i have been taking ambien almost 2 months now

i have been taking ambien almost 2 months now . ive had alot to deal with in the last few months i was attacked in my home , me & my family had to move i was so afraid he would come back i was having nitemares about it all the time . then in november i traveled back home to see my daddy he was in icu last i seen him was thanksgiving on lifesupport . my daddy was the person id call in the middle of nite after nitemares , he was not just my daddy but my best friend . i dont have him to talk to anymore he passed away in december i couldnt afford to travel back to go to his funeral and everything all together has made it a day to day struggle . i like taking ambien im finally getting sleep its almost like a escape but im also depressed and taking antidepressants im not sure if they are working , theres rarely a day that goes by that i dont want to die , i just keep thinking of how my husband and kids need me and that if i took my on life id never see my daddy again . i dont have anyone to talk to about any of what im going thru i stopped talking to my husband about it along time ago he doesnt understand why try talking to someone who doesnt want to listen and wont understand life can be beautiful but unfortantly its heart breaking too . my husband says i sleep walk and talk when i take my ambien i have even walked out the door in the middle of the nite . i know ambien cant be good for me with everything i think and feel but i cant just stop taking it its the only escape i have from the hurt

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2 Responses to i have been taking ambien almost 2 months now

  1. Emily A. says:

    I totally understand where you’re coming from. I am a CNA and I recently encountered a very traumatic death at work and couldn’t sleep at night, my mind constantly going back to that time and place when it happened. I started taking Ambien and it’s like I literally escape from reality for 9 hours. After I take it, I literally do not remember anything, not even my dreams. It’s the best sleeping medicine I’ve ever taken.

  2. Heather says:

    I am so sorry about your loss. I have been taking ambien for almost 5 months and I am sick of being unable to sleep without this drug. I became unable to sleep for the first time in my life 5 months ago. I had homeschooled for three years and almost overnight my body shut down and i stopped sleeping and started having panic attacks that lasted all day.

    We put the kids in school and I thought my whole pupose for living had ended. I cried for weeks, and just sat on the couch, too scared to even leave the house. I was prescribed antidepressants, like you and ambien.

    Lately, I have been exercising to deal with stress and reducing my dose of ambien from cr6.25 to 5mg, but every day is a struggle. I don’t sleep well most nights. And sometimes, if I take a cr I sleep too much and I’m groggy all day.

    I believe things happen for a reason and God had a reason this happened to me. I’m sure He had a reason for letting you go through this pain. Please don’t give up. I understand where you are coming from and I care. He does too. You are in my prayers. If you don’t know the Lord, I invite you to reach out to Him in prayer. Although I struggle now I am sure He is with me and will not abandon me. God bless you and keep you.
    Heather

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