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lilybell, your post in 2022 was about your sleep issues while taking Diazepam and Ambien. I'm...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1364613/
sleep issues while taking Diazepam and Ambien ... Hope you got off the Ambien and found
Discussion: Ambien stopped working
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Aug 5, 2025
Hi, I have been taken Ambien since Sept. 2001. Like many of us, I had problems...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/177418/
Hi, I have been taken Ambien since ... Initially, I was taking 5 mg of Ambien ... Transient Global Amnesia (not related to Ambien ... Both were concerned about the DOSE of Ambien ... doctors has suggested stopping the Ambien
Discussion: Weaning off zolpidem (Ambien)
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Feb 3, 2018
Hi, I have been taking Ambien since 1995. I also take Cymbalta and Wellbutrin. My Dr....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/177437/
Hi, I have been taking Ambien since ... Dr. doesn't want to prescribe Ambien ... my sleep, the thought of not having Ambien
Discussion: Weaning off zolpidem (Ambien)
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: May 22, 2018
Hi, @arachel -- I thought a few other members on Connect who've also talked about taking...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/177422/
also talked about taking Zolpidem (Ambien ... you on 1) needing to take Zolpidem (Ambien ... or not to keep taking the Zolpidem (Ambien
Discussion: Weaning off zolpidem (Ambien)
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Feb 5, 2018
It’s OK if you are forced to stop every once in a while. Ambien always (usually)...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1468575/
Ambien always (usually) stops working ... When it does, you have to take an Ambien
Discussion: Ambien
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Dec 27, 2025
I feel awful after a few sleepless nights. Right now I’m on .5 Ambien and supplement...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/177582/
Right now I’m on .5 Ambien and supplement ... nights, I’m 70 and feel I’ve been on Ambien
Discussion: Weaning off zolpidem (Ambien)
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Apr 22, 2019
@groovemon You say "There ARE helpful psychiatric medications out there" meaning you somehow already know of...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/240680/
or more that would be better than Ambien ... prescribed you something different than Ambien ... Maybe just ask him to get you off Ambien
Discussion: Ambien: How can I sleep without it?
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Nov 15, 2020
I have severe insomnia and have used Ambien for over 20 years. My insomnia started when...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/795427/
have severe insomnia and have used Ambien ... the concerns with long term use of Ambien ... lack of sleep or long term use of Ambien
Discussion: Vicious cycle: Sleep and Depression
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Jan 11, 2023
Well the Ambien wasn’t working as great as it used to but I still go a...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1040061/
Well the Ambien wasn’t working as great ... I asked about tapering off the Ambien ... not work and I put myself back on Ambien
Discussion: How can I get off ambien and still sleep
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Mar 25, 2024
Hello... I too had a bad experience with Ambien. It wouldn't keep me asleep long enough...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1090335/
I too had a bad experience with Ambien ... me to Lorazepam to help get off the Ambien ... Stopped Ambien completely once I started ... doctor for something to replace the Ambien
Discussion: Need advice how to stop ambien
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Jun 20, 2024
I struggled to sleep for years, waking after about 2 hours of sleep and not being...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/782012/
I took about 5 mgs of ambien but I started ... Then I reduced the amount of ambien ... finally realized what a dangerous drug ambien ... to offset the side effects of the ambien ... good luck in your attempt to get off ambien
Discussion: I thought I was ready to drop to 5mg from normal 10mg ambien.
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Dec 7, 2022