Ambien Discussion

HI
What or which negative effects have you, a loved one or friend have experienced from the drug Ambien? Was it given as an temorary or long term aid for insomnia and were there other psychiatric drugs used while taking Ambien? Examples:
Accidental overdose?
Memory loss?
Headache?
Tell me your stories..
Have you had an incident where you had taken your normal dose ,forgot then have taken one?

Chosen Answer:

I haven’t really had any negative experiences from it.
The worst thing I would say is if I take it too many nights in a row (more than maybe 5 nights) then sometimes I’ll get a little tummy upset. Sometimes, I’ll also have a slight headache the next day after taking it.
As for memory loss, I haven’t had any *problems* with that. If I take it, and then don’t go straight to bed, then I’ll start to feel a bit like I’m drunk. The next day, my memories of what goes on during that time will be sketchy, but I don’t get complete “amnesia”. For the most part, my behavior is fairly normal, though my husband says I get more “chatty” after I’ve taken it, and will seem like I’ve had too much to drink. (Slightly slurred speech, off-balance, things like that.) I’ve never *done* anything weird. I usually just take it, then get ready for bed. As long as I’m in bed within a half-hour or so of taking it, then nothing happens but a good night’s sleep. The “symptoms” only occur if I get distracted watching TV or something after taking it, and wait too long.
No accidental overdoses personally, but a friend of mine did accidentally take a second one about an hour after taking one, because she forgot that she took the first. She’s a little bit of a flake, anyway, though. This isn’t anything that would be entirely unusual for her to do. She’s also the type who would brush her teeth twice because she forgot she did it the first time. lol. (The second ambien didn’t hurt her.)
by: Catherine E
on: 21st April 08