tablets 10 mg, and you are in the hook, because of its hypnotic and sedative sense. I have in my peak times used 120 tablets of 10 mg and still drove to the doctor to have new prescription and I was standing all right. In last 13 years I have been off completely from zolpidem about 2 yrs and two months. Now I use for the day Clonazepam, and zolpidem for the night. Additionally I use for the night Levopromazinum, which according to my information is not accepted by FDA in the U.S. for humans, only for animals. It also depresses your central nervous system but it’s not addictive. Because sometimes I just forget to take it, and if I would be addicted to that, it wouldn’t happen. I sometimes change Clonazepam to Xanax, but half life of Xanax is so much shorter that I prefer the first one. I know that in the U.S. you can have Ambien XR but it’s not available in Europe. So the half life is only 2-3 hours, and during the night I wake up and take the additional dose.
So i was prescribed this medicine and soon after taking it my right leg has been feeling nimb. It has been 10 days i quit it but it hasnt been going away. I am very concerned. Please help me out here
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Can ambien make your anxiety worse??I was prescribed it 2 months ago for my bad insomnia but I’m reading a lot of negative things about it🥺
Any update on this yiur comment ? How did it go for you ?
It’s like being drunk can’t remember what I did the night before! I actually want to ween off it!
It helps sleep, usually leads to a good snack before bed. Just don't get silly and drive, or drink alot. Just watch youtube or read in bed. I've tried Delta sleep inducing peptide recently, seems to balance out rem sleep but still new.
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Zolpidem is used to treat a certain sleep problem (insomnia) in adults. If you have trouble falling asleep, it helps you fall asleep faster, so you can get a better night's rest. Go and order www.healthcareshopy.com/buy-ambian-onaline/
How do you get delta sleep inducing peptide?
@@lil18thletterking77 i think it was through reconpeptides but it was a while ago
@@ReconVette19D and it's something you have to inject right?
😳 are you out of your mind I have bipolar disorder I've been on it since 1996 this med has saved me. There has been a few times threw out the years I went off all my meds because mania. Anyway I can stay up for days without it and I've never had any of the nutty side effects like sleep walking ect. So that's good. But like I said I support this medication.
I have a long history with Ambien and it has caused me some problems with memory. I'm trying to cut my dose from 10 mg down to 5 mg. I know I'm going to have bullish nights for the next week or so. But at age 68, I can't afford to have my memory affected.
Hi Brande did u get off it? Can you tell me how pls
@@mssunshine8024 - yes I did! I started by weaning myself down to 5 and then cut them 1/2. About 5 months ago, I saw a commercial for a product called Relaxium Sleep and started to take it. The first few nights it didn’t work and I needed the Ambien, but then I noticed that I was getting tired naturally about 30 minutes after taking the Relaxium capsules. I shut off the lights and tried to sleep and I fell asleep about 10-20 later.
Since then, I also read about Pamprin maximum strength multi-symptom formula helping with sleep and it does. Some nights I take two of those and nothing else. Most nights I only take 2 Relaxium capsules. Other nights I take one of each. I do this to avoid building up a threshold and then needing more.
I made other changes too. First, I don’t get ready for bed until 1 hour before I want to sleep. Before that, I was in bed watching UA-cam with my computer upwards of 3-5 hours… late into the night.
Now, I watch UA-cam in the living room until 1 hour before bed. Then I take my sleeping meds and watch tv. I love getting naturally tired again.
The older you get, the harder sleeping through the night gets. I still wake up, but can fall back to sleep right away.
I’m so glad I tried. It wasn’t easy going from 10 down to 5 mg. I had very restless nights for about a week. But then 5 mg worked. But I wanted to come off entirely and thankfully did.
I hope this helps. You can do it. Just know it will be hard at first.
@@brandearnofineart Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. I didnt take it last night and had hallucination. Now im afraid to fall asleep. I hv only been taking the zolpidem for three weeks or so. Do u think not taking it is what caused the hallucination? I think I should take it tonight. However a doc told me to take 50mg benadryl tonight instead. I find that is not a good thing because i dont know if im going through withdrawal. I had to take the smaller dose like you did instead of not taking it all. Is benadryl safe? Do you know? I appreciate you
@@mssunshine8024 - I would not get off cold turkey. I think you should step down. Whatever dose you are on, take half with maybe 25 mg of the Benadryl tonight and do that for the next week. I highly recommend you going to the drugstore to buy Pamprin Multi-symptom capsules. Look on the box for the ingredient pyrilamine maleate 15 mg. It is another antihistamine that makes you sleepy.
I totally understand being afraid to go to sleep, especially if you had hallucinations. I think that won't happen tonight if you step down.
On the other hand, I've not heard of anyone being in trouble with Ambien when only on it for 3 weeks. But if it hallucinations are completely new to you, than it could be another reason to step down. Stay on the half dose with the half dose of benadryl, for about 1 week. Get the Pamprin see what happens if you take two instead of Ambien in about 1 week.
Also, if you have the funds $29.99 to buy that Relaxium Sleep (search Amazon) that may work the best.
I'm post menopausal and don't need Pamprin for it's normal use. But it does have that sleeping agent that works.
I wish you the best. Be brave, you can do it.
Doc put me on Lunesta but it doesn't work. Think I'll ask to try this ..
try everthing for the buzz
My fan in the celling keeps trying to come down he got close the other night and not scared it actually gave me some one talk to they were all talking to me the walls the vacuum cleaner the closet doors and even my blanket
well, How do you get off of ambien? I have been on it every night for a year, do you stop cold turkey. i tried that and could not do it.
And you can try breaking them in half
Have your dr lower your dose once in awhile to come off of it slowly
I was prescribed Ambien for many years. When I was forced to stop cold turkey due to circumstances beyond my control I was significantly altered neurologically. I was prescribed everywhere sleep aid including benzos. A year later I am no better and the doctors aren't at all interested in helping me.
The doctors don't want you to get well. They want to keep you on prrescription meds forever, as well as surgeries, so they can continually bill your insurance and make money.
I hope someone helps you soon😢
@@coffeeandjelly4614I need help. Since you are a man and you are stronger than me and you can put me in my place. I deserve all corrective punishment from you!
Same...always on zolfessh
What happens it its combined with alcohol? Asking for a friend.
Is ambian produces dependance?
Is Ambien safe for seniors?
I do get up and cook and or eat when I take it.
I had to came here I’ve been on this pill for a year now on an off but since recently I started having chest pains shortness of breath an headache are sometimes dizziness now I’m flushing them down my toilet it’s good but not for long term
It's about the only thing that helps me sleep and stay asleep at night.