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According to the definition of the word, yes, ambien is a narcotic (controlled substance). Today the word narcotics is often applied to opiates, but actually any drug that dulls the senses, can produce stupor, euphoria, or coma, and can be addictive, is a narcotic.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Am I really get true sleep on Ambien?
Last night was my first time taking Ambien for sleep problems. I fell asleep quickly and had a life like bad dream. I'm taking it in addition to Klonopin that used to take for sleep problems but it no longer works so I take it mainly for my RLS. With these vivid dreams am I really get "true sleep". I know that sleeping meds impair your ability to stay away, and thats why you sleep... ?
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I also take Ambien and Klonopin for sleep problems and anxiety, respectively. It helps me sleep, but I think the thing to keep in mind is to not use them everyday unless you really need to. This prevents you from building a tolerance, especially to Klonopin. With tolerance they have less effect and can also bring on an addcition, which is also common for the benzos, ie Klonopin, Xanax and Valium. All the benzos are similar, but with my experience, Valium tends to help better with sleeping. You should also try other techniques to compliment the medications too, in order to lessen your dependence on them. It's good to get some exercise earlier in the day, even a nice walk. Avoid caffience six hours before you plan to go to sleep, reserving your bed for sleeping only, and getting up for a little while from bed if you can't sleep in order to retain your minds association with your bed as a place to sleep. Hope this helps.
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I also take Ambien and Klonopin for sleep problems and anxiety, respectively. It helps me sleep, but I think the thing to keep in mind is to not use them everyday unless you really need to. This prevents you from building a tolerance, especially to Klonopin. With tolerance they have less effect and can also bring on an addcition, which is also common for the benzos, ie Klonopin, Xanax and Valium. All the benzos are similar, but with my experience, Valium tends to help better with sleeping. You should also try other techniques to compliment the medications too, in order to lessen your dependence on them. It's good to get some exercise earlier in the day, even a nice walk. Avoid caffience six hours before you plan to go to sleep, reserving your bed for sleeping only, and getting up for a little while from bed if you can't sleep in order to retain your minds association with your bed as a place to sleep. Hope this helps.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Are there long term effects from taking ambien more than the 7 to 10 days that are recommended?
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Tolerance. Physical addiction. Severe insomnia when you quit taking it. And a whole slew of unpleasant side effects that can make your life hell. Recovery from long term ambien usage can take well over a year. It is a drug from hell. Don't take it for more than ten days.
Tolerance. Physical addiction. Severe insomnia when you quit taking it. And a whole slew of unpleasant side effects that can make your life hell. Recovery from long term ambien usage can take well over a year. It is a drug from hell. Don't take it for more than ten days.
Will Ambien come up on a urine drug screen?
I have a drug screen in a couple hours. i took an ambien last night that my boyfriend had gave me because for the past three weeks i havent been able to sleep and up till 7 in the morning. i looked around on google and most sites said no but there was mixed answers can anyone help me?
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Only if they specifically look for it. Most drug screens - parole, employment, etc., do not look for this. If in doubt, ask those doing the screening, they will tell exactly what they are looking for.
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Only if they specifically look for it. Most drug screens - parole, employment, etc., do not look for this. If in doubt, ask those doing the screening, they will tell exactly what they are looking for.
Can I take Ambien and Zoloft at the same time?
My doctor prescribed me 20mg Ambien about a month ago and today just prescribed me 100 mg Zoloft. He wants me to take the Zoloft before bed. I didn't think to ask him til now about taking them both at the same time while going to bed. Is that ok?
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It should only be a moderate interaction but you never know best thing for sure is to call your doctor or even a pharmacist to make sure there will not be a major interaction.
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It should only be a moderate interaction but you never know best thing for sure is to call your doctor or even a pharmacist to make sure there will not be a major interaction.
I keep taking more Ambien to make it work? Im not tired and I took it over an hour ago...?
I am taking 15mg Ambien.
