Those Ambien Side Effects Aren't Amusing to the FDA Any More

re: Those Ambien Side Effects Aren't Amusing to the FDA Any More

swtjen01 — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:05:13 GMT

Here is what I have figured out about Ambien. If you are not laying in bed waiting to go to bed and take it you are bound to have crazy things go on. I have taken Ambien and have sex while asleep, ate an entire packet of crackers, bit my husband and woke him up to have sex. I have actually had sex and not remembered it. The amnesia part is what is scary and at times embarassing.

The craziest thing I have done is walk around the house cleaning and then decided to change the air filter. This wouldn't be that big of a deal but my husband said it was 2 in the morning and I had taken my pants off. Just strange. I whole heartedly believe that people do many strange things that are not normal when they take this. Anytime I hear that someone is going to take this I tell them to be careful because the amnesia part is no joke and that they may end up with a broomstick in their a** and not remember anything.

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lisaf — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:08:33 GMT

I had a sleep-driving incident after taking Ambien for three weeks and found myself being arrested for DWI at 3am miles away from my home. I had no recollection of leaving my home, driving or running my car into a curb!! I have been in touch w/an attorney in Denver who is pursuing a class action suit against Ambien and I will be part of that if it ever comes to fruition! Please email me if you have had a similar incident and would like to participate in a suit against Sanofi-Aventis, the manufacturer.

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Suzanne_203 — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:02:10 GMT

It's bad enough to worry about all the distractions people have while driving especially with cell phones. I've noticed a change in the general publics driving habits. Most are busy when the traffic light turns green in their rolling offices on wheels and now we have to be concerned with legal drug users sleep driving and causing more accidents. When are people going to wake up (no pun intended)?

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latingrrl1 — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 08:49:23 GMT

i took ambien for about 6 months until i noticed that i started doing weird things at night. i started eating everything in the refrigerator and i normally stop eating after dinner around 7pm. i also became really forgetfull. apparently i started doing and saying weird things that i had no memory of. i even started groping my boyfriend while he's sleeping. and that my friends is a big no-no. he hates being woken up period. imagine my surprise when he told me what i was doing and i didn't even remember it. now i just take valerian root or melatonin. at least these 2 sleeping aids are all natural and have no weird side effects.

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Debrah — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 16:08:36 GMT

valerian and lemon balm together help with sleep--studies have even shown this--safe and no side effects(of course anyone can be allergic to any substance so start with small amount) you do need to take a break from valerian every week. Also acupressure can assist with sleep and of course dealing with why one can't sleep is necessary(might need more exercise so you are tired!). Sleep drugs are dangerous on every level and should be avoided!

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enzo — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:06:05 GMT

So, what I am hearing about Ambien users is … they take it because they can't sleep, yet while their brains are drugged into a sleep mode, their bodies are up and about during the night anyways.

So do they wake up mentally refreshed, but physically drained? If that is so, what in heaven's name is the point? No thanks! If I'm to be up and about anyways,…I'd much prefer to remain cognizant of my existence, and at least capable of doing something productive during the night.

I'll say it again…Since I've been taking SAM-e, I sleep soundly every night, and awake fully rested. I believe it has helped me to maintain a relaxed mood throughout the day, which makes winding down for bedtime a more relaxed and natural experience… I actually look forward to bedtime now.

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karrus — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:54:05 GMT

I was on Ambien because of a spine fusion gone wrong, constant pain and could not sleep. I would scare the living daylights out of my husband when I was driving, he would yell all the time to watch out for cars, I would turn right in front of them and had many near misses. Not even being aware of how I was driving. This is very dangerous medicine! I now take Melatonin 3mg if I have to and it works great. No more complaints from my husband for the way I am driving. There are other alternatives for sleep on the market that much safer with no side effects.

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Squarepusher — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:40:44 GMT

i actually have ambien, but have only taken it thrice

http://rss.topix.net/forum/drug/ambien/TV3E2FSAURH3M2U93/p5

read this

When they put me on Ambien, everything was fine, until the night my friend called me and woke me. Weird things started happening and I didn't remember all of them. Its a blur. But from what my friend told me, I had multi-personality. One minute there was a "master" and the next there was a "servant" She said that they all had different voices and acted really violent. She came over because I tried to kill myself. But that was a mistake, because she tried to stop me and I tried to kill her. Came close to it too. She also said I rapped her. Lets just say I ended up in the hospital.

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I know this drug has worked for many people but for me it has been a nightmare. I have gained 35 pounds sleep eating/cooking at night and I have even sleep walked out the house and went to a neighbors house. I am afraid of what is to come.

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I've been taking Ambien 10mg on and off (mostly on) for about 4 years now, and have had some very strange things happen in the night, but had little or no memory of it. My husband tells me in the morning of them. Some are just kinda strange, like having sex and not remembering it at all, but some have been terrible, like lighting candles, being verbally abusive to my husband (NOT a normal behavior for me at all!), drinking whole bottles of wine, buying stuff on-line, and yes, eating, too, all without a shred of memory. Actually, I just had an especially bad night 2 nights ago which badly freaked out my husband. Sometimes he will tell me about it and I'll remember little bits of it, like remembering a dream, but most often it's just a blank. I have really got to get off th

re: Those Ambien Side Effects Aren't Amusing to the FDA Any More

Russ Bianchi — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:43:47 GMT

Like the creepy TV commercials for one of these sleep aid brands that portrays Abraham Lincoln and a talking beaver at a kitchen table to some sleep walking guy, also avoid combining these drugs with equally harmful 'happy drugs' like Prozac; I have been reading several reports the combination of the two is even more lethal and trigger suicide...

re: Those Ambien Side Effects Aren't Amusing to the FDA Any More

enzo — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:17:57 GMT

People should absolutely avoid sleep aids entirely, and that includes drugs such as Tylenol PM, and other such drugs.

I had horrible sleep problems until about 3 years ago. At that time I started adding SAM-e 400 mg daily for joint health. I noticed almost immediately that it is also a wonderful mood enhancer. It is 100% safe to take daily and does not counter-act with other supplements, however…It is not recommended for persons on bi-polar medications, and such persons should consult with their prescribing physician before taking SAM-e, as it could interfer with that class of drugs.

SAM-e should be taken on an empty stomach, as it is best absorbed in the small intestine. I take it first thing in the morning, wait about a half hour before eating breakfast. Then I eat and take the rest of my morning supplements. It seems strange that a supplement I take upon waking actually helps me sleep the following night, but it does. It's effect are that profound.