Monthly Archives: March 2010

Ambien / Bendryl

I have to disagree. For some people ambien is a very dangerous drug. I would never willingly take more than one dose a night. However there were times when I would wake up the next morning thinking I took the … Continue reading

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Advice

We have a saying in EMS when we are called to the scene of a potential overdose. I always remind my patients that suicide is a permanent solution to temporary problems. I will tell you that for over 7 years, … Continue reading

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Ambien Hallucinations

I am writing this while on 5 of the 10mg ambiens. My story begins 2 years ago when i got my first prescription of ambien. The first prescription had 30 pills. Here is the low down of the first week. … Continue reading

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Ambien Side Effects Gone Wild

I’ve sat here for the last 30 minutes reading posts that finally helped me realize that I am not crazy. I have taken ambien (zolpidem) off and on for several years. I stopped taking it sometime in 2009 because I … Continue reading

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I Loved Ambien

I LOVED AMBIEN!!. At first. Finally a sleeping med that works. Before that I was on Trazadone, the results were spotty at best. In six months I went from 30 to 150 to 500mg. That is how fast I built … Continue reading

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Suicide Averted

WOW…I too came to this website for help to end it all, but now I have decided against it….I don’t want to be on a bad trip for the rest of life…unable to take my life….cause that would suck! -Andrea

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Sleep Problems

Ambien has ruined my sleep pattern. I have tried to go off this sleep medication but can’t because I just can’t fall asleep. I weaned myself off Ambien by following doctors instructions, but was not able to sleep for 9 … Continue reading

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Ambien Lawsuit

I filed the Ambien Class Action in 2006 that resulted in the FDA mandating not just Sanofi-Aventis but all 13 sleep manufacturers to use the exact warnings I fought for one year for. See http://www.appellate-brief.com/knowledge/class-actions/ambien I’m writing a book about … Continue reading

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Ambien is Dangerous

Ambien is a dangerous drug. More research must be completed before it is prescribed to the general public. My doctor recently prescribed it for me to aid in my fight against insomnia. I lost three days in an Ambien “stupor” … Continue reading

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Lindsey Lohan on Ambien

Transworldnews.com is reporting that Lindsey Lohan had a frightening incident after using Ambien before taking a bath: “Particularly frightening was a story Lohan told about taking the sleep aid Ambien and passing out while in a hotel bathtub, waking only … Continue reading

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Ambien Side Effects

PLEASE READ!!!! I have been taking ambien for about 5 years now, and just last month stoped, yes it finally got so bad, it scared me into stopping. Heres only a part of my story. On ambien I stripped naked … Continue reading

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Ambien Helps!

I am 16 and have been on ambien for a few months. For me this is sanity. I was never a good sleeper and went DAYS without sleeping. Or eating for that matter. My shrink started me on meds after … Continue reading

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