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Hi, what side effects did you experience with Ambien? What dose were you taking? I am curious because I have been on Ambien 10mg for years. I have started waking up and eating in the middle of the night.
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{t is 40 years since I stopped Ativan. I am British so I do not know if your drugs are the same thing and since my experience ended 40 years ago I do not remember the strength,I took this drug for at least 5 years, When I tried to come off my body tended to seize up, I found it difficult to walk and generally everything slowed down, These were largely the symptoms I suffered when I started taking the Ativan. I realized that I must stop these pills when I started my new job.I only changed job when my employer shut down. So here was i with wife and 3 kids.When I stopped I had no ill effects. My original problem was Anxiety. I was a very unhappy guy. OK now.
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@fmdadvocate, you may also be interested in the discussions in the Sleep Health group https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/sleep-health/
In particular, this discussion:
- Weaning off zolpidem (Ambien) https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/weenoff-ambian-with-melatonin/
Did this waking up and eating in the middle of the night only start recently?