Ambien stopped working

Hello Lisaschultz327....it sucks not being able to sleep. Have you tried Lunesta...Estazolam...or the extended release Ambien? Or some people say the CBD/THC Gummies work very well. You can get a very low amount if THC if you want to start out mild if you aren't used to THC. I have not tried these yet as I am not a THC user but I think I am gonna try them because I know people who use them that say they work very well and these people are not marijuana smokers. Good Luck....I am trying to get off Ambien because I don't want to take a sleep med every night....but Ambien is very very addictive as I just learned this past week. Had taken it for about a week every night...and the first night I didn't take it....it was a hell of a withdrawal. Extreme Anxiety!! So bad I had to leave work because I felt sick. And doctors are so willing to give out this medication but won't give us something like a benzo drug that really works. I took Flurazepam for over 10 years but only 1 or 2 times a week. Never had to take more than that. Ambien is so addictive that even after 1 or 2 nights of taking it...you have a hard time sleeping the 1st night you don't take it. Flurazepam never did that to me.

I have been taking Ambien for over 20 years. I am now only taking Ambien about 1 or 2 times weekly or when traveling. I am having good luck with Wylde strawberry CBD gummies. They do have 1 mg of THC but do not make me high. I live in IL and purchase these at Rise dispensary. They take away the anxiety of not being able to sleep. Good luck!

Hi and thank you for replying. I did try Lunesta which was very much like Ambien but the next day I would have a very unpleasant taste in my mouth for more than half a day. I have never heard of Estazolam but will check with my doctor. I just goggled it and it says there could be life threatening drowsiness when combined with opioids which I do take for pain for severe degenerative disc disease and associated arthritis. I used to smoke marijuana regularly although I do not anymore. It never helped me to get a full night’s sleep though; I am not sure if the CBC gummies would help me. I do not drink alcohol anymore either. At 73, sleep is something I value but I would like to live longer as I still enjoy life. I will ask my doctor about the Estazolam. Thank you.

Hello tka0722.....glad to hear the THC gummies with very low amounts of THC are working for you....that is what I need too...something to take the anxiety away and sleep good. Thanks for your advice. I am going to try very hard to only take Ambien once or twice a week and also when I travel. Gotta sleep good so you feel good on vacation.

I could have written that myself. I am in the EXACT situation. I'm on ambien 10 MG as well as zanax and cloudiness, it's a blood pressure medicine but used for adhd and sleep as well. I wake up almost every hour on the hour. I didn't start off on all those, but my sleep has always been off, nothing works. Now on top of the insomnia I'm stuck om all these addictive medicine. And the part where they say you shouldn't be on ambien for no more than 3 weeks is hilarious. Are they serious. I'm, too late, it's been years now and what would 3 weeks of done? I can't offer any suggestions because I'm in the same boat, but I can so relate. Thank you for your story.

I agree, ambien is a controlled drug just as benzos are. But because of the epedemic doctors feel it's better to give the lesser of two evils in their eyes. But if you only have to take the benzo that is made for sleep, a couple times a week why give the ambien you have to take every single day. It's a really sad situation and a very real one for people who can't sleep. You can't function without sleep, think, remember, concentrate. There are psychiatrists who will give benzos, usually older ones who nunderstand how they work, look at each patient separately not lumping us all into addicts. Good luck. I'm on benzoyl, zanax, which I want to switch to flurazepam, so I know there are doctors who will give them.

I’m not the person on the benzo, just the Ambien which doesn’t work anymore after 20 years. There was someone else that wrote in about the bentos working. I’m going to ask my doctor about them.

I am in the same position. I suffer greatly from depression, anxiety and insomnia . I am so scared , I take trazodone and Restoril . My husband has cancer . I am total wreck . Did anything different ever help you ? Thanks

Hi, I too suffer from insomnia and recently stopped taking ambien because it wasn’t working anymore. I also suffer to some degree depression and anxiety. I recently had to have an a emergency pacemaker and defibrillator implanted. While in the hospital, the doctors took me off of sertraline for depression and seroquel for anxiety and told me to never take them again as they were affecting my heart which has several problems. When I got home, I asked my regular M.D. for an extra clonazapam bringing me up to 3 - 1 mg. Tablets a day. It seems to alleviate the anxiety and helps with my sleep. Not all M.D.s will give you the benzos (Clonazapam is only one of them) as they can be addicting although I have never had that problem. Doctors these days want to put you on all the new psychological drugs many of which cause other physical problems like with my heart but I think the old class of benzos work best for me. I think you should ask your doctor to start you on 1 mg. Clonazapam taking the last one just before bedtime. If you live in a state where they’re legal, I think I would also try some of those marijuana gummies that other people on this site have spoken about. I used to smoke it when I was younger and I always thought it did wonders for depression and also helped with sleep. I only stopped smoking it because I have asthma and haven’t gotten around to trying the gummies yet.

Hi, I’m off the benzos but on even higher dosage of ambien by now. I never managed to come off of them. I’m going to talk to a doctor about it later this week because I don’t know what to do. I’ll update here if I get any info of use… Hang in there everyone.