Ambien
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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LF, glad your here.... a old Average white Band song.... Pick Up The Pieces... Ambien, dunno... i can get back to you later about it... have a friend in the pharma. bus ** legal }...pm me if need... or just Google it... it ought to tell you what you like to know, or not like to know! ... hit the meets, do whatever it takes... just do it, if you want to keep clean... were all on your side... agw, & tol, Pattee
No More Mrs. Nice Guy
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Iowa
Posts: 724
I had similar experience with Lunesta, another sleeping aid. If I take it once in awhile, I'm fine. If I take it for 3 or 4 nights in a row, I have some pretty significant short term memory loss. I've also found that if I take the pill and my sleep is interrupted (dogs etc) then I have probs the next day.
Just my own experience. Good luck!
Just my own experience. Good luck!
Its_me_jen
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Salina, Ks
Posts: 8,547
I used to be on Ambien and am now on Lunesta. I haven't had any negitive effects from either. After taking the Ambien for a few months I became a bit tolerant to it and it wasn't working as well so I switched to the Lunesta.
I have seen/heard some reports about people having some bad effects from one of those drugs, I think the Ambien. People were getting up in the middle of the night and doing things, going places, etc. I don't know the facts of it though.
Good luck in your sobriety lionfish!
~doll
I have seen/heard some reports about people having some bad effects from one of those drugs, I think the Ambien. People were getting up in the middle of the night and doing things, going places, etc. I don't know the facts of it though.
Good luck in your sobriety lionfish!
~doll
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Portland, Oregon
Posts: 29
Hi Lionfish,
When I first stopped drinking, I thought I was going to have trouble sleeping, and for a week or so, I did. This is really a myth, but once you buy into it, it can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. You are afraid you won't get a good night's sleep, so you don't.
A short time after I stopped drinking, I began sleeping better than I ever had. Alcohol prevents REM sleep, so even though you may fall asleep (pass out) more easily, you don't get the quality of sleep you need.
Every once in a while, I have bouts of insomnia, and what works for me is to get a nice good workout. Running a few miles, or even taking a really long walk helps my body prepare for a good night's sleep.
I don't think that taking a sleep aide ruins your sobriety, but as with any phsyical problem, I like trying all the sensible, natural cures first.
When I first stopped drinking, I thought I was going to have trouble sleeping, and for a week or so, I did. This is really a myth, but once you buy into it, it can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. You are afraid you won't get a good night's sleep, so you don't.
A short time after I stopped drinking, I began sleeping better than I ever had. Alcohol prevents REM sleep, so even though you may fall asleep (pass out) more easily, you don't get the quality of sleep you need.
Every once in a while, I have bouts of insomnia, and what works for me is to get a nice good workout. Running a few miles, or even taking a really long walk helps my body prepare for a good night's sleep.
I don't think that taking a sleep aide ruins your sobriety, but as with any phsyical problem, I like trying all the sensible, natural cures first.
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Honolulu
Posts: 25
i also took ambien and lunesta but now i take seroquel. its different for everyone. you have to discuss it with your doctor. seroquel works wonders for me. helps me maintain a regular sleep pattern. the only difficult thing about it is that it takes a little longer for you to get up and running in the morning.
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