question says it all. I have Ambien and recently started taking Septra, and I was just wondering if it was okay to take them together since Septra is so strong?
Chosen Answer:
Well, Ambien is a sleep aid and Septra is an antibacterial agent, so there wouldn’t be too much along the lines of overlapping benefits… but this is a question you should really be asking of your doctor or pharmacist. Both have access to a database of drug interactions, so they can look it up quickly. Plus, if they’re both prescription, they should have checked that database… but it’s better to ask and be sure they didn’t miss it. Good luck!
by: oldtimekid2
on: 21st November 08
I had two beers this evening. I take Ambien at night for insomnia. Is it okay?
Chosen Answer:
No–never mix alcohol with sleeping pills. Ever.
by: ChiMom
on: 4th April 11
Okay well, I think I might have insomnia problems? I am 14 female, I usually can’t fall asleep for around 4-5 hours even if I am tired and the room is silent. Also, I NEVER feel refreshed after sleeping (even if it’s for over 8 hours). I often have other problems too like OCD and I have many fears/phobias which also keep me awake. I do have some stress and lately have been feeling kind of depressed.
Please help!
Chosen Answer:
Insomnia sucks.
I used to have it.
Main things are lifestyle changes. First off, never do anything in your bed except for sleeping. Then your brain associates your bed with sleeping, instead of reading, doing homework, watching TV, you know. Second, an hour before you go to bed, turn of the music, the computer, the phone, and maybe even the TV, or just anything that keeps your mind going. Your mind will shut down, then you can go to bed when your mind is shut down.
And about waking up feeling not refreshed, it’s because you’re getting up too early. Even if you go to bed at 8, and you get up at 4 AM(getting 8 hours of sleep), your body won’t like it. Because of your Circadian Rhythm, at 4 AM, you are still asleep to your body. I’m sure you don’t get up at 4, but if you get up at 6 AM, you are still getting up too early, and I know that sometimes it’s unavoidable. But try to make allowances to allow yourself to get up later. Skip a shower in the morning, instead take one before you go to bed. If you HAVE to have one, shorten it. Also, lay out all of your clothes before you go bed.
Also, just relax. Sleeping is fun.
I hope I helped. 
by: bob
on: 6th January 08
My best friend just told me she took 200mg of ambien and 10 mg of xanax because she was so desperate to go to sleep , whats gonna happen to her ?
Chosen Answer:
The maximum recommended dose of Ambien is 10 mgs…. and the meximum recommended dose of Xanax is 4mgs……. the Xanax will just make her sleep but that much ambien mixed with the xanax may make her sleep forever. You need to call the police and have her taken to an ER like right now. She could die…..
by:
on: 17th November 10
Has anyone who has taken Ambien ever developed a tolerance to 10mg? The last week I’ve noticed no effect from 10mg after taking for a few months. This is only before bed by the way! I think ambien is great as it helps me sleep very well. If I go off it for about a week, I wonder if it would start working again?
Chosen Answer:
It has worked that way for me. I developed a huge tolerance to it and going off of it for two weeks puts me back to where it will do what it’s supposed to do again. Pills work differently for everyone though and you may keep your tolerance, but it’s worth trying if ambien helps you. =) Good luck!
by:
on: 29th March 11
i have a problem thats been going on since january i wake up every 3 hrs after a dream i always remember atleast 2 to 4 dreams a night i usally sleep about 5-7 hours but with 2 awakenings at night is this insomnia?
i have been to my doctor and they did some lab everything came out ok. i dont want to take sleep pills because of all the horror storys .anyone else have this problem?
Chosen Answer:
You are fine… Yours is not insomnia… If you eat before you go to sleep that ll happen or change your bath….
your solution is to change your habitat and make it suitable for you to sleep…
Insomnia is what i have…
Imagine that u can ever can go to sleep but only u can fall asleep without knowing what time u went to sleep….
by: c9secs
on: 1st August 06
I’m 14, almost 15, and I have a severe case of insomnia. It’s been like this for a couple of years now. My mom doesn’t want me to take medications because she’s afraid I’ll get addicted. I’ve tried almost everything and but nothing works. Help!
I don’t drink milk.
Chosen Answer:
Turkey milk and banannas
No cafeen ever!
by:
on: 19th July 07
What Is Ambien (Zolpidem) ?
Ambien is a sedative, also called a hypnotic. It affects chemicals in your brain that may become unbalanced and cause sleep problems (insomnia).
Ambien is used for the short-term treatment of insomnia (difficulty falling or staying asleep). This medication causes relaxation to help you fall asleep.
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