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Hi all--After nearly 20 years of getting an Ambien 10mg scrip from my family doc, I've been cut off by the insurance company. I'm trying to figure out what to do next. Doc will be giving me Doxepin but he says it's better for staying asleep than getting to sleep. I need to get to sleep! Any promising treatments and/or practices for you all? By the way, I'm a 77-year-old man in decent shape. I walk three miles most days, often with an AFO (ankle-foot orthosis) brace that was prescribed for my neuropathy. But right now, I'm more concerned with getting to sleep than I am with getting around!
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@chawk Understand…I am 75 and have been on the generic zolpidem for over 15 years - maybe more. I was prescribed by PC many years ago to help me go to sleep through neuropathy pain. I was still working full time, and could not function at work due to lack of sleep- my body requires at least 6 hours to function and be coherent…and that’s what zolpidem does for me. I have a bedtime ritual, no computer, lights done, soothing music and Vicks on my feet. I am usually asleep in 15 minutes. Heaven forbid if my insurance company refused to fill it for me.. I would recommend this generic, or at least GoodRX as someone mentioned. Keep us posted..
@chawk hello, ambian was a miracle drug for me for my insomnia. I took 10mg every night for 30 days but it stopped working after that I have taken gabapentin for sleep which works great but i needed 900 mg to work. Your doctor may not want to give you that much. When I first took it it made me feel tipsy at first but got better after repeatedly taking it.
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How much does Ambien cost without insurance?
""Without insurance, brand-name Ambien is very expensive (around $700-$800 for 30 pills), but the generic version, zolpidem, costs significantly less, typically around $20 to $90 for a month's supply (30 pills), and even lower with discount coupons. You can find prices as low as $9-$15 for generic zolpidem using prescription savings cards from sites like GoodRx or BuzzRx. ""