Has anyone ever used Ambien for sleep?
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Havent used it but you wont last, you will fall asleep if that is how you feel only 20 mins of use.   So sorry you dont think you will be able to fight it for much longer so Hang in there !!! LoL\nHey maybe ill try one so ill get my zzzzz's hehe\nGood luck n dont fall asleep in the puter it wont be comfortable, relax so you will sleep sound n cozzy.\nFun zzzz's
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I have used melatonin for years as a sleep aid, and I have never experienced this as a side effect, unless it was because it started working to fast and I fell asleep
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Has he gone to a sleep lab?  I can only help you chip away the sleep thing.  I use one of those CPAP thing nightly, now I am 61 years old and was diagnosed at 60.  I feel like I am in my 40's!  True sleep is wonderful, my whole adult life I never had a good night's sleep!  I also had a knee twitch that kept my brain from going into REM stage of sleep.  Thats where the eyes dart around, its like perfect sleep time, anyway I lived without it for 40+ years.\n\nI hated going to the lab and did not enjoy the whole idea of it. The idea of having something poked up my noise was not comforting! I HATED IT! BUT MY WIFE MADE ME GO !!!!\n\nThe lab was tolerable, but the results are unbelieveable!\n\nTHE DARN MACHINE WORKS MIRACLES!  SO ... LIKE A SAVED SINNER,  I AM HERE TO SPREAD THE WORD, TELL THE WORLD WHERE THEIR REDEMPTION MAY BE FOUND ( WELL MAYBE A LITTLE PUSHY )!\n\nWISH YOU LUCK ON ALL OF YOUR PROBLEMS,  BREATHING THROUGH THE NIGHT SERIOUSLY HAS RE-STARTED MY WHOLE PERSONAL LIFE!\n\nHAVE A GOOD DAY.\n\n\nAPS
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Try melatonin, a natural supplement.  Or valerian, an herb that induces sleep.
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I believe ambien is a sleepy pill. How else would you expect to fee when taking a sleeping aid? You take this then go to bed about half hour later that will take care of the dopey feeling.
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I was also having problems falling asleep, doing so around 3-4am, au aunt told me about Melatonin, its a natural pill. i tried it...and literally about 30-60 minutes later i could barely keep my eyes open. its over the counter so no need for a doc visit, and actually when i visited my doc for other reasons...i did ask about melatonin and she didnt see any problem with me taking it. it worked for me, dont know if it will work for you..but you can give it a try. hope it helps.
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Try getting regular exercise everyday. People who exercise regularly tend to have less trouble falling and staying asleep. You should also try going to bed at the same time every night. That means no naps during the day, regardless of how little sleep you had the night before. It may take a few weeks, but it should eventually become a habit. I worked a 7a-7p shift for years and had a lot of trouble trying to fall asleep once my schedule changed. I took ambien for some time and had the same experience you're currently having. This was what worked for me, but it did take some getting used to.
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As Dr lentfer said it is now off the market and largely unavailable. I have taken it in the past for weight loss and alertness and found it to definitely reduce my appetite and also improve my alertness, but I also felt very nervous, had "palpitations" and had trouble sleeping even up to 16 hours after taking it! I do not recommend it, I feel the ill effects are worse than the benefits.
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I tried that thing where you play an educational tape all night while you sleep.  I recorded myself spelling out words I had to learn.  It didn't work much.  I think it worked only cause it took me an hour to fall asleep cause of the noise, and I learned during that hour I was awake.
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i took it for like one or two days & had horrible side effects.  i got confused & forgot what i was doing in the middle of cooking dinner.  i also had horrible anxiety & restlessness.  i haven't heard any good feedback about it. i wouldn't recommend it.  however, everyone reacts differently to different meds.
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its definitely a sleeping disorder, but do u catch up on lost sleep during the day or have problems from sleep loss?\ny dont u see a doc about it.\nordering ambien online is a bit risky, and it may not work best for u.
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Kolonipen? or the gerneric name like I take is clonazepam 1 mg.\nIt is very addictive and doesn't work as fast as Ativan,but I believe it lasts longer and works better for anxiety and sleep.\nIv'e been taking them for ten years so if I go about 3 days without them mr.withdrawal comes knocking.Ambien is more just a sleep aid,I take those too 10mg. I take another what I believe is just a sleep aid called lunesta 3 mg it seems to work well.Once in awhile my doctor will throw me some Ativan,it works fast on me but doesn't last and he knows how much i like them,but if I could stop taking all the medications i need to stay alive i would.\nI hope the Ativan is just a short term thing for you and find a way to get the sleep you need. Good luck
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It hasn't been 100% figured out yet, which is why they haven't made any sleeping pills that actually give you "good proper" sleep. Things like valium or any other kind of sleeping pill like that knocks you out but doesn't give you real rejuvinating sleep.
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I dont know much about sleeping aids, as I have only used one brand I dont tend to need them that much but the one I use is called Natrasleep from boots, an eyepatch (like you get on planes) and ear plugs!.  Works very well and you dont get that groggy feeling that Ive heard of
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I think you may be thinking of melatonin.  It is used as a sleep aid.\nTry a Yahoo or Google search if you want more info.
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The world moves fast. I don't sleep myself. Try reading. Worse case there is always sleep meds. Sexxx also can work...
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yes. for long-term insomnia. it worked.\n\nwhen i was being treated I didn't think it was working, i felt awake, aware and in control - but then after sessions, i noticed that i was sleeping better and better as time went on.\n\nwhat REALLY helped was that she recorded a session with me and gave the tape to me so I could listen to it whenever I needed to.  \n\nI would definitely give it a go for whatever you are looking into it for.\n\nI know people who have tried it to give up smoking and it's worked for them.  To cure long-term insomnia AND smoking, I think it's gotta be able to help LOTS of other stuff too.