Author Archives: Anonymous Visitor

My doctor put me on Ambien 5mg about 3 weeks ago. The first night I took it, 1 1/2 hrs later, I felt slightly sleepy, no where near enough to fall asleep though. I even tried increasing it to 10mg … Continue reading →

My name is Rachel and this Christmas morning my life changed forever. My mother was a beautiful, smart, loving and amazing person. She had her doctorate and was As. Dean at Barnes Jewish College of Nurse here in St. Louis. … Continue reading →

OMG, these stories are eerily familiar. I have a DUI that I’m going to have to defend, thanks to Ambien. I don’t blame my Doctor, he was just trying to do the right thing by me. I’d heard about some … Continue reading →

I used to experience the same sypmtoms. I’m currently on two pills of ambien right now. 12.5 MG. I just want to sleep as well. I’m 18 years old and I already take something everyday for my blood pressure. when … Continue reading →

Reading many of these stories makes me know I’m not alone. That being said it has come to a point in my life where living is no longer rewarding. I am about to become homeless due to being denied unemployment … Continue reading →

My dearest, oldest friend died from an overdose of ambien. Her husband reported that she suffered from terrible hallucinations when on it. She had sleep apnea, asthma, insomnia and a history of depression and never should have been prescribed that … Continue reading →

Lost both my patents ten days apart in 2010. Gave birth to a.beautiful baby boy Michael 2010. His father is a jerk and is very stingy on letting me see him. I take anywhere from 6 to 12 mg of … Continue reading →

So, the drug is perfectly safe as long as you don’t keep it anywhere near where you are sleeping, don’t mix it with ANYTHING, don’t take it every night, talk to someone if it makes you super depressed and suicidal, … Continue reading →

Makes the room spin a the pretty colours show

After reading all of these horror stories I think that it is pertinent to talk about my experiences with Ambien over the past few years. I really think that the drugs effects are strongly dependent on a patients lifestyle, mood … Continue reading →

The question that keeps getting asked is “how many Ambien will it take for a lethal overdose?” To answer that question, you have to know that deaths from Ambien poisoning are the result of respiratory failure. Basically, this is the … Continue reading →

BEWARE OF AMBIAN SIDE EFFECTS! After taking this medication as prescribed for 3 months, I was told by my Doctor that Ambian is notorious for causing sleep-walking, sleep-eating, sleep-driving, calling, texting, emailing, etc, with no memory of your actions when … Continue reading →

I have felt this dark cloud over me since i was fourteen. i have been on a few meds, but to me none of them have made me feel better. I feel that i am lost and alone. I know … Continue reading →

After a week adding Ambien (10mg) to my regular daily 20mg of Prozac, I’ve had a major depressive episode. Haven’t experienced anything like this since SFX from taking Effexor. I don’t care how sleep deprived I am, I won’t be … Continue reading →

I have 44 ambien at 10 mg each, I have 53 seroquel at 100 mg each, I have at least 200 xanax at 1 mg. I have been unemployed for 18 months, everything I do is wrong, I cannot find … Continue reading →

I am a 56 year old transgender female. I grew up in a time when being transgender was treated as a mental disorder. I grew up in a very large catholic family I was the middle child of nine. My … Continue reading →

My friend died yesterday morning. She had been on Ambien for several years and I had discussed with her the problems she was having, but because she couldn’t remember them happening, she didn’t take me seriously. She was driving without … Continue reading →

I just started taking Ambien 2 months ago. In that time I have experienced debillitating depression, anxiety, heart palpitations, memory loss and general fuzziness or brain fog. I quit one of my jobs because I couldn’t socially interact with my … Continue reading →

I have been taking ambien on and off since February 2011 after having a hysterectomy. I began to notice and finally made mention of not being able to sleep to my gynecologist. He 1st prescribe ambein 5 mg and it … Continue reading →

I had taken Ambien in the past because I worked the night shift. I haven’t taken it in about 8 months due to my change in shift. I recently had my 3rd miscarriage (I’m 41 and have no children, so … Continue reading →

I am seventeen,I suffer from seasonal depression,but it’s a getting used to it thing.I began taking Ambien this summer,and I still take it every now and then,I’m on it right now.I’m unsure if I want to die,but I enjoy the … Continue reading →

I feel the same way sometimes. I lost my husband three years ago. He was the love of my life, and my very best friend. I waited a year before allowing myself to meet someone new… I even spoke with … Continue reading →

My best friend had a few back operations over the last 5 years. He was having problems sleeping and was prescribed Ambien. We lived in different towns and kept in touch with weekly telephone conversations and twice yearly visits. On … Continue reading →

As a former Ambien user of 11 years, I understand the hell of insomnia…I have been a flight attendant for the better part of 20 years and successfully killed my circadian rhythm (wake up in CA…go to sleep in NYC…land … Continue reading →

I am at the end of a two year experience with sleep medication, benzo’s and anti-depressants. I came through hell and today I feel awesome. Whoever reads this and might be thinking of suicide or feels like this will never … Continue reading →

My wife has had chronic insomnia for 3 1/2 years. Currently she is going to the Stanford University Sleep Clinic. They have her shorten her time in bed to force her to only sleep during those hours. She was told … Continue reading →

To the lady who just lost her 34 year old husband. I lost my wife when we were 40 and I can tell you that you can and will get over this. You really do not even have to try, … Continue reading →

I have taken ambien on and off over the years. I have really been struggling with sleep. I have taken it for 6 weeks straight and I am having severe anxiety, depression and heart palpitations, which is REALLY extremely unusually … Continue reading →

Ambien is a dangerous drug, it nearly ruined my life. Note that the FDA advisory panel last year recommended to the FDA comissioner that Ambien be reclassified as a schedule 2 drug, right up there with OxyContin. This was refused, … Continue reading →

Two nights ago, I took 16 10mg ambien. I do have a history of depression, but I could never take my own life. I couldn’t do that to my family. The last thing I remember from that night is laying … Continue reading →

I started taking Ambien 10mg on and off about for about 10 years. However I have noticed over the last few years , my short term and long term memory has been greatly affected. Long term-I can hardly remember significant … Continue reading →

I started taking Ambien 10mg on and off about for about 10 years. However I have noticed over the last few years , my short term and long term memory has been greatly affected. Long term-I can hardly remember significant … Continue reading →

My husband, the most intelligent, loving, kind, generous person I ever knew, shot himself in the chest. He had been on ambien for many years and the day he killed himself he was supposed to go to the doctor and … Continue reading →

My finance, bestfriend, lover anf future died Tuesday suddenly. He was only 34 and they think he had a heartattack. He was in the best shape and no medical problems. Since the news I have not been able to eat, … Continue reading →