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You have developed tolerance to the drug. When this happens, you need more and more to get it to work. And at the same time, it takes away from the brain the ability to sleep, so you have to take it just to get any sleep at all. It is a vicious cycle, and the only way out of it is to stop taking the ambien and put up with the sleepless nights until your brain heals from what ambien does to it. Your doctor did you a severe disservice by giving you ambien - it is a drug from hell, and when you quit taking it you are not going for a while, and you will sleep poorly for a very long time as your brain heals. When I quit taking ambien, I suffered severe insomnia and severe sleep deprivation for four very long very hellish months. It is the absolute worst drug I have ever taken.
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You have developed tolerance to the drug. When this happens, you need more and more to get it to work. And at the same time, it takes away from the brain the ability to sleep, so you have to take it just to get any sleep at all. It is a vicious cycle, and the only way out of it is to stop taking the ambien and put up with the sleepless nights until your brain heals from what ambien does to it. Your doctor did you a severe disservice by giving you ambien - it is a drug from hell, and when you quit taking it you are not going for a while, and you will sleep poorly for a very long time as your brain heals. When I quit taking ambien, I suffered severe insomnia and severe sleep deprivation for four very long very hellish months. It is the absolute worst drug I have ever taken.
Do you suggest Ambien or Ativan for sleep?
I was prescribed ativan for a few days to help me sleep when I was going through opiate withdrawl and it worked wonders, I was able to sleep like a baby, which would have been impossible otherwise. I have an ambien now but I have not used it before. Will it work as well as the ativan to help me get to sleep?
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Ambien will put you out faster than ativan, but you will wake up at 3am and not be able to get back to sleep. The problem with ambien is that it is very potent, wears off fast, and is extremely addictive. After you take it for a week or so, if you quit taking it you will NOT sleep for a while. It takes the brain a while to heal from what ambien does, it is very potent and harsh. My sleep Dr. refuses to prescribe it because of this. He told me that for ever week you take ambien, you will suffer withdrawals (anxiety and severe insomnia) for a week. You take ambien for three months, you will suffer miserable insomnia for three months when you quit. That is why ambien is supposed to be used for 7-10 days ONLY.Ativan is very addictive as well, it does the same thing to the brain that ambien does, just not as fast. It lasts much longer than ambien does, and with ativan you don't wake up at 3am with your brain going PANIC PANIC, but you will pretty much sleep through the night. Tolerance to ativan does not develop as fast as tolerance to ambien. Physical addiction to ambien develops very fast, physical addiction to ativan does not develop quite as fast. In the end, if you take either of them long enough and quit, the withdrawals from either can be severe. Neither of them are long term solutions. Both do the same thing to the brain, and recover from either of them can take a very very long time. Don't take them unless you absolutely have to have them, and be aware of the risk for tolerance and physical addiction, and the potential for severe withdrawals.
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Ambien will put you out faster than ativan, but you will wake up at 3am and not be able to get back to sleep. The problem with ambien is that it is very potent, wears off fast, and is extremely addictive. After you take it for a week or so, if you quit taking it you will NOT sleep for a while. It takes the brain a while to heal from what ambien does, it is very potent and harsh. My sleep Dr. refuses to prescribe it because of this. He told me that for ever week you take ambien, you will suffer withdrawals (anxiety and severe insomnia) for a week. You take ambien for three months, you will suffer miserable insomnia for three months when you quit. That is why ambien is supposed to be used for 7-10 days ONLY.Ativan is very addictive as well, it does the same thing to the brain that ambien does, just not as fast. It lasts much longer than ambien does, and with ativan you don't wake up at 3am with your brain going PANIC PANIC, but you will pretty much sleep through the night. Tolerance to ativan does not develop as fast as tolerance to ambien. Physical addiction to ambien develops very fast, physical addiction to ativan does not develop quite as fast. In the end, if you take either of them long enough and quit, the withdrawals from either can be severe. Neither of them are long term solutions. Both do the same thing to the brain, and recover from either of them can take a very very long time. Don't take them unless you absolutely have to have them, and be aware of the risk for tolerance and physical addiction, and the potential for severe withdrawals.
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