I just changed Drs. UT Health.
My Dr. is at true end of his career. Let’s just say he is Bidenesque.
I took my prescription bottles and he did not look at them. He just took my written prescription list.
I was out of Ambien and the nurse said you know that’s a Schedule #}# Med don’t you.
I didn’t get smart with her but I’ve been taking Ambien 23 years so I know more than she does if she doesn’t take Ambien. Last night I ran out of my Ambien.
By 4:30 I could not sleep. I tried to call them but their line went to answering service.
So tonight another restless night.
I don’t abuse this medicine, i’m fact I had two expired refills on tbe bottle. I dont need to all time but when I need it I need it

My sleep issues continue since weaning myself off an Ambien-equivalent a few years ago. At the time my worst side effect was a deep, strong, unpleasant, debilitating, short lived vibration in my head that came frequently then occurred infrequently for several years. Oddly, I get that same nasty zap when I am awakened at night, presumably because of low blood oxygen levels since I have to gulp for air and I feel I was on the edge of death. So I am left wondering whether there is a connection between the drug and the low oxygen levels. So much for anti-anxiety and sleep-promoting meds.
I felt forced into trying Ambien at the time because of single parenthood and work demands, not that my sleep was even helped so I could function better. I only use cannabis now to calm my busy and fretful mind, and I accept bad patches of insomnia as best I can. Oh, and can’t work anymore, needless to say. Nobody wants a brainy, bitchy zombie in the workplace.